- Company
- Velir Studios
- Location
- Somerville, MA
- Added on
- 15/07/2010
- Keywords
- systems-analyst web-design web-development analyst
About the Company:
Velir is a full-service Web agency that creates unique and highly customized Web-based solutions.
Clients come to us for our expertise in content management and data visualization as well as our core competencies in software development, programming, engineering, and elegant user interface design. We have worked with some of the largest non-profit organizations in the country and have helped them create sophisticated systems that take the pain out of managing content and bring data to life by making it dynamic and compelling.
The ideal candidate:
BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other major with a technical minor/concentration Prior technology-related experience
- Highly organized
- Ability to work within tight deadlines
- Ability to break down and creatively solve problems
- Understanding Software Development Lifecycle
- Eager to learn and continuously improve
- Passionate about the web, web site design, and usability
- Comfortable preparing and presenting technical solutions to groups of people
Job Description and responsibilities:
Do you enjoy working with cutting edge web technologies? Are you able to explain what a web service is to your grandmother? We’re looking for bright, tech-savvy individuals with good communication skills to help gather requirements from our clients and translate them to our superstar development team in order to architect large, function-rich websites. As a systems analyst, you would work as the bridge between our clients and our developers by gathering business requirements and turning them into technical documentation. This role suits those who have an understanding of and are interested in coding, but also enjoy working in teams, engaging with people, and staying up to date on the latest web trends -- we have no problem with you checking Techmeme or the Google Blog at work.
Velir’s projects range from large data visualization and content sites to small custom web apps and everything in between. Our core platform is .NET but we also take work in Ruby, PHP, and Java. One of our strengths is how well we integrate with 3rd party platforms so we love people who have a good understanding of the current web ecosystem and how different technologies can play well together.
Below is a description of the tasks that our systems analysts are expected to perform.
Development of Detailed Documentation including: Requirements Documentation & identification of software integration points Information architecture and wireframes that allow a client to see how their site will look before development begins Functional Specifications Quality Assurance Test Plans Propose and analyze technology decisions Participate in requirements gathering sessions Participate in design/strategy phase of projects Identify potential project risk areas during discovery phase of projects
Work with designers to build wireframes and designs
Assist both senior developers and project managers with proposing technologies appropriate for the project to the client
To apply:
Send an email to jobs@velir.com - thanks!