Sr. Lead Cloud Integration & Application Developer

Description

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring a Senior Lead Cloud Integration & Applications Developer to join our System Office’s Applications Development team within our IT division. We are looking for an experienced applications developer who is excited by the prospect of improving processes in their work and their team’s. If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a forward-thinking enterprise organization, this position may be for you!

CCCS provides generous leave, excellent benefits, and flexible work schedules, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado.

Note:
This position is only available to current CCCS college and CCCS System Office employees. External applications will not be accepted.

• Build and maintain user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
• Ensure responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Implement UI/UX designs provided by the design team.
• Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js, Python, or similar languages.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs or Graph
  
  QL endpoints.
• Design data models, write optimized SQL queries for retrieval and manipulation, and perform query optimization.
• Integrate with CCCS custom APIs and partner APIs.
• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based application architecture and infrastructure for maximum efficiency, security, reliability, and scalability.
• Support development of college portals in collaboration with campus stakeholders and project team members.
• Manage creation of portal channels to enhance value for various user roles.
• Implement integration of existing campus applications into the portal.
• Provide single sign-on (SSO) to external applications.
• Perform portal and application server administration tasks, including upgrades and deployment of Java and React applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer technology field from an accredited college or university. A combination of relevant education and/or experience in the appropriate technical and management areas may substitute for the degree.
• Three years of experience working with API calls, React, JSON, NodeJS, and Oracle SQL, and Git.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team, managing projects, and making strategic planning decisions around services, applications, and infrastructure.

• Ability and willingness to work on weekends and be on call to resolve problems as they arise.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms.
• Knowledge of Dev Ops practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IAC), and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Extensive understanding of Single Sign On protocols and setup.
• Understanding of LDAP, Microsoft’s Active Directory, Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with portal technologies like Ellucian Experience.
• Extensive understanding of Web Technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS Preprocessing, React, JSON).
• Understanding of WCAG 2.1 Accessibility compliance.
• Experience with NodeJS, Node Package Management (NPM).
• Understanding of Linux and Red Hat Linux, and Ansible scripting.
• Ability to identify user needs and provide technical solutions.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills to lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Ability to work directly with customers and vendors to understand and resolve functional or technical issues or concerns.
• Ability to work effectively on concurrent, multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to work independently to coordinate, organize and track tasks effectively and meet project deadlines.
• A solid understanding of databases, including SQL and No
  
  SQL, and experience with cloud-based database services like Amazon RDS or Microsoft Azure SQL.

• This position is located at CCCS-IT: 1059 Alton Way, Denver, CO 80230.
• Occasional in person events, meetings, or work may be required.
• Daily schedules may fluctuate to accommodate organizational needs, deadlines and delivery of services.
• Ability to work on Sundays during maintenance window between 4am to…