Applications Developer

Primary Duties

• Assists in the design and development and testing of software applications.
• Solves day-to-day incidents to assure the integrity of the services being provided.
• Consumes, transforms, and updates data between two or more systems using Integration software.
• Consults with business partners to create documentation relating to the program definition, development, business requirements.
• Writes, translates, and codes software scripts, programs and applications according to specifications and end user requirements.
• Designs, runs, and monitors software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement.
• Supports the smooth maintenance of the system and provides data to the end users in a timely manner.
• Prepares and writes reports for management and/or team members on the status of assignments.
• Trains end users to operate new or modified programs.
• Conducts research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of development efforts.
• Works with external vendors to assure efficient implementation of software products or systems.
• Keeps abreast of new and changing technological advances in program languages, utilities, tools, and client/server technology to assure achievement of ETL/Development of reports, so users can make proper decisions.
• Follows IT procedures and naming conventions guidance. Also provides proper documentation as required by IT standards.

Minimum Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, Business or a closely related field and two years of experience in software programming.
• Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external business partners in order to obtain and/or provide information on technical concepts.
• Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.
• Requires a very high level of computer skills in order to use various software packages as well as a familiarity with hardware configuration. Proficient in MS Office Tools is needed.