Developer / Manager

I.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1. Review And Analyze Customer Specifications

· Clarify and validate functionality based on project specifications.

· Review Specifications and seek clarification from Business Analyst or other appropriate team member on components, business rules and relationship to existing products etc.

· Write code that is effective, efficient and adheres to company accepted coding standards.

· Develop only functionality that has been approved as part of an approved project.

 

2. Prepare Technical Design Documentation

· Document Technical specifications for the modification that fulfill the business design specifications.

· Adhere to technical design review and approval process defined by the product architect team.

· Clarify with project manager, functional expectations.

 

3. Design Implementation/Modifications

 

· Uses one of the company’s selected development tools/programming languages to write code according to specifications and designs to modify an existing software application.

· Modify existing modules and develop new modules to build required functionality according to specifications laid out in the technical design document.

· Utilize “company standard” documentation guidelines, i.e.  to record changes in code, utilize natural language, meaningful and understood by all readers, and industry approved business abbreviations, only.

· Document all Bug fixes, (documentation) in Source Safe.

· Stay in touch with user’s feedback to ensure product is more user- friendly and meets customer’s functionality requirements.

· Maintain an ongoing communication process with fellow developers to ensure consistent and efficient code.

· Participate in peer “code reviews” to identify and resolve problems to ensure adherence to coding standards, and improve effectiveness and efficiency of code.

· Compile code, run on target platform and test for functionality according to the design specifications.

· Unit test all code to ensure proper functionality of all paths through code.

 

4. Unit Testing

· Create a test plan in accordance with established QA standards, or use existing tool, for use in validating functionality and usability of all code.

· Test all modifications to insure that they function according to specifications laid out in the technical specs.

· Test every path through all code changes to ensure proper functionality.

· Complete all unit testing prior to checking any code into SourceSafe.

 

5. Support

· Address issues identified from the incident tracking process. Work with Product Support Specialist to understand customer’s perspective and to establish a solution for the user.

· Update incident tracker with technical and non-technical descriptions for all resolved incidents.

 

6. Documentation

· Update technical specification to reflect any changes in approach identified after the technical specifications are finalized.

· Participate in the code review process to ensure that all changes are approved by the in-house architectural review board and documented appropriately.

· Participate in team discussions to ensure appropriate and accurate documentation.

· Write clear and concise technical documentation for new/existing features.

· Accurately and completely comment all code modifications.

 

 II. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS ABILITIES:

 This individual must have a firm knowledge of software development processes and selected programming languages, platforms, and technologies, including:

· VB 6.0 and/or C++ in a client-server and/or multi-tiered environment.

  · .Net

· Object oriented methodologies and technologies including COM and DCOM.

· SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access.

· SQL-Structured Query Language.

· Data Analysis and Reporting

· Have strong conceptual and design skills.

· Have an ability to learn quickly and adapt successfully to new development environments and tools.

· Have the ability to work as a productive, self-motivated team member and to produce under tight deadlines

· Have experience working in a complex technical and organizational environment.

· Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems related to PCs, hardware, software, and networking.

· Becomes proficient at designing within the Q architecture.

· Obtains a working knowledge of the HHS industry.

· Provides new ideas for continuous improvement of operational processes, procedures, productivity and products.III. CORE COMPETENCIES AND VALUES:· Interpersonal/Communication Knowledge of Job TeamworkQuality/ProductivityAdaptability/FlexibilityProfessionalism /Integrity· Leadership/and or Project Management Skills IV. QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.  Typical qualifications would be equivalent to the following:

 

· A Bachelor of Science degree in computer science three to five (3-5) years experience in coding software in a client server or multi-tiered environment using one or more of the selected languages.
OR

· Five to ten (5 to 10) years of related work experience.