5280 Solutions (www.5280solutions.com) is both the internal IT
Department for Nelnet (www.nelnet.net) and a premier player in the
student loan industry, and an award-winning provider of information
technology products and full-service technical consulting. Integrating
technology solutions with business expertise is the unique value 5280
Solutions delivers.
Our core areas of business include Student Loan Origination, Student
Loan Servicing, Student Loan Guarantee Servicing, Educational Loan
Software Solutions, Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Solutions,
Technical Consulting Services and Business Intelligence.
5280 Solutions has been in operation since 1980. In January of 2007, we
merged with Charter Account Systems and Idaho Financial Associates. We
are headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and have offices in
Albany, Manhattan, Boise and Chicago.
The QA role is primarily responsible for performing any aspect of
Quality Assurance related to the project. The team shall ensure
Software Quality Assurance, QA program Implementation, Testing,
Verification, and Validation.
Duties include:
* Develop and maintain test plans, manual and automated test
scripts (as required) for functional, interface and user acceptance
testing.
* Assists with testing and support activities related to the
implementation
* Writes appropriate test scenarios and scripts, and analyzes
test results
* Execute regression tests, functional tests and data tests
* Report, track and determine priority of reported bugs
* Facilitates and leads User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
* Possesses a solid understanding of quality assurance as part
of the development process
* Produces all deliverables and performs all tasks as described
in the attached acceptance certificates
Nelnet/5280 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with
Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that
qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national
origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide
dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or
any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may
request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition &
Recruiting Department.
Nelnet/5280 Solutions is a Drug Free and Smoke Free Environment.
For consideration please forward your resume to tpryor@5280solutions.com
Please don't hesitate to call Terri at either number below if you need
additional information.
Terri Pryor
Director of Staffing Solutions
tpryor@5280solutions.com
terri.pryor@n-d-s.com
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303.696.3355
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303.667.5280
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303.683.4175
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Nelnet
Nelnet (www.nelnet.com) is a diversified
educational services company with lines of business in student loan
generation, loan servicing, secondary market activities, and guarantor
servicing. Nelnet offices are located throughout North America. As we
pursue our vision of making educational dreams possible, we continue to
seek GREAT quality associates to help reach that goal. We are a
performance-based organization that rewards results.
Basic Job Purpose: Under general direction, formulates and defines
systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined
with a basic understanding of business systems and industry
requirements. Develops or modifies moderately complex information
systems.
Business Analysts - 6 month contract - multiple openings
Essential Functions: 1) Analysis of business and user needs, documenting
requirements, business rule and scenarios, user interface documents, and
user guides for systems changes and enhancements. 2) Acts as liaison
between clients, operations and technical staff. 3) Gathers information
and performs research and analysis. 4) Identification of test scenarios
and the development of test scripts for system changes. 5) Conducts
testing to certify changes to the system. 6) Performs morning and
evening system production procedures. 7) Documents system production
procedures. 8) Performs help desk support activities; answers client
phone calls/e-mail; sends e-mail notification to clients regarding
system problems, changes, enhancements, or maintenance; setup of new
clients on products. 9) Serves as project lead for medium or large size
projects. 10) Trains clients and operations on new system features and
capabilities. 11) Mentors other Business Analysts on processes,
techniques and system knowledge.
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science and/or commensurate
experience.
Experience: 3 to 5 years experience as a Business Analyst or Systems
Analyst from another industry or detailed working knowledge of several
system functions. Good working knowledge of word processing and
spreadsheet tools, SQL, HTML, Doc-To-Help, Adobe Acrobat, and the
Internet.
Skills: - Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. -
Ability to work with both technical staff and clients. - Consensus
building. - Multi-tasking. - Able to work independently
Physical Activities/Working Conditions: Travel required as needed.
Nelnet/5280 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with
Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that
qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national
origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide
dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or
any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may
request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition &
Recruiting Department.
Nelnet is a drug free and tobacco free workplace.
Terri Pryor
Director of Staffing Solutions
tpryor@5280solutions.com
terri.pryor@n-d-s.com
p
303.696.3355
c
303.667.5280
f
303.683.4175
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Nelnet
Nelnet (www.nelnet.com) is a diversified
educational services company with lines of business in student loan
generation, loan servicing, secondary market activities, and guarantor
servicing. Nelnet offices are located throughout North America. As we
pursue our vision of making educational dreams possible, we continue to
seek GREAT quality associates to help reach that goal. We are a
performance-based organization that rewards results.
IT Risk Analyst - contract to hire
Position Summary Performs information technology risk management
functions, providing expertise and direction in support of internal
reviews, and internal and external audits; including control
documentation, risk assessments, adherence to controls, and remediation
activities. Defines, implements, maintains and trains on information
technology processes supporting industry best practices and information
security standards. Performs complex systems analysis, develops
processes and procedures, and works on research assignments to
facilitate the successful and auditable delivery in IT. Principal
Responsibilities *Provides expertise interpreting the compliance to the
National Institute of Standards in Technology and other industry
security standards. *Provides assistance, coordination and guidance on
questions, problems or remediation supporting corporate security
policies. *Acts as technical advisor to recommend solutions for project
managers, analysts, system development resources, and trainers.
*Coordinates and participates in audits, vulnerability testing, and
compliance reviews representing information technology functions in
support of security, audit, and risk needs. Tracks and reports on
remediation efforts. Escalates areas of risk and concern. *Performs
information technology quality reviews and identifies risks and
standards in jeopardy; supports corrective actions. *Performs
information technology business continuity and disaster recovery risk
assessments, and supports corrective actions. *Develops, mentors, trains
and champions information technology processes, standards, templates,
tools and techniques. *Performs regular reviews, and contributes to
development and maintenance of information technology processes,
standards, templates, tools and techniques. *Responsible for
facilitating, tracking, measuring, reporting and interpreting key
information technology metrics. *Acts as liaison between corporate
functions, internal/external clients, operations and technical staff.
*Develops and maintains project communications and management reporting
on quality reviews and audit and remediation activities. *Works in
conjunction with other departments to ensure the best corporate
solutions are architected and deployed.
Education and Experience Requirements *Bachelors degree in Information
Sciences or related field and/or commensurate experience preferred. *3 +
years in designing, developing, implementing, managing, or supporting
information technology solutions. *Prior work experience in information
technology security, project management, data center operations, or
application development or support. *Proficiency with MS Project, Excel,
Word, Access, Visio, and SharePoint. *Training (preferred, but not
required): Certifications - CISA, CISSP, or CISM
Key Skills, Qualifications and Traits *Demonstrated ability to meet
regulatory agency standards, such as Sarbanes Oxley, SSAE16 or NIST.
*Demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of technical system
environments, including infrastructure networks, web applications,
iSeries or Microsoft server systems, data storage, and packaged software
products. *Experience with vulnerability scanning and intrusion
detection processes. *Proficiency in using a variety of personal
computer software tools to track metrics, maintain collaborative
communications, and provide effective reporting. *Ability to prepare and
deliver professional training media. *Demonstrated goal orientation.
Sets challenging, measured goals and takes appropriate actions to meet
them. *Proven productivity and efficiency in completing deliverables.
*Demonstrated exceptional positive attitude and is energized by new
challenges. *Consistently accepts accountability for decisions made.
*Demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of how to define system
requirements, and manage projects. *Demonstrated ability to develop new
processes, analyze existing processes, and recommend improvements.
*Demonstrated ability to complete complex and challenging assignments on
time and with confidence. *Shows commitment to acquiring new knowledge
and skills to improve success. *Demonstrated exceptional problem solving
skills through ability to identify root causes, to think of new and
creative ways to solve problems or pursue opportunities, and to
recommend solutions to complex problems. *Demonstrated ability to
identify business and customer needs, is able to effectively articulate
at all levels and build strong customer and peer relationships.
*Exceptional oral and written communication skills, presentation skills
and team work.
Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is required to sit and operate a computer keyboard and/or use
other general office equipment on a routine basis
Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order
11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants
are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without
regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex,
marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal,
sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status
protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. Qualified
individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in
order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such
accommodations by contacting Nelnet's Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Department.
Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Terri Pryor
Director of Staffing Solutions
tpryor@5280solutions.com
terri.pryor@n-d-s.com
p
303.696.3355
c
303.667.5280
f
303.683.4175
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anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.
Forwarding, copying or reproduction of confidential
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Peterson's - a Nelnet Company
Peterson's is a highly-recognized and trusted brand for high school,
undergraduate and graduate students and parents seeking college-related
information. Petersons.com is a high-traffic website tailored to this
audience that contains an extensive library of articles and school
profile information.
Sr. Software Engineer - Web Applications
Position Summary
Our ideal Senior Software Engineer is a very technical individual who
has a passion for delivering high quality software. As such he/she has a
proven track record of creating high-quality components. He/she must be
highly adept at analyzing software requirements and creating detailed
design documentation. The highest levels of quality in design and code
will be expected for extensibility and maintainability, as well as for
performance and scalability. He/she will need to understand key concepts
like decoupled design and the importance of testable code to work well
on the team. He/she will be expected to assist with the build and
deployment process of our applications- such as documenting the
processes and assisting when called upon to perform the build and/or
deployment.
Principal Responsibilities
* Develop technical solutions that conform both to customer
requirements and Nelnet software development standards
* Effectively participate in the Rapid Application Development
process, including design, development, and deployment
* Continuously expand industry and technical knowledge through
participation in Nelnet and/or external training programs
* Design, Development, Unit/Integrated Testing, and Creation of
installation scripts
* Analysis and translation of business requirements into
technical requirements for development, and creation of design documents
and technical specifications, in accordance with best practices and
standards
* Provide post implementation support including monitoring
application performance and debugging existing code
* Research and evaluate alternative solutions, and recommend
implementations
* Ensure that expected application performance levels are
achieved
* Work with our CMS across multiple web properties and platforms
and analytics and reporting associated with lead management systems.
Education and Experience Requirements
* 5+ years web application development and support using ASP.NET
with C#
* 3 + years hands-on database skills working with SQL Server or
other relational databases (e.g., Oracle)
* 3 + years of experience building web services with ASP.NET
and/or WCF using SOAP/REST/Both
* Experience designing and/or developing solutions using SOA
(Service Oriented Architecture)
* A demonstrated record of experience with HTML, CSS, DOM
manipulation, JavaScript, AJAX
* Strong Object Oriented Programming (OOP) knowledge
* Experience of an enterprise SDLC, e.g. Waterfall, Iterative,
Agile, UP, Scrum
* Experience documenting designs using UML
* Experience with a CMS system like Sitecore, a major plus
* Experience leveraging open source development tools (such as
NUnit, NHibernate, CruiseControl.Net, NCover, NAnt) a plus
* Experience/knowledge of industry best practices like Inversion
of Control (IoC), Dependency Injection (DI) and Test Driven Development
(TDD) a plus
* Experience using an enterprise class source control system.
Experience using Team Foundation Server highly desirable
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a project
team.
* Loves learning about the latest technology in software
development.
* And truly enjoys your work...
Key Skills, Qualifications and Traits (E=Essential, P=Preferred)
* E-ASP.NET/C#
* E- Accurate, high-speed application development
* E- Strong analytical skills
* E- Ability to think outside the box
* E- Effective oral and written communication
* E- Able to perform effectively in a team-oriented environment
* E-Expert at Database design and structure
* E-Expert at Stored Procedures, Trigger, Functions
* P-Analytics : Google/Omniture/Other
* P-Domain Driven Design
* P-Test driven development
* P-Software development with agile methodologies
* P-Working knowledge of Team Foundation Systems
* P-JQuery
* P-Linq
* P-ORM tools
Peterson's/Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with
Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that
qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national
origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide
dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or
any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may
request such accommodations by contacting Nelnet Talent Acquisition &
Recruiting.
Peterson's/Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; 401(k) with matching; 22
Personal Days years 1-4, 28 personal days years 5-9, 31 personal days
after 9 years; 10 Paid Holidays; Education Reimbursement; Short &
Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee Stock
Purchase Program; Casual Dress Environment
For consideration please forward your resume to tpryor@5280solutions.com
Please don't hesitate to call Terri at either number below if you need
additional information.
Terri Pryor
Director of Staffing Solutions
tpryor@5280solutions.com
terri.pryor@n-d-s.com
p
303.696.3355
c
303.667.5280
f
303.683.4175
