Systems Analyst II / I SharePoint Developer

PPG Industries Inc. - General Office, Pittsburgh

PPG: We protect and beautify the world.
At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
 
Why join us:
With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.
  • Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
  • You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
  • Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
  • Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help theme propel their industries forward.
  • You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.
Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.
 
Position Description
 
The Systems Analyst II / I will be working as part of the IT Digital Center of Excellence Microsoft Development Group located in Pittsburgh, PA. The position will require minimum travel. Sporadic weekend and off-hour support is required.
 
A Systems Analyst must provide analytical and technical expertise within the team regarding the analysis, design, development and implementation of business applications. In this capacity, they must maintain awareness of current IT projects within PPG and planned projects in their own IT group in order to promote application sharing.
 
The Systems Analyst is expected to collaborate with company customers, staff members, IT colleagues, and other stakeholders to define detailed customer requirements and system interfaces, assess available technologies, and develop and present viable solution options. The successful candidate will be expected to evaluate application software packages, as well as other alternatives and make recommendations to management. Additionally, the Systems Analyst may be responsible for mentoring less experienced developers and acting as a technical lead on projects.
 
Technical
 
The Systems Analyst (SharePoint Developer) should have knowledge that includes SharePoint architectural design, Web Part development, server installation, troubleshooting, deploying and supporting enterprise SharePoint implementations. The Systems Analyst is responsible for using significant knowledge of SharePoint capabilities to develop and guide enterprise solutions, lead and coordinate projects from an enterprise content management perspective and ensure that the solution meets business needs. The Systems Analyst should make informed recommendations pertaining to SharePoint architecture as well as design and guide customers on the technical direction of the SharePoint platform.
 
The Systems Analyst must be proficient in translating business requirements into software, written communications and equipment requirements for application development. This includes performing feasibility studies, translating requirements into an appropriate design, and executing development activities. Analysts must have the ability to identify barriers to meeting goals, and provide solutions to keep projects on track and on budget. Analysts also assure business application systems are developed in a way that complies with architectural standards and established methodologies and practices. Analysts must be proficient in leading projects from a technical perspective. They must be able to work with both PPG employees and contract programmers while working on multiple projects.
 
Individuals in this job position are competent working at an in-depth technical level while possessing a broad knowledge of various technical areas. They must be able to propose innovative technical solutions and provide and recommend data security solutions when required. They must be able to prepare detailed specifications from which applications will be written. Often they create, modify, and test programming code themselves or provide technical consulting support on projects or system issues.  Analysts should understand the procedures and expected system performance associated with applicable technologies. From an application maintenance perspective, Analysts must respond appropriately to system maintenance requests and use their analytical abilities and technical skills to isolate problems, fix immediate needs, analyze all ramifications and implement solutions. Systems Analysts are also responsible for overseeing the creation of source code, operations, and user documentation. They are required to fully support department processes and procedures concerning methodology and internal auditing procedures.
 
Interpersonal
 
The Systems Analyst generally does not directly supervise others, but must have demonstrated that they work well within a project team and can provide direction to other team members. To be a Systems Analyst means that you have demonstrated that you have good collaboration skills.  Analysts will directly influence application design and project priorities. Analysts possess good coaching skills and occasionally coach other team members. Analysts foster and maintain good relationships with customers and IT colleagues to meet expected customer service levels. They share responsibility with other team members to ensure on-time product delivery, which requires a clear understanding of expectations and capabilities as well as the ability to act effectively as a team member.
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Required Qualifications 
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
  • 3-5 years’ experience working in Microsoft Development Technologies including C#, VB.NET, .NET Framework, SQL Server 2008/2012/2016, Visual Studio, and Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • 3-5 years’ experience architecting, developing, and implementing SharePoint solutions for SharePoint 2010/2013/2016
  • 2 years’ experience with Object Oriented Design using agile and waterfall development models 
Preferred Qualifications 
  • Experience with change management tools and processes, including source code control, versioning, branching, defect tracking and release management
  • Experience in SharePoint out of the box configurations
  • Experience in SharePoint Client Side Object Model (CSOM)
  • Experience in SharePoint REST API
  • Experience in SharePoint Designer Workflows
  • Experience in SharePoint JavaScript Client Side Object Model (JSOM)
  • Experience in SharePoint Server Side Object Model
  • Knowledge of SharePoint Search
  • Microsoft SharePoint Certifications
  • Experience with SSIS, Microsoft Reporting Services, and Oracle Database
  • Experience with Web Services, JavaScript, jQuery, Entity Framework, and MVC/MVVM
  • Experience developing line of business applications using client side data binding technologies such as AngularJS or Knockout 
Skills 
  • Implement best practices and Governance procedures for SharePoint custom solutions
  • Lead the development of SharePoint components (web parts, application pages, page layouts, etc.) for enterprise scale Portal and Collaboration solutions
  • Design and develop solutions using SharePoint infrastructure and features such as content types, content migration, master pages, page layouts, site templates, multi-user publishing workflows, and document management
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure and security architecture concepts
  • Ability to lead other developers to accomplish goals
  • Ability to successfully facilitate collaboration across multiple functions, departments and levels
  • Track record of consistently driving projects to completion and taking accountability for work and results
  • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to articulate and translate technical language to non-technical customers
  • Demonstrates and promotes creativity and innovation while proactively seeking out alternative solutions to business problems
  • Personal commitment to quality and on-schedule delivery
  • Ability to work without close supervision, keeping focused on short and long-term objectives
 
  
 
 
PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.
 
PPG Industries, Inc. offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may request a copy of PPG’s affirmative action plan by emailing
ppgaap@ppg.com.
 
To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity please see attached links:
 
http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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