Technical Support Programmer (eSchoolPLUS) Job in Bethlehem 18015, Pennsylvania Us

The teachers and administrators who educate our children face any number of challenges-engaging parents and students in the process, streamlining operations through on-demand performance of technology, and state and local compliance.

SunGard K-12 Education is a leader in the K-12 education industry. We work with over 1,500 school districts around the country to deliver K-12 software solutions, designed specifically to support student achievement. Our PLUS 360 solution is a powerful and more efficient approach to K-12 education technology: A single integrated suite of products for student information, learning management, special education, and financial and human resources.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life by helping those who support, develop and sustain the communities in which we live.

Position Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities will be technical and programming support for our eSchoolPLUS software application. eSchoolPLUS is a web based enterprise student management system used by school districts nationwide. Position will be involved in all phases of case/problem resolution which will include extensive interaction with our customers. Candidate must have strong desire to learn and implement new technologies in our efforts to provide school districts with cutting edge software tools to support their student education missions and goals.

Position Requirements

OTHER TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Experience in the Microsoft development (Visual Studio 6 through Visual Studio 2010) and server (Windows Server 2003/2008 and SQL Server) environments;
* Experience with Microsoft programming languages: ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, Classic ASP, Visual Basic, VBScript;
* Experience with Web-based technologies: HTML, XML, AJAX, Web Services, CSS, JavaScript;
* In-depth knowledge of student applications or K-12 experience a plus!

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
* Bachelors Degree, preferably in Computer Science or MIS or equivalent business experience.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
* Candidate must demonstrate a commitment to high quality software and customer satisfaction
* Strong problem-solving abilities;
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are required;
* Must be able to effectively communicate with our customers;
* Must be able to work independently or as part of a team.

SunGard Higher Education provides software, implementation and integration, strategic consulting, and technology management to colleges and universities. We bring the future of technology to today's colleges and universities to help them cultivate tomorrow's great leaders, thinkers, inventors, and citizens. Our employees find their work engaging, the environment stimulating, and the results of their efforts rewarding. We invite you to learn how you can work for a global, innovative company that believes in career and personal development, recognizes personal accomplishment, supports employees' lifestyles, and offers competitive pay and benefits. Our position descriptions list the minimum skills/experience/knowledge required. We welcome and encourage candidates with more experience to apply.

SunGard Higher Education offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package which includes; Paid technical training, 401K, 3-weeks vacation 1st year of employment, paid holidays/sick days, Medical/Dental/Vision, Life Insurance/Long Term Coverage, CBT Training, Tuition Reimbursement.

SunGard is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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