Software Application Developer

League; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Front Range Community College seeks a Professional Tech Software Developer to translate business requirements into secure, scalable systems, and to implement automated workflows across campus operations. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions that integrate with ERP, HR, CRM SIS, and APIs, while upholding security and accessibility standards.

You will collaborate with Process Management and IT leadership to modernize workflows, improve data accuracy, and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, IT, or a closely related field.
• Two years of software development experience with system integrations, APIs, cloud technologies, or business process automation.
• Experience gathering business requirements and documenting processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, test, implement, and maintain software solutions that support college’s workflow processes, integrating with enterprise systems, databases, cloud platforms, and institutional technology (ERP, HR, CRM SIS, APIs).
• Design dynamic forms and automated workflows, validations, conditional logic, calculations, approvals, notifications, escalations, and document routing, to improve business processes and enhance employee and student experiences.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle: development, testing, deployment, documentation, and maintenance, including user acceptance testing (UAT) and issue resolution.
• Develop reusable components, templates, and standards that support scalable institution-wide solutions.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and production support for workflow automation platforms, forms management systems, dashboard, and operational tools, ensuring reliability, performance, and business continuity.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure solutions comply with institutional security standards, data governance, accessibility regulations (ADA), FERPA, and applicable technology policies.
• Implement appropriate security controls, permissions, and access management practices.
• Recommend technology solutions and best practices aligned with business needs, and support the college’s broader process improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Process Manager and departmental stakeholders to translate documented business processes and workflow requirements into technical solutions, including requirements gathering and solution validation.
• Analyze existing systems and workflows to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and enhanced service delivery; assist departments in evaluating technology requests.
• Support audits, reviews, and security assessments and contribute to annual reporting on automation outcomes, efficiencies, and return on investment.
• Conduct current-state and future-state process analyses to identify opportunities for efficiency, standardization, automation, risk reduction, enhanced customer service, and performance outcomes.
• Establish and monitor KPIs; develop reports and dashboards that demonstrate process improvement results and ROI.
• Present recommendations, findings, and project outcomes to executive leadership and governance groups.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and system diagrams for applications, workflows and integrations, following documentation and version control standards and system configurations.
• Support records retention and audit requirements, and institutional knowledge transfer for sustainability of technology solutions.
• Designs, develops, tests, implements, troubleshoots, and maintains software applications, integrations, and automation solutions.
• Applies software development best practices, including coding standards, version control, and documentation.
• Analyzes technical requirements and translates them into effective software solutions.
• Uses logical and analytical thinking to diagnose technical issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Anticipates potential risks and system impacts when designing or modifying applications.
• Balances short-term operational needs with long-term maintainability and scalability solutions.
• Maintains accurate technical documentation and development records.
• Demonstrates accountability for project deliverables and ongoing system support.
• Takes initiative to address technical challenges and process improvement opportunities.
• Provides recommendations and technical guidance.
• Promotes continuous improvement within the organization.
• Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Encourages open communication, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
• Provides responsive and professional support to users.
• Works collaboratively to develop technology solutions.
• Adjusts effectively to changing priorities, technologies, and organizational needs.
• Learns new technologies, platforms, and programming methodologies as needed.
• Embraces opportunities to improve systems, processes, and user experiences.

Skills

Software development

Requirements gathering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Information Systems / IT

Tools

APIs

Cloud platforms

Forms management

Automation platforms

Job description

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Front Range Community College

Division: Finance and Administration

Department: FRCC Finance & Administration

Salary Range: $83,000 – $87,150 annually

Who We Are:

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

At FRCC, employees and leaders bring our values to life through their actions. We collaborate across roles and campuses, seek and value diverse perspectives, follow through on our commitments, and turn thoughtful ideas into meaningful improvements which are measured for success. We take pride in our work, support one another, and make decisions that advance student success, equity, and excellence. We seek people who will actively contribute to this culture and demonstrate these commitments every day.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Business Process Manager, you will serve as the software developer for workflow automation and business process technology solutions, translating documented business requirements into secure, scalable, sustainable, and user-friendly systems. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining automated workflows, applications, integrations, and business solutions that improve operational efficiency and enhance the user experience across Front Range Community College.

Working closely with the Process Manager and Information Technology leadership, you will support the Business Process Management Office (BPMO) by developing automation tools that reduce manual effort utilizing institutional technology platforms and industry best practices to enhance operational effectiveness. You will play a critical role in building the college's internal capacity to modernize workflows, reduce manual processes, and improve data accuracy.

This position operates primarily in an office or hybrid work environment and requires extended periods of computer use, including system design, configuration, testing, and support activities. The role may require occasional travel between college campuses and participation in meetings with stakeholders across the institution. Flexibility to provide limited after-hours support may be necessary during system implementations, upgrades, maintenance activities, or to address critical operational issues.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Application Development

• Architect, develop, test, implement, and maintain software solutions that support college’s workflow processes, integrating with enterprise systems, databases, cloud platforms, and institutional technology (ERP, HR, CRM SIS, APIs).
• Design dynamic forms and automated workflows, validations, conditional logic, calculations, approvals, notifications, escalations, and document routing, to improve business processes and enhance employee and student experiences
• Manage the full software development lifecycle: development, testing, deployment, documentation, and maintenance, including user acceptance testing (UAT) and issue resolution.
• Develop reusable components, templates, and standards that support scalable institution-wide solutions.

Workflow Automation Support

• Provide ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and production support for workflow automation platforms, forms management systems, dashboard, and operational tools, ensuring reliability, performance, and business continuity.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure solutions comply with institutional security standards, data governance, accessibility regulations (ADA), FERPA, and applicable technology policies.
• Implement appropriate security controls, permissions, and access management practices.
• Recommend technology solutions and best practices aligned with business needs, and support the college’s broader process improvement and digital transformation initiatives.

Business Analysis and Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Process Manager and departmental stakeholders to translate documented business processes and workflow requirements into technical solutions, including requirements gathering and solution validation .
• Analyze existing systems and workflows to identifyopportunities for automation, optimization, and enhanced service delivery; assist departments in evaluating technology requests.
• Support audits, reviews, and security assessments and contribute to annual reporting on automation outcomes, efficiencies, and return on investment.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Conduct current-state and future-state process analyses to identify opportunities for efficiency, standardization, automation, risk reduction, enhanced customer service, and performance outcomes.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs); develop reports and dashboards that demonstrate process improvement results and return on investment (ROI).
• Present recommendations, findings, and project outcomes to executive leadership and governance groups.

Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and system diagrams for applications, workflows and integrations, following documentation and version control standards and system configurations.
• Supportrecordsretention and audit requirements., and institutional knowledge transfer for sustainability of technology solutions.

Technical Expertise

• Designs, develops, tests, implements, troubleshoots, and maintains software applications, integrations, and automation solutions.
• Applies software development best practices, including coding standards, version control, and documentation.
• Analyzes technical requirements and translates them into effective software solutions.

Problem Solving & Analytical Skills

• Uses logical and analytical thinking to diagnose technical issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Anticipates potential risks and system impacts when designing or modifying applications.
• Balances short-term operational needs with long-term maintainability and scalability solutions.

Project & Work Management

• Maintains accurate technical documentation and development records.
• Demonstrates accountability for project deliverables and ongoing system support.

Leadership Skills

• Takes initiative to address technical challenges and process improvement opportunities.
• Provides recommendations and technical guidance.
• Promotes continuous improvement within the organization.

Communication Skills

• Communicates technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Encourages open communication, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
• Provides responsive and professional support to users.
• Works collaboratively to develop technology solutions.

Adaptability & Continuous Learning

• Adjusts effectively to changing priorities, technologies, and organizational needs.
• Learns new technologies, platforms, and programming methodologies as needed.
• Embraces opportunities to improve systems, processes, and user experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• Two years of experience with software development, including experience in any of the following: system integrations, APIs, cloud technologies, or business process automation
• Experience gathering business requirements and documenting processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Selection Process:

The selection process for this position will be conducted through a competitive, merit-based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate.

Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of October 16.

This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Application Procedures:

In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically address how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

The application will ask for you to provide three references. We ask that they are all professional references and at least one is a current/recent supervisor.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Salary Information: The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

Benefits Information: For information about benefits for Administrative, Professional and Technical Employees and Faculty, please see the Front Range Community College Benefits page.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.