IT Applications Specialist

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State IT is seeking applicants for the part-time job/internship of IT Applications Specialist. This position will be responsible for supporting new and existing software applications for Penn State University Police and Public Safety.

Job duties to include:

• Design, develop, test, debug, install, implement, modify, and/or support new or existing applications software
• Work with users to analyze their requirements; participate in project planning efforts
• Provide end user consultation, functional support, training, documentation, and guidance
• Develop application and website components, features, modules, and templates
• Prepare and execute test plans; follow test cases and established procedures for testing
• May develop, produce, and optimize customized reports in response to user requirements  
• May design and implement new features and/or integrations for existing software

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• Customer Service
• Process design
• Technical development
• Technical documentation

The starting rate for this job is $15.00/hour

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