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As a Pearson Education company, eCollege is able to offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package and the security that comes with our deep connection to a well-established, global company.

Because Pearson eCollege is separated geographically from the rest of Pearson, we have our own distinct culture and the autonomy to establish our own structure. Pearson eCollege believes in creating an environment in which employees not only succeed but continue to grow. Each employee is respected as a valuable contributor to our company’s continued success in eLearning.

Take a moment to look over our Career section. We update our job openings frequently and look forward to meeting you.

Academic Services
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Academic Training & Consulting
- Academic Trainer & Consultant, Generalist
  - SUMMARY
    The Academic Training and Consulting Team is committed to assisting faculty and administrators at academic and corporate institutions in the exploration and implementation of Internet Educational technology. All Academic Trainers and Consultants are responsible for faculty development in the use of Internet technology tools for the traditional on-ground and online classrooms and in the design, development and teaching of online courses using the eCollege System. Academic Trainers and Consultants are also called upon to train on a wide variety of technical solutions that the company offers.
    
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Consult (in person and/or via phone and email) with faculty and administrators to provide general information about online education, Internet technology, the eCollege system, and its tools, as well as specific assistance with online course design and development;
    •Train users regarding process, best practices, and instructional strategies relating to the eCollege system to meet their needs through online workshops, consultations, and demonstrations;
    •Works closely with Academic Services’ Project Managers and educational partners on the implementation planning for eCollege’s Content Manager solution, as well as train users on functionality and academic strategies relating to this system;
    •Train users on the functionality and use of additional eCollege products, solutions, and third party integrations;
    •Conduct instructional design course reviews, a comprehensive quality appraisal of an individual course relative to learning theory, content presentation, and system features/tools utilization;
    •Coach instructors on teaching strategies for online learning through personal knowledge of pedagogy, instructional design, and previous experience in online teaching and various available presentations;
    •Maintain resources for faculty through manuals, teaching tips, student orientations, and postings that allow for self teachings;
    •Write articles and tips for the Educators’ Voice and ATC Blog sections of the company newsletters;
    •Other duties as assigned.
    
    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Includes people, process, or functions.
    This position has no managerial responsibilities.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Two or more years experience in classroom teaching (including curriculum design and development) is required, and previous wok in online teaching/learning is also preferred. Master’s (or Terminal) degree in related field is required.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Required
    •Ability to multitask and prioritize
    •Detail-oriented
    •Must be self-directed and have the ability to operate with little supervision as well as in a team environment
    •Excellent interpersonal skills
    •Ability to visualize on a global level and understand how online events can affect the programs and systems of an institution
    •Excellent presentation and training skills
    •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    •Ability to perform academic research
    •Proficient with Microsoft Office
    •Comfort with computers, technology, and related tools
    
    Preferred
    •Knowledge of HTML as well as a familiarity with multimedia and audio/video programs
    •Understanding of educational cultures, environments, etc.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer (approximately 65% of the time). Travel is required (up to 40% of the time).
    
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Account Management
- Client Services Consultant
  - The Client Services Consultant is the primary operational contact for our Educational Partners and is responsible for the overall consultation and operations management of the Pearson eCollege/Educational Partner relationship. The Client Services Consultant program manages all operational projects across Pearson eCollege departments that apply to the Educational Partner, proactively identifies appropriate solutions/changes in procedure for the Educational Partner and identifies issues before they occur.
    Bilingual and multilingual abilities are a definite plus. (Spanish, Portuguese, E. European and Asian)
    
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
    Duty or Responsibility
    •Primary operational contact between Pearson eCollege and Educational Partners
    •Owns executive operational plan that tracks all product implementations, custom project tracking and critical operational activities.
    •Responsible for defining partner project requirements, understanding business drivers and developing operational recommendations for successful project completion.
    •Directs internal operational teams of Technical Consultants, Web Developers, Application Developers, Art Directors, Instructional Designers, Course Developers and Project Managers to deliver solutions/projects that drive growth and efficiency at Educational Partners
    •Leads operational reviews with Educational Partner’s management teams to proactively identify needs, drive satisfaction and strengthen partner relationships.
    •Responsible for managing financial processes including, supervising pre-pays/service credits, guarantee tracking, billing and the financial contract compliance for each Educational Partner.
    •Works with Account Executives to increase revenue and meet goals of projects
    •Improves the Pearson eCollege delivery system by advocating for the Educational Partners internally
    •Mentors and provides feedback/coaching to new Consultants and individuals from other departments.
    
    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Includes people, process, or functions.
    •Manages all partner based operational activities and procedures
    •Oversees complex project coordination
    
    QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelor’s degree in any field is required with preferably four to six years experience in a client facing role or a Master’s degree with two to four years experience in a similar role. The highest level of communication skills and professionalism are a necessity in order to effectively work with the Educational Partners. Project management skills preferred.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Business acumen.
    •Technology oriented. (HTML and other web based technology skill sets a plus).
    •Teamwork along with individual initiative.
    •Relationship building skills
    •Demonstrated leadership skills.
    •Ability to make business and procedural decisions.
    •Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
    •Advanced organizational skills and attention to detail.
    •Ability to research using deductive reasoning to assess problems and explore various solutions.
    •Ability to give personalization to the client by understanding what their resources are and how they can increase their effectiveness.
    •Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
    •Ability to manage and track multiple projects with advanced date coordination
    •Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    None Required
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    Additional hours may be needed weekends and evenings during peak times. Travel will be required periodically.
    
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Accounting
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Customer Service
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Database Administration
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Information Technology (IT)
- Operations Support Administrator I
  - SUMMARY
    The Operations Support Administrator I is primarily responsible for managing all aspects of monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the production servers and events. The incumbent will also be responsible for general storage/backup and reporting responsibilities as assigned.
    
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Provide Tier 2 support for all servers and systems in the production and corporate environments
    •Troubleshoot web site access and configuration issues
    •Troubleshoot all areas of web servers including accessibility, configuration, software, and hardware
    •Manage and maintain all monitoring systems in the production and corporate environments
    •Employ knowledge to troubleshoot escalated system and application issues
    •Troubleshoot and assist Helpdesk and customers with connectivity issues
    •Maintain and administer backup to disk and tape schedules as well as support to Storage Engineers
    •Maintain internal and external availability and event reporting
    •Work with external agencies to troubleshoot DNS issues
    •Research and evaluate new technical products. Provide testing of new applications, systems and services
    •Discuss technical issues with software and hardware vendors technical support staff
    •Communicate technical issues with internal and external clients
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required and two (2) years experience with Microsoft-based internet systems and one (1) year experience understanding and working with network functions; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Expert experience or knowledge required in the following technologies:
    Windows 2003 Server; Internet Explorer; FireFox; IIS 6; Terminal Services; WAN; LAN;
    Basic experience or knowledge required in the following technologies:
    DHCP; DNS; FTP; Load Balancing; Antivirus software; TCP/IP, Active Directory;
    Basic experience desired:
    Mercury SiteScope; Mercury Managed Services; MS Office Suite; data backups and restores using Veritas NetBackup
    •Knowledge and understanding of general network administration
    •Strong experience with server configuration, troubleshooting and installation
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Detail oriented
    •Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self motivated
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    MCP+I (Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet) preferred
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting and also moving and lifting servers. It may also involve light interstate travel to our data center.
    
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Marketing
MyLab Account Services
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Product Management
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Production and Infrastructure
- Diagnostic and Capacity Engineer
  - SUMMARY
    This role is for a senior analyst, with a concentration towards creating holistic dashboards for senior IT management. The position will require architecting, designing and implementing data mining and warehouse solutions targeting internal and external collection of usage, performance and technical (this is not a click stream analysis or marketing position) data. This position works closely with IT peers, product development and with division leadership to drive the data collection and monitoring strategy across both platform and infrastructure, and is responsible for providing performance metrics, capacity planning as well as trend analysis.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Analyze performance and availability exception reports to identify capacity risks and make recommendation on risk mitigation and optimization of infrastructure resources.
    •Build and deploy custom reports absorbing multiple collection points and systems. This includes working closely with multiple departments in creating customized, on demand client reports.
    •Monitor the availability and utilization of hosting infrastructure resources to ensure they are being used optimally and that all capacity targets can be achieved.
    •Prepare workload and scenario analysis, modeling and utilization trending. Forecast future platform capacity requirements.
    •Create guidelines, processes and procedures to gather and report performance and capacity metrics for applications and supporting infrastructure.
    •Analyze and make recommendations towards enhancing functionality, reliability and/or usability of monitoring and capacity management tools.
    •Support and administer the analytic datastore, as well as all applications supporting data extract and transformation processes.
    •Other duties as assigned.
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline is preferred, but applicable experience can be substituted. 5 years plus of progressively responsible experience in Information Technology, with two or more years of experience in each of the areas of IT architecture (network, server, data storage, etc.), systems planning and integration and strategic planning, with 2 to 3 years of performance and/or capacity management experience. Candidate must have a demonstrated knowledge of enterprise-wide computing architectures and infrastructure practices spanning multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. Required is a high level of familiarity or education in statistical modeling and general mathematics.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Essential Skills:
    •Strong analytical, problem solving and strategic thinking skills to understand and anticipate data capture impact and opportunities across multiple projects and platforms.
    •Broad experience and technical expertise with the software and hardware components of modern distributed computing environments, including a deep knowledge and understanding of information technology approaches, applications, architectures, tools, methodologies, and technology platforms, (e.g., internet, communications, directory structures, identity management, databases and data structures, web).
    •Demonstrated ability to evaluate and recommend technologies as part of an overall strategic plan, including establishing priorities, developing long-range plans, and analyzing data from a strategic perspective.
    •Previous experience with data extraction and data warehouse implementation is a must.
    •Strong verbal presentation and written communications skills with experience in executive level reporting.
    •Strong organizational skills including experience with capacity management metrics
    •Candidate must have strong math aptitude, with a concentration on trend analysis and statistical modeling.
    
    Technical Skills:
    Thorough understanding of all the following is required.
    •SQL server (5 years)
    •Including: Transact SQL, administration, data structure, Analysis Services, Data warehousing
    •Windows Server Administration (4 years)
    
    Thorough understanding of at least FOUR of the following is required:
    •Microsoft MOM
    •Scripting
    •ASP
    •SMS
    •Unix
    •Vb/.Net programming
    •Microsoft Reporting Services
    •WebTrends or similar Hit reporting
    
    •Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) a plus
    Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) a plus
    Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) Certification a plus
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer in a cubical setting.
    
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Production Applications
- Director, Production Applications
  - SUMMARY
    The Director of Production Applications is directly responsible for supervision of multiple production infrastructure teams which maintain multiple preproduction and production environments. This includes, but is not limited to, hardware and software implementation for client applications, configuration of servers, systems architecture, system security and technical product support through these teams. This is a technical management position so analysis of emerging technologies and the ability to review, understand and troubleshoot code is important.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Plan, coordinate and oversee additions, deletions and major modifications to the production infrastructure
    •Coordinate the interaction of activities between production operations/support teams with other facets of the business
    •Anticipate future infrastructure needs and identifies proactive solutions to satisfy these
    •Oversee and coordinate the support, analysis and troubleshooting of client systems, and applications (in house or third party) including database, security, stability, availability and performance related issues
    •Establish goals for multiple teams and evaluate team as well as individual employee performance
    •Lead resolution and communication of production issues during code red/yellow situations
    •Direct team to ensure new operations plans, policies, procedures, and transition/migration plans are consistent with the overall company goals and objectives
    •Work with leadership teams to establish or maintain relationships with vendors and clients both internal and external
    •Ensure that the business is well informed at all times, of changes and news worthy events within the production teams and infrastructure
    •Continually define and implement ways to increase client satisfaction and deepen internal and external client relationships
    •Conduct research on the applicability of new technologies for infrastructure, business and client needs
    •Handle difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual
    •Department budgeting and planning
    •Champion change and effectively manage implementation of new ideas
    •Compile, generate and maintain weekly reporting
    •Lend expertise to internal teams and task forces
    •Other projects as assigned
    
    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    The Director of Production Applications manages multiple on call technical teams. The incumbent will oversee the department staffing issues, including hiring, terminations, personnel issues, counseling, raise/salary adjustments, performance appraisals, team and team member development etc.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS or Electrical Engineering preferred. Eight (8) plus years client-server or web software experience including three (3) years in a high availability production environment, five (5) years experience managing a team; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Proficiency in the following:
    oWindows Server Administration including; SQL Server, IIS, BizTalk, etc; System and Application Integration; .net technologies; Linux Administration
    Exposure to the following:
    oVisual Studio .net; Web Development; SDLC Methodologies (Agile)
    •General knowledge of emerging Internet-based technologies
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Knowledge of stored procedures and SQL syntax
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work on a team and independently
    •Self Motivated and Detail Oriented
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) preferred
    Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) a plus
    Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) Certification a plus
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer.
    
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- Systems Integration Engineer I
  - SUMMARY
    The Systems Integration Engineer is directly responsible for integrating new technologies within the current eCollege system. This includes, but is not limited to, hardware and software implementation, system architecture, network security, and technical application support.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Performs white box testing ensuring the proper Quality Assurance process is followed
    •Implement additions, deletions and major modifications to the production infrastructure
    •Troubleshoot, configure, review and optimize code to project completion
    •Ensure production system and application stability, performance and availability
    •Support and troubleshoot client systems, applications, network, performance and security issues
    •Analyze system for defects and document possible resolutions
    •Create documentation for system setup, configuration, training and event tracking
    •Conduct disaster recovery on system application failures
    •Monitor multiple systems and environments to ensure stability, performance and availability
    •Implement solutions for the technology needs of the department
    •Research application integration and configuration defects
    •Maintains third party tools
    •Compile, generate, and maintain weekly activity report
    •Provide after hours support for system outages and planned maintenance events
    •Perform On-Call duties as part of a department On-Call rotation
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred. One (1) to three (3) years client-server or web software experience including one (1) to two (2) years in an internet environment; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Entry level experience or knowledge required in the following technologies:
    COM+, IIS, MSMQ, Active Directory, VB Script, Windows 2000; 2003, SQL Server 2000; 2005, SQL, ASP, VB, C#, XML, MSDTC, RedHat, LAMP
    •General knowledge of emerging Internet-based technologies
    •Client server network infrastructure experience preferred
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to keep pace with emerging technologies
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work on a team and independently
    •Ability to be Self motivated
    •Detail oriented
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) preferred
    Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) a plus
    Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) Certification a plus
    A+ Hardware Certification a plus
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer in a cubical setting.
    
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Professional Services
- Project Manager
  - SUMMARY
    
    The primary responsibilities of this position are project management, risk monitoring & mitigation, documentation, analysis and resource planning/management for Academic Services projects. This individual is responsible for drafting the project plan and ensuring the project progresses according to that plan. The Project Manager is responsible for providing regular project reports to ensure all parties are updated regarding ongoing project status through an agreed upon manner (e.g. conference calls, video calls, email).
    
    This is not an IT project management position. This is a job that requires strong business acumen and project management skills. The ideal candidate will have a background managing a variety of projects related to the business needs of a client base utilizing available software and business solutions. While there may be opportunities to work on IT projects with the Technical Consulting Project Management Team, the focus of this job is on projects including but not limited to; managing course development initiatives, implementation of new products, template development, course conversions.
    
    The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring:
    
    A quality and timely delivery
    All parties have a clear understanding of project status
    Team members have access to the most up to date information
    All parties are aware of key next steps and dependencies
    Project goals and deliverables are clarified
    Roles and responsibilities are defined
    
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
    
    Oversees project management processes and resources, maintaining master project schedule, project documents and other related materials.
    Organizes, conducts, and attends meetings with project stakeholders to create project plan parameters by defining clear, attainable objectives and milestones.
    Determines milestones, and what will be needed to meet milestone (time, materials, etc.), the scope of project and how the scope fits into the milestone timelines.
    Manages internal and external client expectations.
    Maintains revenue forecasts, revenue recognition, approval and invoicing reports.
    Manages outsourced vendors as required.
    Works with team leaders to manage both dedicated and matrixed resources for design, development, testing and deployment activities.
    Performs risk analysis for projects.
    Provides business analysis of internal processes, procedures, and tools.
    Provides detailed status reports on all active projects to supervisor and account management professionals.
    Other duties as assigned.
    
    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    
    Managerial responsibilities includes matrixed personnel and process or functions.
    
    QUALIFICATIONS
    
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    
    Bachelors Degree and one – five years of project management experience. Experience in managing work teams, including delegation and review of work and execution preferred; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    
    Client service attitude with strong communications skills, both writing and verbal.
    Strong organizational and time management skills.
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    Knowledge of eLearning, course development, and instructional design a plus. Ability to learn a must.
    Business acumen.
    Ability to make timely and sound decisions.
    Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast paced environment.
    Working knowledge of Internet technologies and concepts.
    Intermediate experience or knowledge in project management concepts, tools and activities, including MS Project and MS Office tools (Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
    Understanding of standard project management concepts.
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    
    None required, but PMI certification would be a plus.
    
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Program Management
- Business Analyst
  - SUMMARY
    The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to gather and document business requirements for software development of new products or product enhancements.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    •Performs requirement analysis for feature enhancements of, and changes to, existing products
    •Interviews stakeholders to determine needs and functionality of a new feature or new product and then translates those needs into business requirements
    •Develops software product requirements documents and functional specifications with assistance from Human Factors Engineers, Product Managers and other team members
    •Identifies and documents Use Cases corresponding to business and functional requirements
    •Tracks project issues, such as outstanding questions, decisions or changes, to completion on behalf of the product group
    •Performs analysis for build or buy decisions of software products as determined by the project manager
    •Researches, evaluates and recommends 3rd party tools based upon needs and requirements determined by the product manager and project manager
    •Remains informed of market changes in order to make recommendations for add-on tools or software products
    •Participates in alpha testing efforts, including verification that business requirements were met
    •Assists the Project Manager and other departments during product rollout
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelors degree preferred; high school diploma require with a minimum of four (4) years of business analysis experience in a high tech environment or the equivalent education and experience to perform the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Ability to present high-level ideas clearly and concisely
    •Ability to identify and document business processes and requirements
    •Knowledge of software development processes
    •Understanding of distance learning platforms highly desired
    •Ability to work in a cross-functional team
    •Ability to work independently
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Ability to meet deadlines
    •Ability to communicate business needs and ideas to technical team members, such as programmers and QA engineers, during the project life cycle
    •Excellent customer service attitude and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Excellent oral and written communications skills
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    None required
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of many hours sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting.
    
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Quality Assurance
- Software Quality Engineer II
  - SUMMARY
    The Software Quality Engineer II performs moderately complex testing tasks requiring planning, scheduling, and testing to assure that developed products meet design specifications and are within total quality management limits and standards. They will communicate with product, developers and technical support specialists on product issues; operate under general supervision and report to the Software Quality Engineering Manager. This position requires three to five years of experience in development, research, or product testing.
    
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Writes manual and automated tests for all eCollege products (30%)
    •Executes both manual and automated functional, non-functional, application, and regression tests (40%)
    •Researches and analyzes the requirements for the product features being tested (10%)
    •Investigates and reports technical issues by communicating and working with various departments (20% for this & everything below)
    •Creates test plans; Document test cases using requirements in QC. Executes test cases as well as performs back end data validation
    •Performs and documents risk analysis
    •Performs database verification using SQL or similar method
    •Keeps record of test progress and results using Serena’s TeamShare bug reporting tool, Rally, and Quality Center
    •Reports progress of project testing to SQE Manager and project team on a weekly basis
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma required, Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred with two (2) to three (3) years experience and/or three (3) to five (5) years testing experience required. Experience with automated testing tools (execution and creation) required; use of load / regression testing tools preferred; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •General testing skills and general understanding of the SQE process is required
    •Automated testing experience using QuickTest Pro is required including scripting using a framework, executing and debugging scripts
    •Experience using estimation practices related to task durations to meet schedules in an agile software development environment
    •Intermediate experience or knowledge required in the following:
    SQL; Automated Test Tools; Windows; Browsers; Documentation; Macintosh; SQE and Test
    •Intermediate experience or knowledge desired in the following:
    Fiddler, Selenium, SoapSonar, FIT or similar
    •Knowledge of web functionality and HTML
    •Strong PC skills including knowledge of MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, Visio, MS Access
    •Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle in a SaaS environment
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Detail oriented
    •Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self motivated
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 90% of the time.
    
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- Software Quality Engineer III
  - SUMMARY
    The Software Quality Engineer (SQE) III is responsible for analyzing, testing, and resolving technical issues to ensure that developed products meet the design specifications and are within eCollege standards.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Creates, plans, and executes automated tests using HP QuickTest Pro. Also executes SQL trace to capture stored procedure execution/duration and read/writes
    •Performs highly complex testing on projects using technical specifications and requirements: plans, schedules and implements testing projects, defines test objectives, writes scripts (manual and automated), performs functional, application, or regression tests
    •Investigates and reports technical issues by communicating and working with various departments
    •Performs API/Web Services testing
    •Writing of test harnesses using web services and SOAP technologies is desired
    •Formulates test plans including systems analysis, risk analysis, writing and plotting test strategies, and determines how to report defects
    •Provides training and mentoring to QA Engineers
    •Creates test plans; Document test cases using requirements in QC. Executes test cases as well as performs back end data validation
    •Performs and documents risk analysis
    •Performs database verification using SQL or similar method
    •Keeps record of test progress and results using Serena’s TeamShare bug reporting tool, Rally, and Quality Center
    •Reports progress of project testing to SQE Manager and project team on a weekly basis
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma required, Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred with five (5) to eight (8) years experience and/or equivalent work experience. Experience with automated testing tools (execution and creation) required; use of load / regression testing tools preferred; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Expert experience or knowledge required in the following:
    SQE process, documentation, Agile development methodology, and testing
    •Intermediate experience or knowledge required in:
    HTML; XML; Active Directory; Active Server Pages (ASP); JavaScript; Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET; VB Script , Transact SQL; Database Concepts; Internet web browsers; Rally, Serena TeamShare
    •Knowledge in: Coding Fundamentals (variable declaration, program flow, functions, error handling, etc)
    •Experience with; automated testing tools (HP LoadRunner and QuickTest Pro), software development life-cycle and software development tools preferred; Preferred but not required; Fiddler, SoapSonar, Quality Center
    •Experience using estimation practices related to task durations to meet schedules in an agile software development environment
    •Understanding internet and web server processes
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, Visio
    •Ability to learn and actively seek new skills and knowledge to keep up with the changing technology field
    •Ability to think outside the box, adapt to circumstances, learn from co-workers, and share information and experiences
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Detail oriented
    •Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self motivated
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 90% of the time.
    
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Sales
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Software Development
- Product Architect
  - SUMMARY
    The Product Architect is responsible for balancing the concerns of implementation, requirements, and long-term needs in the creation of software systems. This individual leads and supports the architecture and design efforts of multiple project development teams. Core activities of the role include determining non-functional needs, modeling and evaluating candidate architectural solutions, and negotiating design trade-offs with stakeholders and engineers. This particular position will work in our Technical Consulting group, be exposed to the broad set of services in our eLearning platform, and work closely with Customer and Integration Partner stakeholders.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Acts as subject matter expert in software design; creates architecture and design artifacts using UML
    •Analyzes requirements to help define project scope, system interfaces, subsystems, and integration dependencies
    •Facilitates requirements decisions, especially those involving non-functional goals or constraints
    •Takes ownership of technical challenges to drive toward effective solutions
    •Assumes a stakeholder-facing role to determine architectural priorities for a particular system
    •Leads system design meetings; mentors developers in modeling and the application of patterns & practices
    •Writes code for proof-of-concepts, reusable components, application frameworks, and complete systems
    •Identifies/creates candidate architectures to address functional and non-functional requirements
    •Evaluates non-functional design trade-offs; works with stakeholders to ensure trade-off decisions are well-informed and aligned with business goals
    •Serves on special-purpose architectural committees as needed, to support cross-cutting architectural concerns at the application and platform levels
    •Works to develop new skills in architecture, design, & development; offer advice on best practices
    •Advocates continually improving development processes and practices
    •Conducts unit testing and integration testing
    •Conducts research to understand the product requirements for eCollege products, including target market environment, performance criteria and competitive issues
    •Supports efficient & effective software configuration management practices for building, packaging, deploying, and managing systems in a high availability environment.
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Includes people, process or functions.
    This position has no operational management responsibilities over people. However, the architect may have occasionally responsibility to lead and / or mentor software engineering personnel in a system development effort. The architect will assist with the implementation of development standards and practices.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors degree in Computer Science or MIS preferred and six (6) to eight (8) years experience developing enterprise applications and software products, with significant experience in a role leading software design decisions; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    Recommended KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
    •Business-oriented approach to technology as a means to an end
    •Highly competent in C# or Java
    •Extensive experience with a major RDBMS including detailed knowledge of stored procedures, indexing, and triggers
    •Very good understanding of application frameworks
    •Strong experience with UML modeling
    •Strong background in requirements analysis and the creation of use cases
    •Understanding of network architecture and protocols
    •Expert command of OO concepts and techniques
    •Competent in effectively applying design patterns
    •Good understanding of architectural patterns and concepts
    •Excellent understanding of multi-threading programming idioms
    •Solid understanding of data structures and algorithm analysis
    •Excellent ability to deliver technical artifacts on time with high quality
    •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain the rationale behind design decisions
    •Ability to facilitate discussions with technical staff as well as with business stakeholders
    •Very good presentation skills and persuasion skills; ability to work through political disagreements and balance competing concerns in building consensus
    •Strong ability to systematically create reasoned estimates to develop components, sub-systems, and complex systems
    •Experience developing software systems for high concurrent load and high availability
    •Working knowledge of code refactoring / TDD / automated testing
    •Understanding of Free & Open Source Software, their relative merits and associated licensing concerns
    Desirable KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Experience with multiple application development domains
    •Detailed knowledge of multiple HTTP servers
    •Detailed knowledge of architectural patterns in concurrent and clustered systems
    •Knowledge of secure coding and application development practices
    •Experience with LDAP / SAML / federated identity management
    •Experience with coherent caching / data grid
    •Experience developing application frameworks and code generators
    •Experience implementing distributed transactions
    •Experience with integration brokers / enterprise messaging / enterprise service bus
    •Experience with Mashups and composite applications
    •RESTful architecture
    •Knowledge of Ruby / Python / Erlang / OTP
    •Knowledge of AMQP / XMPP
    •Experience with ATAM or another architecture evaluation methodology
    •Knowledge of Alternative DB technologies / distributed file systems
    
    PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Certifications in Java or C#
    Certification in UML
    Contributor / committer to an Open Source Project
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.
    
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- Release Engineer II
  - SUMMARY
    The Release Engineer II is responsible for the design and development of builds, scripts, installation procedures, and implementation including source code control and change tracking. The incumbent identifies, controls, and accounts for all changes between development and test environments.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Maintains pre-production environments for the development and testing of software releases. This includes, but is not limited to: physical and virtual hardware, operating systems, third party applications, web server configuration, and network/domain administration. Environments consist of complex multi-tiered enterprise systems. (10%)
    •Troubleshoots build, deployment, configuration, and code issues though every step in the software development lifecycle. (20%)
    •Administers the build and deployment of new software releases to pre-production environments. Includes identifying changes in source code, compiling new objects, isolating runtime artifacts, and deploying to the appropriate servers. (30%)
    •Tracks software changes of both source code and deployed artifacts. Uses version control software to identify and track serial and parallel changes. Identifies conflicts between parallel releases, and suggests mitigation strategies for those conflicts. (10%)
    •Administers source code repository using Perforce software. (10%)
    •Tracks software changes of both source code and deployed artifacts. Uses version control software to identify and track serial and parallel changes. Identifies conflicts between parallel releases, and suggests mitigation strategies for those conflicts. Tracks code and project dependencies and recommend strategies to deal with those dependencies. (10%)
    •Collaborates with project teams to ensure projects are developed to standards and release schedules are met. Collaborates with various members and departments in managing projects. (10%)
    •Other duties as assigned.
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience required. Requires three (3) or more years release engineering, systems integration or configuration management experience. Must have practical experience implementing SCM best-practices in large-scale software systems.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Expert experience required:
    oOne or more source control tools (Perforce, CVS, Subversion, PVCS, ClearCase, StarTeam, etc.)
    oIn-depth understanding of the principles of Software Configuration Management
    oOne or more build tools: Nant, msbuild, make, Ant, jam, etc.
    Intermediate experience or knowledge is required in the following technologies:
    oWindows Server 2000, 2003 Administration
    oIIS (administration, directory configuration, IIS applications, metabase, etc)
    oCoding fundamentals (object compilation, variable declaration, program flow, functions, error handling, etc). Practical experience developing in one or more high-level languages.
    oOne or more high-level scripting languages: Python, VBScript, Perl, Ruby, etc.
    oShell Scripting NT Batch and UNIX Shell.
    Basic experience or knowledge is required in the following technologies:
    oC#, Visual Basic 6.0, ASP, HTML, JavaScript, T-SQL, Visual Studio (6.0, 2003, 2005)
    oNetworking and System Administration (TCP/IP, DNS, Active Directory, NT Security)
    oWorking with layered/tiered architectures, COM+, web services, XML, XSLT, XML Schema, CSS, MSMQ, BizTalk
    oSQL Server 2000, 2005
    
    •Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
    •Understanding of the software development lifecycle
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Must be detail-oriented
    •Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently
    •Ability to be flexible and adapt to any given situation
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self-motivated
    •Ability to work independently and as an effective part of a geographically dispersed team
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) preferred
    Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) preferred
    Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) preferred
    
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- Software Engineer II - Java/Ajax
  - SUMMARY
    The Software Engineer II, Java provides software design and implementation solutions to difficult business and engineering problems. The position demands someone who can analyze and recommend candidate solutions that meet functional as well as non-functional needs such as scalability, reliability, and extensibility. You will participate in a highly collaborative, team-oriented work environment. As a Software Engineer II you will have opportunities to push your skills to the limit, and help build great software.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Performs product design activities which may require research and analysis
    •Designs and implements new software as well as maintains and enhances existing software
    •Is able to decompose requirements into tasks and provide estimates for those tasks
    •Ensures that code adheres to strict standards for accessibility, security, object-oriented practices and performance
    •Participates and leads peer code reviews
    •Writes and conducts unit and integration tests
    •Effectively functions and communicates within a software development team consisting of developers, quality assurance, and project management members
    •Actively participates in requirements, architecture, and design meetings
    •Writes documentation for both internal and external consumers, covering design artifacts, code, and fixes
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / MIS or equivalent experience required. Minimum three (3) years experience in software engineering and design.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Expert knowledge required in the following areas:
    oObject Oriented Design and Programming
    oJava
    Significant experience or knowledge required in the following areas:
    oHTML, JavaScript & CSS
    oAJAX
    oWeb Services (SOAP, REST – JSON/XML)
    oAPI / Application Framework design / SOA
    oLayered software architectures
    oPortlets development (JSR 168/JSR 286)
    oPortal development (Liferay)
    oJSP/Struts
    oJ2EE
    Basic experience or knowledge required in the following technologies:
    oUnit Testing / Test Coverage (TDD)
    oSpring Framework
    oObject mapping, such as Hibernate / IBatis
    oUML, Design Patterns
    oWeb Services extensions (WS-Security, WS-Federation)
    oContinuous Integration/Build Automation (Maven/Ant)
    oIoC / Dependency Injection
    oHigh Transaction / High Availability Systems
    oMulti-threaded / Thread-safe programming
    oApplication Security
    oRDBMS (SQL Server or Oracle)
    oRally – Agile development
    Desirable Experience:
    oDeveloping and designing infrastructure solutions that contribute to a massively scalable, high availability environments
    oExperience working with collaborative teams to bring working software to end-users quickly
    •Ability to independently learn and actively seek new skills and knowledge to advance the development capabilities of the organization and the individual
    •Ability to dive into new technologies and languages across multiple platforms
    •Ability to contribute in design meetings and participate in architecture and code reviews
    •Strong communications skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people and work with a variety of internal and external development groups
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Sun certification preferred
    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML (IBM Test 486) desired
    Involvement in ACM or IEEE desired
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.
    
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- Software Engineer II, Enterprise Reporting
  - SUMMARY
    The Software Engineer II – Enterprise Reporting position will have practical experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise class Reporting/Data Warehouse environments and will be an integral part of the eCollege Enterprise Reporting team.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Assists in complex enterprise data warehousing and reporting product design activities which may require extensive research and analysis
    •Implements and maintains multiple highly complex enterprise reporting and data warehouse products
    •Completes projects on time and according to software specifications
    •Assists in product architecture
    •Writes code (programming statements) using various programming languages in an agile development environment
    •Design and model Cognos metadata models.
    •Writes documentation to explain what the code does to use as a reference in production cycle, document changes, fixes, and codes
    •Conducts unit testing and integration testing on data warehouse systems
    •Analyzes old and current code for problem resolution
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred. Minimum five (5) years of technical experience and three (3) years developing Data Warehousing and/or Enterprise Reporting systems.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    •Experience with Software Engineering and Agile Development Methodologies
    •Hands-on experience with Server, Database and Network administration concepts
    •Proven experience implementing and supporting large scale operational reporting and/or Data Warehouse environments
    •Experience with Cognos 8.3 or 8.4
    •Mastery of Relational Database Design Concepts including Keys, Relationships, Normalization, Referential Integrity, and Constraints
    •Knowledge of Star Schema/dimensional modeling and data warehouse methodology
    •Demonstrated Hands-on T-SQL Programming Skills
    •Solid Understanding of ETL Programming Techniques using Microsoft DTS/Integration Services or other data transformation technologies
    •Database Tuning and optimization techniques like indexing, denormalization, and physical database layout
    •Solid understanding of SQL Server 2005
    •Experience supporting one or more Reporting Suites such as Cognos, Microsoft Reporting Services, Proclarity, etc.
    •Experience with OLAP, multidimensional data modeling and MDX a plus
    •Experience with object oriented analysis and design, Microsoft .Net Framework, ASP .Net, ADO .Net, C# and other various programming languages
    Desired leadership skills and abilities:
    •Ability to learn and actively seek new skills and knowledge to keep up with the changing technology field
    •Ability to work with project cycles
    •Ability to think creatively, adapt to circumstances, learn from co-workers, and share information and experiences
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self motivated
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) preferred
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.
    
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- Software Engineer III, Enterprise Reporting
  - SUMMARY
    The senior position of Software Engineer III – Enterprise Reporting will have practical experience designing, implementing, and supporting large scale Enterprise Reporting and/or Data Warehouse environments. The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle for data warehousing solutions.
    
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    •Performs the most complex enterprise data warehousing and reporting product design activities which may require extensive research and analysis
    •Designs, implements, and maintains multiple highly complex data warehouse and business intelligence products
    •Completes projects on time and according to software specifications
    •Participates in product design meetings
    •Assists in product architecture
    •Cognos data modeling
    •Cognos administration and deployment
    •Cognos SDK development
    •Writes code (programming statements) using various programming languages in an agile development environment
    •Writes documentation to explain what the code does to use as a reference in production cycle, document changes, fixes, and codes
    •Conducts unit testing and integration testing on software for functionality and limits
    •Analyzes old and current code for problem resolution
    •Other duties as assigned
    
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred and over eight (8) years experience developing Data Warehousing and/or Enterprise Reporting applications and five (5) years experience with software design and architecture; or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
    
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    Expert experience or knowledge required in the following:
    •Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting large scale operational reporting and Data Warehouse environments
    •Mastery of Relational Database Design Concepts including Keys, Relationships, Normalization, Referential Integrity, and Constraints
    •Expert knowledge of Star Schema/dimensional modeling and data warehouse methodologies
    •Data Mart design and development
    •Demonstrated Advanced Hands-on T-SQL Programming Skills
    •Thorough Understanding of ETL Programming Techniques using Microsoft DTS/Integration Services or other data transformation technologies
    •Expert in database tuning and optimization techniques on dimensional data models, ETL processes, indexing, de-normalization, and physical database layout
    •Solid understanding of SQL Server 2005 Architecture and familiarity with SQL 2008 architecture
    •Metadata management, strategy and implementation
    •Experience with Enterprise Reporting Suites such as Cognos, Microsoft Reporting Services, Proclarity, and metadata
    Intermediate experience or knowledge required in the following:
    •Knowledge of Structured and Object Oriented Programming Principles and Techniques
    •Familiarity with Agile Software Engineering and Development Methodologies
    •Cognos SDK development
    •Understanding of the .NET framework, XML and related web technologies (ASP.NET, C#, Javascript, HTML, CSS)
    •Experience with Enterprise Architectures / Distributed Programming Techniques COM/COM+, MTS, MSMQ, Web Services, SOA
    •Hands-on experience with Server, Database and Network administration concepts
    •Understanding of MDX Queries and Expressions
    •Source control systems (Perforce, CVS, etc.)
    •Production release processes
    Desired leadership skills and abilities:
    •Ability to learn and actively seek new skills and knowledge to keep up with the changing technology field
    •Ability to lead development efforts
    •Ability to work with project cycles
    •Ability to think outside the box, adapt to circumstances, learn from co-workers, and share information and experiences
    •Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
    •Excellent organizational and time management skills
    •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    •Ability to make timely and sound decisions
    •Ability to work independently and in a team based environment
    •Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment
    •Ability to work under pressure and in high stress situations
    •Ability to be self motivated
    
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
    Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) preferred
    Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) a plus
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    
    This position is located within an office environment and consists of sitting at a computer in a cubicle setting 95% of the time.
    
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    If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the minimum qualifications for the opening, please submit your resume and cover letter to our paperless, online database by going to http://www.pearsoned.com/careers/ and complete the Online Response Form.
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Sri Lanka (Positions located in Sri Lanka.)
- Junior Software Engineer-Sri Lanka
  - Summary:
    
    Junior Software Engineer is an entry level position at eCollege and provides excellent growth opportunities for talented individuals in a highly technical software engineering environment. The ideal candidate would have a degree or equivalent and at least I years experience in the industry.
    
    Requires:
    
    • Strong object-oriented programming skills in C# for WinForms & ASP.net applications. Strong VB6 skills would be an added advantage.
    • Good analytical skills and thorough knowledge of Object Oriented • Strong knowledge of database concepts, database design, SQL and stored procedure development preferably with MS SQL Sever.
    • Knowledge of Internet application development.
    • Strong oral & written communication skills and excellent command of the English language.
    • Demonstrate drive and ability to learn quickly and take ownership of work.
    • Willingness to travel overseas on short term assignments and work flexible hours.
    
    Position is located in Sri Lanka. We are accepting applications from Sri Lanka local candidates only.
    
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- Software Architect-Sri Lanka
  - Summary:
    
    The Software Architect is responsible for balancing the concerns of implementation, requirements, and long term needs in the creation of software systems. This individual leads and supports the architecture and design efforts of multiple project development teams. Core activities of the role include determining non-functional needs, modeling and evaluating candidate architectural solutions and negotiating design trade-offs with stakeholders and engineers.
    
    Requires:
    
    The Software Architect will act as the subject matter expert in software design and will;
    
    • Creates architecture and design artifacts in UML
    • Analyzes requirements to help define project scope, system interfaces, subsystems, and integration dependencies
    • Facilitates requirements decisions, especially those involving non-functional goals or constraints
    • Assumes a stakeholder role to determine architectural priorities
    • Leads system design meeting; mentor developers in modeling and the application of patterns & practices
    • Writes code for proof-of-concepts, reusable components, application frameworks
    • Other duties as assigned
    
    Software Architect is a key role at eCollege and the right individual would have;
    
    • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
    • Expert command of OO concepts and techniques
    • Good understanding of application frameworks architectural patters and concepts
    • Experience developing software systems for high concurrent load and high availability
    • Detailed knowledge of stored procedures, indexing and triggers
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain the rationale behind design decisions
    • Willingness to travel overseas on short term assignments and work flexible hours
    
    
    Position is located in Sri Lanka. We are accepting applications from Sri Lanka local candidates only.
    
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    If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the minimum qualifications for the opening, please submit your resume and cover letter to our paperless, online database by going to http://www.pearsoned.com/careers/ and complete the Online Response Form.
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Technical Consulting
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