Senior Developer - PGBA Systems

11 May 2024

Vacancy expired!

Summary Do you love creative problem solving and providing customers with solutions that make their jobs easier and more efficient? How about providing leadership to bring together design ideas into a holistic solution? Maybe you like communicating design solutions to management and operational customers.

If that sounds like your kind of job, then look no further than PGBA Systems! We are a group of IS Analyst/Developers, Client Advocates, Project Managers and Business Systems Analysts that turn our customers business needs into solutions to help them be more effective and efficient.

The Senior Developer will hold the Solution System Designer role and will specifically focused on pulling design ideas from multiple areas together into a big picture solution that transcends project constraints and drives strategic direction. They provide the leadership to meet the most complex and business critical challenges. Description 20% Provide expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business. Conceive, design, and implement structures and programs to business systems software.

15% Act as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor, and change agent providing expertise and technical guidance on complex projects. Work closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to determine business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions. Ensure solutions are aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization's architectural standards.

15% Provide design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy. Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. Responsibilities may also include participation in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy versus build recommendations.

15% Perform analysis, design, programming, and implementation on systems and procedures to solve complex business or scientific problems. Develop enterprise-level applications and custom integration solutions. Evaluate complex interrelationships in immediate programming area to determine how changes in one program will affect another related area.

15% Develop programming and development standards. Devise new sources of data and develop new approaches and techniques. Involved in the full systems life cycle and is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting application software that is delivered on time and within budget.

15% Provide guidance to lower level programmers/analysts. Lead, plan, organize, and/or coordinate complex projects or phases of large projects. Determine and resolve problems with other systems analysts, programmers, and systems users.

5% Test designed programs, verify logic, perform any necessary "debugging," and write the documentation.

This position requires the ability to obtain a C2 Clearance, which requires applicants to be a U.S. Citizen

Required Education:
  • Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree, OR
  • 4 years of job-related work experience, OR
  • 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job-related degree

Required Work Experience:
  • 8 years-of application development, systems testing or other job-related experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Advanced understanding of applications/development, quality assurance and integration methodologies, concepts and facilities in a mainframe, midrange, and/or PC/LAN environment.
  • Demonstrates a high level of technical proficiency in the areas of programming languages, platform capabilities, and methods of systems analysis and program design.
  • Advanced 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.
  • Extensive knowledge of interpersonal skills/team building.
  • Familiar with project management concepts.
  • Ability to assess requirements, alternatives, and risks/benefits for low- to high-impact projects.
  • Pays attention to detail.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients, vendors etc.
  • In-depth understanding of organizational functions, behavior, and inter-relationships.

Required Software and Other Tools:
  • Advanced knowledge of relevant operating systems, programming languages, and development tools and their usage in the company.

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

We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

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