Senior Application Developer, Accreditation and Education Systems

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Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Application Developer of Accreditation & Education Systems develops, supports, and enhances the ADA’s accreditation and education technology platforms, with a primary focus on the Armature solution used by CODA and CCEPR. The role also provides Salesforce administration and integration support for the Department of Testing Services (DTS), including online exam registration, vendor integrations, and payment/sales tax connections. This position leverages deep knowledge of .NET, Angular, SQL Server, and legacy Aptify data to ensure stability, continuity, and ongoing improvements for high-visibility education and testing operations.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree or experience in lieu of degree
• 8 years (or 12 years in lieu of degree) of experience with:
  • developing and supporting web applications using ASP.NET/.NET, C#, VB.NET, Angular/JavaScript frameworks, and SQL Server
  • supporting accreditation or business workflow platforms (Armature or similar)
  • Salesforce admin/development (Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components) and integrations
  • working with legacy Aptify data and migrations
  • documenting business/technical requirements and supporting users through ServiceNow or similar ticketing tools
• Knowledge of Armature Fabric (or similar accreditation/recognition platforms); ASP.NET / .NET / C# / VB.NET; Angular / JavaScript / Typescript; SQL Server, stored procedures, complex queries, Salesforce (admin level; Apex/Visualforce/Lightning exposure), Azure DevOps / Agile delivery, Data migration concepts (Aptify → Armature), Coveo search integration
• Must have verbal communication, writing, analytical, collaboration, results-focused, prioritization, a self-starter, and strategic skills
• Proficiency in M365 (MS Office), SQL Server, ASP.NET/.NET, Angular, Armature Fabric, Salesforce, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Coveo
• Travel less than 10% - about twice per year 1-3 nights per trip for occasional onsite meetings with Education/Testing Services or vendor/implementation sessions

• Position may require more than the standard number of hours of work within a workweek, may require before or after hours work, may require weekend work

Nice to Have:

• MBA or Master’s in Business/BI
• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Experience with accreditation business processes (CODA, CCEPR)
• Experience with payment/tax integrations
• Experience with Coveo search

Just a few of the benefits offered to employees:

• Promotes Work/Life Balance
• Hybrid Work Schedule (2-3 days from home)
• Health insurance/ dental reimbursement plan
• Ample Paid time off
• 401(k) 
• Pension
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Student Loan Refinance
• 2 days off to work at a charity event of your choice 

The ADA values a variety of backgrounds and experiences and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified job candidates. The ADA is an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in open positions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status or any other characteristic.

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