Lead Applications Developer

About the role

Designs, develops, modifies, debugs and evaluates programs for functional or operational areas. Analyzes complex business problems to be solved with automated systems. Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements.

Analyzes existing programs or formulates logic for new systems, devises logic procedures, prepares flowcharting, performs coding and tests/debugs programs. Develops conversion and system implementation plans. Prepares and obtains approval of system and programming documentation. Recommends changes in development, maintenance and system standards.

Configures system settings and options; plans and executes unit, integration and acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements. May train users in conversion and implementation of system.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, debug, and evaluate programs for functional areas
• Analyze complex business problems and propose automated solutions
• Provide technical expertise in system development and cost-effective procedures
• Prepare flowcharts, perform coding, and test/debug programs
• Develop conversion and system implementation plans
• Create and obtain approval for system and programming documentation
• Recommend changes to development, maintenance, and system standards
• Configure system settings and execute testing (unit, integration, acceptance)
• Create specifications for systems to meet business requirements
• Train users in system conversion and implementation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, specialized training, or equivalent work experience
• Eight (8) years of relevant technical or business work experience
• Extensive experience along the full software development life cycle
• Extensive experience applying code management principles

Skills

• Data warehouse development using SQL, Oracle, Linux/UNIX, IBM DataStage (Infosphere), and/or Java (Spring)
• Data modeling including entity relationship and dimensional models
• Data profiling and analysis with SQL
• Agile project methodologies including Agile, SCRUM, and Kanban

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period