**Job Description** As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. Cultivate Learning fosters the quality that makes access to learning meaningful. Backed by the University of Washington, our research-powered innovations and hands-on partnership create a fertile environment for smarter teaching and learning. We advance opportunities by lowering barriers to entering the profession and guiding educators to success. And we identify the building blocks of quality along with the path to use them – in Washington State and across the country. Every child deserves to flourish from a foundation of quality learning. This core belief drives our work to provide talented learning professionals with the support they need to build that foundation. At Cultivate Learning, we translate insight into learning opportunity. Cultivate Learning is funded by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and provides training and research on the quality of childcare and early learning in Washington State. Currently, Cultivate Learning is involved in the Washington State Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS) standards initiative, Early Achievers. Cultivate Learning is an essential part of Washington’s early learning system to give childcare providers the support and skills they need in order to help children develop the skills they need to be successful in school. **Cultivate Learning has an outstanding opportunity for a temporary Database and Software Developer.** Reporting to the Data Manager, the Database and Software Developer will work with the Washington State Quality Recognition, Community Engaged Research and Evaluation (CERE), and Professional Development Teams at Cultivate Learning as well as state and regional partners including administrators, principal investigators, study coordinators, research staff, and data collection staff. This role is responsible for the design, planning, development, support and integration of all elements of comprehensive data warehouse, business intelligence and reporting platforms. This position will ensure that data warehouse performance is efficient and effective in support of the organization’s ongoing reporting and analytics requirements. Key elements to the success of this position include: planning and delivering new data integration and reporting functionality; working with stakeholders to gather specifications, documenting specifications based upon discrete use cases and developing new features in accordance with those specifications; testing and debugging new functionality based upon operational requirements; and, monitoring data flows between databases, servers and/or Cloud services to identify and implement the most suitable integration. Under the direction of the Data Manager, the Database and Software Developer additional responsibilities will include ongoing evaluation, monitoring, coordination, and implementation of data management and database development tools and SharePoint sites. **Key Responsibilities** In support of the Washington State Quality Recognition and Professional Development Teams, the duties of the Database and Software Developer will include but are not limited to: Application and Tool Development and Customer Support (40% FTE) + Leverage a variety of programming languages and tools to design solutions to meet emergent system business needs with primary toolset being the Microsoft Power Platform. + Design and build custom business applications using Microsoft Power Platform tools. + Develop tools for data collection processes. + Design testing scenarios and debug new applications + Develop and deliver training for computer applications. + Provide customer support for applications through the ticketing system. Reporting and Documentation (20% FTE) + Complex report generation + Generate data dashboards, reports and analysis using Power BI + Oversee report generation both on-going and ad hoc reporting. + Access and integrate data from various data systems. + Thorough documentation of systems, including changes and business rules. Database Development and Maintenance (15% FTE) + Design and build new SQL/Postgres databases and maintain existing databases. + Oversight and management of datasets for research projects + Development of data storage and data protocols for research projects + Monitor data quality and ensure data integrity. Project Management (10% FTE) + Responsible for hands-on project management of various Quality Recognition and Professional Development team projects to define project scope by articulating stakeholders’ needs, formulating strategies, and developing proposals, including timelines and deliverables, and successful delivery of projects to stakeholders. + Track project requirements and ensure requirements are clear. + Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. + Other related duties as assigned. Stakeholder Engagement and Systems (FTE 10%) + Represent Cultivate Learning and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and partners. + Attending conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency. + Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs in collaboration with partners. + Speak to diverse audiences in a language and manner that connects with their interests while explaining in clear terms Cultivate Learning’s work and mission. + Develop a broad understanding of all Cultivate Learning and Early Achievers program data systems and guide the program and staff in streamlining systems. SharePoint Development and Maintenance (5% FTE) + Design, build, and maintain SharePoint Sites and Pages to meet team business needs. + Develop and manage SharePoint permission schema. **Required Qualifications** To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and any additional requirements listed below. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in computer science or data science and 2 years of experience in database management to include development on Power Platform: Microsoft PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI. **This** **recruitment requires a cover letter.** **Your application will not be considered unless you attach a** **cover letter that includes:** + An introduction of yourself. + State the specific position for which you are applying. + Brief mention of your interest in the role. + Discuss your relevant qualifications, skills, and experiences using one or two examples to demonstrate how you can benefit the team/company. **Additional Qualifications** + SQL, Postgres, HTML, SharePoint experience + Advanced skills with the Microsoft Office Suite of Applications _Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration._ **Preferred Qualifications** + Master’s degree + Advanced training in computer science, programming or informatics + Experience with SAS, SPSS, R, Python, PHP, NVivo, Atlas-TI or other statistical software and programming languages. + Experience with SharePoint management + Experience working in an education setting. **Working Conditions** + Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality of data, ability to adhere to institutional review board (IRB) regulations related to studies of human subjects. + Excellent communication, documentation and teamwork skills. **Compensation, Benefits and Position Details** **Pay Range Minimum:** $82,008.00 annual **Pay Range Maximum:** $90,000.00 annual **Other Compensation:** - **Benefits:** For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/ **Shift:** First Shift (United States of America) **Temporary or Regular?** This is a temporary position **FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):** 100.00% **Union/Bargaining Unit:** Not Applicable **About the UW** Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. **Our Commitment** The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://hr.uw.edu/eoaa/) . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu . Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) . University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.