Lead Software Developer - Sharepoint

Company: Electric Boat (EB)
Location: Ashaway
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER-SHAREPOINT

LOCATION

Groton, CT

COMPANY

Electric Boat (EB) is a business unit of General Dynamics with headquarters in Groton, CT. Electric Boat is one of the world's premier submarine builders. Established in 1899, Electric Boat delivered the first submarine, the USS HOLLAND, to the U.S. Navy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Knowledge Management (KM) team is a small and highly diverse group responsible for preserving knowledge and improving the flow of information to employees in a broad spectrum of disciplines. The KM team analyzes needs and develops best practices and tools to ensure employees have the right information at the right time to act efficiently and effectively. The KM is responsible for the development and implementation of the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS). The ECMS allows employees to organize, search, and collaborate on content. The ECMS team is comprised of highly motivated developers, information/user experience architects, and site implementation leads. Team members are responsible for the development of a robust technology platform and the creation of information management best practices. The ECMS team is looking for one additional site implementation lead/software developer/ SharePoint architect to facilitate cross-organizational projects. This work requires the ability to develop an in-depth understanding of SharePoint 2013 and apply information management best practices/templates created by the ECMS developers and information architects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead new implementations of ECMS intranet and team sites.
• Define user requirements and analyze those requirements to determine the optimal site configuration.
• Work with site managers to plan and configure the site (including developing a site plan and metadata strategy).
• Create and maintain project schedule and related documentation and ensure that projects are delivered on-time and manage changes to scope.
• Proactively identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans when needed.
• Run usability tests to validate site usability.
• Contribute content to and help manage the ECMS Help Site.
• Maintain SharePoint front-end web applications (HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery).
• Build the SharePoint look and feel based on designs from the User Experience Architect.
• Build KM related web applications for the business and internal group usage.
• Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies, techniques or solutions to solve business problems.
• Work with Information architect and SharePoint administrator to design optimal logical architecture.QUALIFICATIONS
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Software development experience including HTML, XML/XSLT, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery
  • Experience managing a project from beginning to end (developing/maintaining schedules, project documentation, project communications, and tasks)
  • SharePoint 2013 experience in a content contributor or site administrator role
  • Experience with SharePoint Designer 2013 and basic understanding of SharePoint architecture preferred
  • Experience with Perl, PHP, Oracle SQL, PowerShell, React preferred
  • Ability to work remotely most days, and to report to EB Facilities several times per week as work dictates
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, OneNote, Outlook)

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