Applications Developer

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Job description

Title: Senior Applications Developer

Location: Phoenix, AZ

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.

Skill

• 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.

Abilities

• 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.

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