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Organization Profile
The Operations Support Services Department provides services to support the mission and ministry of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod at the LCMS International Center. These services include: Building Services, Security and Reception Services, Meeting Services, Mail and Print Services, Information Technology Desktop and Infrastructure Support Services, Technology Application Services, and Overall Service Coordination. The Technology Application Group is dedicated to the Application of Technology solutions that enable Ministry and Business functions of LCMS, Inc to operate in the most innovative and cost-effective manner possible. The Technology Application Group provides technical support to the major LCMS Business Applications as well as many other Department specific tools. As prioritized by the LCMS Technology Steering Committee and OPS Team, provides technical expertise to approved projects.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Associate Executive Director – Operations Support Services
Receives assignments from the Associate Director – Technology Application
Participates on project teams as assigned; reporting to Senior Software Technical Lead
Essential Job Functions
Deliver applications and database-related services including applications development, integration, maintenance, and support programming within defined service levels/metrics and standards as assigned.
Work with clients as assigned to define and document application and database related requirements.
Support development, documentation, maintenance, and production activities for mission critical business applications within departmental guidelines and standards as assigned.
Manage assigned applications in accordance with departmental security and hosting guidelines and standards.
Education and Experience
Membership in good standing of a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Bachelor’s degree in business, information technologies, computer science or equivalent experience.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Required - Typescript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS, Git
Preferred - React.JS, Node.JS, SQL, Express
Additional Preferred experience - Docker, Nginx, WordPress Management
Preferred Tooling experience - GitLab, VS Code, Linux / SSH
Travel as necessary to fulfill primary responsibilities.
Available to occasionally work unusual or long hours, including holidays and Sundays.
Share 24-hour on-call responsibilities with other members of the department.