ITSAC Level Description: Developer Analyst 2 ITSAC Technology Type: Emerging I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the TEA. TEA may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by the Texas law. TEA will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s). In the role of TSDS JBOSS Enterprise BRMS Developer, you will be responsible for the development of business rules in JBOSS within the assigned components for the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) in an agile software development environment. This developer will report to the TSDS Development leads as well as the Development Manager. The work involves responsibility for technical aspects of developing and maintaining components of the TSDS system by following a defined software development life cycle process and the TEA ITS SCM process. Qualifications: Experience as a senior developer designing and implementing secure, complex, multi- tiered, integrated web- based application solution using the SDLC (software development life cycle) process, including gathering requirements, performing design, constructing the software, performing testing and deploying applications to production. Experience in designing, building, testing and managing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS or JBOSS DROOLS Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Responsibilities This position is responsible for software development work on the TSDS (Texas Student Data System) components and applications. The developer will work closely with staff to learn the new infrastructure, architecture, components and application in order to perform required technical tasks to enhance, maintain and support the new TSDS system and deploy the applications and components to production. Utilize application development skills using JBOSS in Windows/Oracle database environment. The developer must prioritize their daily tasks to ensure all tasks are completed accurately and timely. Responsible for performing many phases of the software development lifecycle including technical research, requirements analysis, high level and technical design, implementation of enhancements to the TSDS project, unit testing and deployment using Oracle Stored Procedures, Crystal Report in Window/Oracle Database environment. Work involves planning and analyzing user requirements and workflow to automate processing and to improve existing systems. Work requires communication directly with the technical team, users, project managers and other team members (business analyst, tester, SCM staff and technical writer, etc.). Perform other related work as assigned. Work under minimum supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Page 1 of 5
Personal Attributes Creativity and strong attention to detail Ability to work effectively on tight deadlines as necessary Effective oral and written communication skills Exceptional customer service skills, including the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of customers Desire to learn new skills and improve II. WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Skills/Experience 5 Complex Rule development on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS or JBOSS DROOLS 5 Design, Build, Test and Deployment activities for BRMS Rules 5 Management and maintenance of large rule sets in RedHat BRMS or DROOLS 3 Client program Integration with Red Hat JBoss rules using RESTEasy webservice or similar 5 Red Hat JBoss Developer studio or equivalent 5 Deployment of rules as a Decision Service as well as embedded mode Preferences: Skills/Experience Bachelors or Associate degree in IT discipline. 10+ years in software development Degree or desired. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered Equivalent 5 Oracle9i/10g/11g 2 Oracle Stored Procedures 3 Java Enterprise (J2EE) and Apache web-based applications and/or batch processes III. TERM OF SERVICE Services expect to start as soon as possible and are expected to be completed by August 31, 2014. Total estimated Worker hours shall not exceed 1200 hours per worker. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing. IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION Page 2 of 5
A. Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the TEA. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. B. The primary work location(s) will be at 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Worker s and/or Vendor s expense. C. TEA will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts. D. The Worker(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through TEA. VII. RESPONSE DEADLINE Vendor shall e-mail response for consideration and should be received by January 14, 2013 @ 5:00 PM (CT). Late responses will be disqualified. DIR time is synchronized to official U.S. time provided by the National Institute of Technology (NIST) and U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) for determining compliance with response deadline. Vendor will receive an auto response confirming receipt of response. Page 3 of 5
FORM B WORKER REFERENCE FORM ITSAC Level Description: Developer Analyst 2 Worker Name (Required): ITSAC Technology Type: Emerging NOTE: ONLY INCLUDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THIS FORM. DO NOT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Page 4 of 5
FORM C WORKER REQUIREMENTS GRID SHEET ITSAC Level Description: Developer Analyst 2 ITSAC Technology Type: Emerging (This is Page 1 of the Worker Resume) Worker Name (Required): Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will not be considered for this opportunity and the resume will not be submitted to the customer. (Required, leave no blanks) Skills/Experience Vendor Comments (as applicable) 5 Complex Rule development on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS or JBOSS DROOLS 5 Design, Build, Test and Deployment activities for BRMS Rules 5 Management and maintenance of large rule sets in RedHat BRMS or DROOLS 3 Client program Integration with Red Hat JBoss rules using RESTEasy webservice or similar 5 Red Hat JBoss Developer studio or equivalent 5 Deployment of rules as a Decision Service as well as embedded mode Preferences: (Optional) Skill/Experience Vendor Comments (as applicable) Degree or Equivalent Bachelors or Associate degree in IT discipline. 10+ years in software development desired. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered 5 Oracle9i/10g/11g 2 Oracle Stored Procedures 3 Java Enterprise (J2EE) and Apache web-based applications and/or batch processes NOTE: ONLY INCLUDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THIS FORM. DO NOT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DO NOT MODIFY THE INFORMATION IN THE SHADED AREAS. Page 5 of 5