[ref. i7059401] Applications Developer

Duration: 12+ months

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports production systems; analyzes and resolves production problems in a timely manner; resolves end user service requests as assigned
• Develops new applications to meet functional and technical designs
• Engages with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements, and contributes to completion of technical specifications
• Creates deliverables according to the Software Development Lifecycle such as functional and technical specifications, use cases, test cases, and system documentation
• Performance tunes, reviews and recommends improvements to existing code
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing architecture
• Knowledge:
• Multiple programming languages, multiple database management systems, and multiple development platforms
• Business analysis, system design, and application/software development in an n-tier, object oriented, client/server environment
• All phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for complex n-tier, object oriented client/server development efforts
• Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, PLSQL and Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Release and configuration management
• Technologies and underlying principles
• Fundamentals of objects oriented and service software design principles.

• Analyzing highly complex client requests and designing and developing highly complex n-tier solutions object oriented, and or client/server solutions
• Performing complex problem analysis and identifying solutions
• Ability, understanding the creation of database objects (i.e., tables, columns, indices, stored procedures, relationships, and views)
• Developing and writing effective technical documentation, user manuals and, where applicable, on-line help systems.

• Develop client/server strategies.
• Bring projects to completion on time and within budget using System Design Life Cycle and the established Project Management Methodologies.
• Research and analyze information
• Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Develop and write technical documentation.
• Quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs, and platforms
• Evaluate and test emerging technologies
• Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
• Create metrics for software development areas.
• Identify and recommend training opportunities.
• Deliver successful projects.
• Manage development projects utilizing a formal project management methodology.
• Manage time-boxed Production Support defect releases and full, effort driven, enhancement releases.
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with customers and staff at all levels.
• Develop n-tiered web applications.