The AWP Technical Specialist is a Junior Technical Specialist level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in a specific AASHTOWare Project technology used by DOTs for bidding and letting of construction contracts and certified payroll.  

The candidate will need to use their own equipment from home to remote into the worksite to login to a virtual Citrix environment.

It's expected that the Technical Specialist will be available 8 hours during standard business hours, 8AM - 6PM M-F local time. This is technical and analytical work in designing, developing, implementing and supporting AASHTOWare Project (AWP) for the NCDOT in an enterprise environment. This role works with business analysts and other technical staff to deliver required functionality for AWP Preconstruction and CRL modules to the NCDOT business customers using Agile best practices and methodologies. It is expected that this position will be needed for the next year or two. This is technical work with AWP and includes a wide range of activities related to software implementation and production support including system administration, report writing, automated testing, configuration and interface development. This individual will work directly for the NCDIT-Transportation Letting and Compliance Systems (LCS) manager, and work daily with the development team lead. 

• Understand AASHTOWare project (AWP) out of the box tools & processes

• Knowledge of SQL,C#, .NET, python, powershell, command line and other standard languages used in web application development;

• Knowledge of best practices in coding and security

• Ability to work well in a team.

• Demonstrated ability to perform a wide range of programming and analysis work and work independently

• Ability to clearly explain technical processes to team members.

• Ability to review and translate business user specifications to configure COTS applications to produce desired results;

• Experience working with state DOT customers.

• Ability to execute technical work using best practices, including GIT for source code maintenance.

• Ability to evaluate and analyze AWP with requirements and make recommendations, based on technical expertise.

• Technical expertise in specific AWP functions and DOT business processes.

• Understanding of the AWP data model and how to use the Interactive Data Model tool for development of solutions.

• Ability to recommend development of and demonstrate best use of appropriate testing protocols;

• Knowledge of automated testing via test scripts or other tools to be used when performing application upgrades.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Demonstrated ability to perform a wide range of programming and analysis work and to work independently	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of SQL, C#, .NET, python, powershell, command line and other standard languages used in web application development	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of best practices in coding and security	Required	5	Years
Ability to work well in a team	Required	5	Years
Ability to clearly explain technical processes to team members	Required	3	Years
Ability to review and translate business user specifications to configure COTS applications to produce desired results	Required	3	Years
Experience in working with state DOT customers	Required	2	Years
Ability to execute technical work using best practices, including GIT for source code maintenance	Required	5	Years
Understand AASHTOWare Project out of the box tools & processes	Required	3	Years
Ability to evaluate and analyze AASHTOWare Project with requirements and make recommendations, based on technical expertise	Required	3	Years
Technical expertise in specific AASHTOWare Project functions and DOT business processes	Required	3	Years
Understanding of the AASHTOWare Project data model and how to use the Interactive Data Model tool for development of solutions	Highly desired	3	Years
Ability to recommend development of and demonstrate best use of appropriate testing protocols	Highly desired	3	Years
Knowledge of automated testing to be used when performing application upgrades	Highly desired	2	Years

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question2	Candidate must be able to attend an interview in a virtual meeting. Do you accept this requirement?
Question3	Please list candidate’s email address AND home address
Question4	Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.
Question5	Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement?
Question6	Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order is to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement?
Question7	Candidates submitted above the rate of - will not be considered. Do you accept this requirement?
Question8	Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the supplier to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. It is the responsibility of the supplier to ensure engaged resource is paid timely (regardless of whether the engaged resource is sub-contracted) and clearly understands the suppliers pay schedules. Do you accept this requirement?
Question9	Please confirm you have thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout this candidate’s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440. Do you confirm?
Question10	Please ensure the candidate is able to complete the entire duration of the contract with no interruptions. Do you confirm?
Question11	Candidates must be willing to work and/or be available during normal working hours of customers which is 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Do you accept this requirement?