Programmer Analyst (NY HELPS)

Location:Erie 1 BOCESTechnology ServicesTS Programming ServicesE1B Education CampusWest Seneca, NY Hours:8:00AM 4:00PM Hourly Rate:$33.36 Annual Education Stipends:$500 for Associates Degree/Accredited Training Program Certification or$1000 for Bachelors Degree or$1500 for Masters Degree Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment - Erie 1 BOCES 15 Paid annual HolidaysGenerous Paid Personal/Sick timeGenerous Paid vacation daysPremium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)Life insurance at NO cost to youFSA planCommitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionNYS Retirement System403b AND 457 retirement plansBuild. Connect. Solve. Were looking for someone who enjoys figuring out how things work and making them work better. Youll build and maintain custom applications, develop database solutions, create and support data flows, and turn complex information into meaningful reports. Youll work with C#, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, SQL, IBM Cognos, and New York State education data while solving real-world technical and business challenges. If you like a role where one day youre writing code, the next youre troubleshooting a data issue, and the next youre building a new reporting solution, wed like to hear from you. Responsibilities:The programmer analyst in Technology Services has expert knowledge and understanding of assigned applications and computing environments, and an expanding knowledge of other applications and environments. He/she has a high degree of logical reasoning, diplomacy, accuracy and sound judgment, and is able to work independently. Under the leadership of the systems analyst, this employee assists in developing efficient, logical applications. He/she analyzes and resolves existing and potential problems. This position requires equal emphasis on programming and analysis. Although the programmer analyst does not act as a supervisor of other employees, he/she may guide, encourage, direct and monitor other team members.Develop, maintain, and optimize Oracle PL/SQL code. Develop custom applications, reports, and database queries. Develop custom processes and applications using modern development tools and techniques. Customize and maintain vendor-supplied software. Collaborate across teams for project implementations. Develop and maintain technical documentation. Monitor system performance and tune as indicated. Programming And Analysis Analyzes data for accuracy and completes data fixes as neededCompletes programming tasks, especially more complex assignmentsAnalyzes systems and procedures for efficiency, quality and accuracyAnalyzes problems and programs resolutionsAnalyzes systems output for appropriate presentationAnticipates potential problems and implements solutionsEvaluates requests for enhancements Communication Communicates effectively with all programming team members and support staffTrains, guides and mentors team members and coworkers Planning, Design and Documentation: Assists with planning projects and with establishing timelines and task assignmentsAssists with evaluating design detailDefines programming tasks required to complete projectsDesigns test plans, assures valid test environments, evaluates results and recommends improvementsEstablishes documentation standards and documents procedures worked onDevelops, implements and evaluates projects in collaboration with support staffAssists with system design, focusing on usability and accuracy Coordination Uses the designated change management system to track and maintain projectsAssists with setting task priorities within projectsPlans for and assists in coordinating disaster recovery and testing Other Maintains confidentiality of informationResponds quickly and ca