Programmer Analyst

Modify and/or create applications, systems, vendor-supplied utilities, or packages from detailed specifications. Program software that improves the efficiency of business operations, applications, and/or operating systems. Code, review, prepare test data, test and debug application software, vendor-supplied utilities and packages, and/or operating systems software. May maintain necessary program and/or user documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Coding: With limited direction, develop code, test, debug, maintain, modify, and install moderately complex software programs. Applies structured programming techniques and adhere to coding standards.
• Testing: Develops unit test and test scripts; performs unit, regression, conversion and parallel tests; develops system test data and performs system tests. With limited direction, coordinate and conduct system stress tests on software. Assists quality assurance testing teams.
• Analysis/Design: Independently analyze and document test results to ensure that programs are meeting the technical requirements. Analyzes moderately complex business requirements and performs feasibility studies for projects typically of a medium scope and complexity.
• Technical Support: Researches and resolves moderately complex programming issues with immediate short-term solutions.
• Documentation: Develop program specifications and flowcharts, (dataflows, jobflows, etc.), for stand-alone programs or systems. Prepare concise internal program documentation on program development and revisions.
• Communication: Conveys problems, solutions, updates and project status to peers, customers and management. Develops and maintains program, systems and user documentation.
• Planning: Prepares sound time estimates for all phases of technical design projects.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in discipline related to function of work with 3 or more years relevant work experience
• 2 -4 years experience using PERL, Python and SVN.
• Experience in modifying and/or creating print applications from various input formats (raw data, AFP, Postscript, PDF) is a plus.
• Ability to design and manage large projects and engage effectively with clients.
• Experience in analyzing data and developing applications that improves efficiency of business operations.
• Position may require 24x7 on call support for projects. Work directly with internal and external clients to gather business requirements for new projects or enhancements to existing projects
• Requires very good communication skills with the ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand.