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Systems Engineer: Assessment Department

1 month ago

Washington, United States AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ACTRACCELS Full time
Job DescriptionJob Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Washington DC - Washington, DC

Position Type
Full Time

Description

Summary:

The Systems Engineer in the Assessment Department manages and builds the online systems employed by American Councils to conduct high-stakes, online language assessments. A primary effort in the department is the development, delivery, and maintenance of the functionality of proficiency-based, online language assessments for multiple languages and programs. The Systems Engineer has the primary responsibility for writing all back-end and front-end code, managing the relevant databases, designing user-friendly interfaces, and maintaining all aspects of the AWS architecture on which the systems run.

The ACLASS Testing System was developed by American Councils to provide end-to-end support for creating test items and forms, administering both high and low-stakes assessments, scoring, item analysis and reporting. ACLASS comprises three specialized sub-systems for: (1) collaborative item development (PHP/MySQL/JQuery); (2) online test administration (PHP/MySQL/JQuery); and (3) item banking, form assembly, registration and scheduling (Ruby-on-Rails/AngularJS).

Responsibilities:
  • Build/maintain key system functions to meet the needs of the Assessment team
  • Interface via APIs, as needed, to coordinate with partner systems (AIS)
  • Continually upgrade legacy systems and programs that ACLASS serves
  • Ensure modern security protocols for all programs
  • Write/update user documentation for new and updated features
  • Continual staff training on existing and new system features
  • Monitoring of test administration and reporting on any incidents that arise
  • Generating custom reports as requested by the funders and Assessment team and other programs that ACLASS serves (FLEX)


Qualification Highlights:

Advanced degree in computer science.

At least 5-10 years of professional experience with demonstrable proficiency in:
  • Backend design (Ruby on Rails and PHP) (required)
  • Database management SQL and (non-SQL)
  • Interface design (JQuery/Bootstrap, AngularJS)
  • Building and using RESTful APIs (internal and third-party)
  • Server administration (Ubuntu, Apache, Nginx)
  • Working with Github repositories
  • Networking
  • Cloud computing infrastructure (AWS)
      • CloudFormation
      • SecurityHub
      • EC2
      • S3
      • RDS
      • VPC
      • IAM
  • CICD pipelines (Docker, Vagrant, Ansible)
  • Working with content specialists to define code specifications and implement features that respond to the needs of the department


Salary Range: $120,000 to $150,000 per year, reflecting various factors such as qualifications and experience.

This position is eligible for benefits, including healthcare benefits.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

American Councils is committed to taking affirmative steps to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities, and strives to ensure that meaningful employment and promotional opportunities are maintained for everyone. American Councils' commitment to equal employment opportunity is based not only on federal requirements, but also on a longstanding commitment to maintaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.