Role Name: Developer III
Location: Columbia, SC
Work Environment: Partial Onsite (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Contract length: 12 Months (possibly extended)
Job Summary:
Duties:
- Perform all phases of applications systems analysis and design.
- Analyze systems specifications and develop applications to support information systems processes.
- Prepare detailed specifications from which complex programs will be written.
- Design, code, test, debug, document and maintain these programs.
- Formulates scope and objectives through research to develop or modify complex systems.
- 20% Ensure team members understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions, organizational standards are maintained, and applications are delivered according to project timeliness.
- Provide expert system knowledge, perform research, attend meetings, and review documents.
- 20% Maintain and modify programs according to specifications.
- Code, compile, and implement application software that is delivered on time and within budget.
- Evaluate basic interrelationships in immediate programming area to determine how changes in one program will affect another related area.
- 20% Test modified programs, create necessary test files and data, verify logic, debug, and write relevant documentation.
- 20% Analyze production systems, recommend systems enhancements, provide instruction to production support team.
- Research customer issues and determine appropriate resolutions.
- Coordinate implementation of modifications or enhancements.
- 20% Analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems.
- Develop functional design and technical specifications, concept diagrams, and work flow diagrams and related procedures to process data using appropriate systems environment/platform.
- Document programs/procedures.
Day to Day:
- Development tasks such as research and analysis, coding, debugging, system analysis, writing technical specifications
Work Environment:
- Customer-focused, project-oriented programming environment.
- Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
Team:
- The Client Enrollment System (CES) Core team supports the processing and housing individual and group enrollments at the Group and Member level.
- This system also processes member, Group and Patient ID updates - in near time or real time.
- CES triggers the processes to generate ID Cards, Summary of Benefit Letters, Member Welcome Letters and Renewal Packages.
- Additionally the team supports and develops Web applications that integrate with the mainframe CES application.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Required Work Experience:
- 4 years-of application development, systems testing or other job-related experience.
- Strong understanding of applications/development, quality assurance and integration methodologies, concepts and facilities in a mainframe, midrange, and/or PC/LAN environment.
- Strong analysis, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrates logical abstract thinking and assimilating/adhering to project goals and deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Able to work well under pressure and as part of a team.
- Strong knowledge of interpersonal skills/team building.
- Familiar with project management concepts.
- Pays attention to detail.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients, vendors etc.
Required Technologies:
Minimum Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.
- Degree Equivalency: 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree
Minimum Required Software and Other Tools:
- Strong knowledge of relevant operating systems, programming languages, and development tools and their usage in the company.
Soft Skills:
- Must have good verbal and written skills.
- Must be able to follow directions, adapt to changing requirements, and show initiative in learning and growing with the team.
Nice to Have:
- EZTrieve, Endevor, JCL and CICS.
- Scripting experience using Python. VS Code, GitHub, MicroFocus APS (COBOL language generator)
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