Application Development Team Leader

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khristine.anderson

Cox Communications in Phoenix is seeking an Application Development
Team Leader. Here are the details:

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Application Development Team Leader position is:
To provide leadership for Application Architects and Sr. Application
Architects within the Business Intelligence organization; including
career development, corrective action, coaching/mentoring, and
performance appraisal.
To ensure that key initiatives undertaken by the Business Intelligence
organization are successful by providing diligent resource management
and by ensuring that Business Intelligence methodologies are adhered
to.
To provide project management oversight to key Business Intelligence
initiatives as assigned.
To lead projects and participate in cross-functional IT teams to
address business or system requirements and/or issues.
To assist in the development of processes, procedures, and
establishing accurate documentation for applications developed for and
used by Cox Arizona¿s business areas.
Provide technical leadership and direction for the Business
Intelligence organization by partnering closely with the DBA Team
Leader, Business Intelligence Manager, and the Infrastructure
Manager.
Through recruitment, mentoring, training, and managing an advanced
team of developers to assure the correct mix of skills meets current
and future project demands.
Actively provides leadership and input to the Business Intelligence
leadership team ensuring that the department vision and goals are met
and that the leadership team is aligned.

JOB CONTENT / KEY RESULT AREAS

Primary job duties include:
Provides leadership for direct reports, actions including, but not
limited to:
Coaching/Mentoring via 1:1 meetings
Providing timely and accurate feedback
Creates developmental plans
Conducts skills assessments
Providing corrective action
Managing activities against priorities/deliverables
Provides direction regarding priorities of requests.
Provides leadership and champions the Business Intelligence
development methodologies and project management methodologies.
Leads and directs the daily operations of a team of Business
Intelligence Application Architects and Sr. Application Architects to
architect, design, develop, test, release and maintain multiple
software products.
Provides leadership/direction regarding the entire Systems Development
Life Cycle methodologies employed and ensures appropriate development
artifacts are produced throughout the lifecycle.
Creates, implements and tracks development timelines and resources -
ensures that specifications are met.
Provides leadership/direction regarding construction, testing and
implementation; ensures that quality coding standards are practiced
(i.e. standard documenting for commenting out code, standard approach
to development, templates are created and adhered to).
Contribute to the technical architecture, development process, and
implementation alternatives for development solutions based on .Net
technologies and including open source solutions where appropriate.
Objectively select appropriate technologies based on the business
priorities and requirements.
Determines rapid application development efforts vs. standard
development efforts.
Rapid identification of risk or issues and corresponding remedial
actions; works closely with Project Analysts to ensure successful
delivery of development projects.
Accurately and timely estimate work effort and developer resource
needs.
Develops relevant documents and presents project implementation
plans.
Appropriately and effectively communicates project status to all
necessary parties.
Actively utilizes project and time management skills to complete
projects within specified timeframes.
Adheres to strict change control management and ensures team is
compliant with change control at all times.
Ensures that appropriate steps are taken to maintain production
environment stability.
Partners with the Business Analyst Team Leader and Database
Administration Team Leader to ensuring that the leadership vision is
executed.
Also partners with the Business Analyst Team Leader and Database
Administration Team Leader to ensure that processes are continuously
adhered to and evaluated.
Builds relationships with other field IT sites and leads efforts for
field best practices for distributed development.
Builds and fosters relationships with corporate IT.

CUSTOMERS

Employees and Management Team of Cox Communications, Arizona
IT & IS team members.
IT department at Cox Corporate office.
Equipment & software vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Information
Systems or Business Administration, or related field or equivalent
work experience.


Experience:
Five plus years work; directly-related work experience.
Five plus years experience in data system implementation and trouble-
shooting work experience with billing systems and adjacent data
stores.
MS Office Suite Proficiency (including Microsoft Project)
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
Advanced knowledge of ASP.Net
Intermediate knowledge of Reporting Services
Intermediate knowledge of Dell PowerEdge Servers.
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to effective lead a team.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Problem Solving ability.
Ability to manage several tasks concurrently.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES OR CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Customer Focus.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to meet deadlines.

To apply for this position, please go to www.cox.com and click the
career link at the bottom of the page. From there, follow the link to
search jobs as an external candidate. Select the advanced search
link, then enter the posting number ID "19752" in the appropriate
field and click search. From there you will be able to view the job
description as well as have the opportunity to fill out a profile and
upload your resume.

Cox Communications Inc. is a multi-service broadband communications
company with approximately 6.6 million total customers, including
approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's third-
largest cable television provider, Cox offers both analog cable
television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video
service under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array of
other communications and entertainment services, including local and
long-distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand, high-
speed Internet access under the Cox High Speed Internet brand, and
commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Local
cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services
are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming
networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox
Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com.

Cox Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity
Employers. We have a tradition of encouraging a wide diversity of
talents through a broad range of hiring practices. Please note those
individuals submitting resumes online or by mailing a resume are not
considered an applicant for employment until a signed employment
application form is completed, usually at the time of interview.
 
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Lew

Cox Communications in Phoenix is seeking an Application Development
Team Leader. Here are the details:
Cox Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity
Employers. We have a tradition of encouraging a wide diversity of
talents through a broad range of hiring practices. Please note those
individuals submitting resumes online or by mailing a resume are not
considered an applicant for employment until a signed employment
application form is completed, usually at the time of interview.

Khristine, do you read the responses we provide to your posts?
 

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