Sr. Programmer (Applications Management)

Job Summary

The Programmer Sr. designs, develops and implements software applications. The incumbent performs complex, analytical assignments, manages multi-tasking projects as well as creates, modifies, and maintains business applications. The incumbent analyzes and designs existing systems and programs, develops, or recommends new systems or modifications, performs system analysis of programs and processes and interfaces with end users to determine system requirements to improve efficiency, accountability and workflow. The incumbent assists with application architectural design, technology research and develops prototypes for proof of concept.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
  
• Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
  
• Analyzes, designs and develops systems and applications, working with the full software development lifecycle of new projects, writing and maintaining documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, changes and corrections; consults with stakeholders and users to gather information about needs, objectives, functions, features and other requirements.
  
• Provides support for existing business systems by maintaining and enhancing existing client-based applications, modifying existing programs to conform to system changes, addressing and solving complex customer service tickets and advising and working with user departments to resolve specific or complex problems.
  
• Provides support by interacting with business users and solving ticket items related to modules and provides innovated solutions by researching software and matching with user requirements advising users on limitations and providing alternative approaches.
  
• Mentors Programmers in creating complex and efficient solutions.
  
• Conducts unit tests of new or modified applications.
  
• Participates in code reviews to represent reviewed work for adherence to standards and specifications.
  
• Writes or revises programming documentation, operations documentation and user guides in accordance with standards.
  
• Manages and provides support on various projects within the department.
  
• Designs and works with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, and Data Access Layer).
  
• Utilizes advanced .NET, SQL, HTML, XML, SOAP, Java Script, AJAX programming techniques.
  
• Plans, designs, develops, debugs, implements and supports WCF-based web services.
  
• Performs the full range of programming and database support in assigned systems area(s).
  
• Installs and integrates new software programs into existing programming systems.
  
• Implements security practices on assigned systems.
  
• Develops and deploys software applications using .Net.
  
• Develops and maintains code using Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS)
  
• Develops and revises existing programs and develop technical documentation.
  
• Composes complex written material, writes specifications and application programs, and prepares a variety of technical reports/presentations.
  
• Completes other projects and duties as assigned.
  

Possesses the Ability to:

• Research, analyze and determine appropriate course of action for complex practices, procedures, and problems.
  
• Interpret the user s needs and ideas into specific data information technology solutions.
  
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with CalOptima Health s leadership and staff.
  
• Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment
  

Requirements

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required.
  
• 5 years of programming experience with C# or C++ or Visual Basic.Net required.
  
• 5 years of programming experience with Transact-SQL (MS SQL Server) required.
  
• 5 years of programming experience writing SSIS packages required.
  
• Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) or other version control systems required.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Project, Visio and related tools required.
  
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above is also qualifying.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) preferred.
  
• 3 years of experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) preferred.
  
• 3 years of experience with SOAP Big or RESTful .NET web services preferred.
  

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of application design, programming, and software development life cycle.
  
• Principles and practices of database administration.
  
• Principles and practices of research methodology and data analysis.
  
• Methods and procedures of program documentation.
  
• Methods and techniques of de-bugging programs and applications.
  
• TriZetto s FACETS or other managed care systems in a healthcare organization.
  
• Quality assurance methodology.
  
• Project coordination, relational database management systems.
  
• Project management and development using SQL.
  
• Concepts of database and system security.
  
• Computer architecture, in both hardware and software components.
  
• Techniques of programming and coding.
  
• Application programming interfaces, communication protocols, programming languages and various scripting languages.
  
• Microsoft SQL Server architecture and programming.
  
• Systems and procedures analysis and development.
  

Benefits

At Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

Sunshine Enterprise USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities, Females, Veterans and Disabled Persons