Requisition ID 14573BR
Title Application Developer II
Job Category Information Technology
Job Description PURPOSE:
This role requires specific knowledge in designing and developing user interface for on-line applications, database design and SQL, and in configuring and customizing packaged software solutions. In addition, this role requires the incumbent to support and enhance existing applications and provides resolution and fixes to bugs. This role has close interaction with business customers, business/systems analysts, and other application developers in the design, development and maintenance of quality technical solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization’s architectural and operating standards and requirements.
RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Manager/Senior Manager, Applications Development. This position interacts with all levels of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Application Developers, Architects and System Engineers as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Analyzes & Fulfills Business Needs:
• Implements application solutions and trains users in order to ensure users are aware of application's critical aspects, capabilities, and proper use.
• Utilizes knowledge of the assigned business function to identify business needs and develop value-added solutions.
Builds Relationships & Influences Key Stakeholders:
• Provides counsel to business leaders and stakeholders regarding IT policies, solutions and initiatives.
Develops & Maintains Systems, Applications & Infrastructure:
• Configures and extends application components within BI applications.
• Configures, extends and customizes application components on BI and other third party software packages.
• Develops data access and data load processes for storing and retrieving data from relational databases and other file systems; Develops data conversion and transformation processes and utilities.
• Ensures solution integrity through the use of best practices when developing solutions.
• Implements, maintains and supports IT applications to meet organizational needs.
• Installs, builds, configures, extends and customizes applications using BI tools (e.g. OBIEE Administrator/RPD, Answers, Dashboards, BI Publisher,
Schedular, etc.)
• Participates in system performance monitoring, product evaluation, and buy vs. build recommendations.
• Provides input into the approaches used to test and debug systems that support applications.
• Writes application programs of moderate to high complexity employing higher level languages and enterprise class application development tools and technologies (examples: Oracle, SQL*Server, SQL/PL*SQL, ETL, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C++, XML, UNIX and Windows Batch scripting) in order to meet user needs.
Leverages Technology Principles, Knowledge & Practices:
• Applies IT knowledge to diagnose issues with applications and infrastructure.
• Breaks down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.
• Conducts code reviews of application components developed by other staff for standards adherence, efficiency and use of best practices.
• Studies and evaluates user problems and operations in order to produce feasibility or scope and objectives reports, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Utilizes knowledge of relevant IT areas to recommend existing solutions to client needs.
Manages IT Vendors:
• Assists with vendor activities to ensure compliance with contract expectations.
• Manages IT Vendors: Develops and reports performance measures periodically on the health and operating quality of the application systems.
Understands & Applies Risk Management Practices:
• Ensures processes, projects and systems meet the requirements of established risk management practices.
• Understands & Applies Risk Management Practices: Integrates current risk management procedures into processes, projects and systems.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximately 5% overnight travel
DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE:
Not Applicable
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• A BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field required. Relevant experience may be substituted when appropriate. A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, IT, programming/systems analysis or other related experience required. 1-2 years of experience working with confidential data sets preferred.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization effectively. Knowledge in developing data models and reverse engineering data models.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience building application using Oracle BI(OBIEE) Tools and technologies preferred.
• Experience building applications using ETL technologies like Informatica/Data Stage.
• Knowledge in using relational databases and other file access techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of all phases of the project and system development life cycle and documentation procedures.
• Knowledge of application integration and data integration techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of ERP application components and configuration and customization tools.
• Knowledge of high level programming languages and enterprise class application development tools.
• Title and Grade are commensurate with experience.
Department FIN - IT APPS DEV / COMMERCIAL FCNS (4)
Position Location US - Princeton, NJ
City Princeton
State/Provinces US - NJ
Degree Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Percent Travel 0 - 10%
Title Application Developer II
Job Category Information Technology
Job Description PURPOSE:
This role requires specific knowledge in designing and developing user interface for on-line applications, database design and SQL, and in configuring and customizing packaged software solutions. In addition, this role requires the incumbent to support and enhance existing applications and provides resolution and fixes to bugs. This role has close interaction with business customers, business/systems analysts, and other application developers in the design, development and maintenance of quality technical solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization’s architectural and operating standards and requirements.
RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Manager/Senior Manager, Applications Development. This position interacts with all levels of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Application Developers, Architects and System Engineers as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Analyzes & Fulfills Business Needs:
• Implements application solutions and trains users in order to ensure users are aware of application's critical aspects, capabilities, and proper use.
• Utilizes knowledge of the assigned business function to identify business needs and develop value-added solutions.
Builds Relationships & Influences Key Stakeholders:
• Provides counsel to business leaders and stakeholders regarding IT policies, solutions and initiatives.
Develops & Maintains Systems, Applications & Infrastructure:
• Configures and extends application components within BI applications.
• Configures, extends and customizes application components on BI and other third party software packages.
• Develops data access and data load processes for storing and retrieving data from relational databases and other file systems; Develops data conversion and transformation processes and utilities.
• Ensures solution integrity through the use of best practices when developing solutions.
• Implements, maintains and supports IT applications to meet organizational needs.
• Installs, builds, configures, extends and customizes applications using BI tools (e.g. OBIEE Administrator/RPD, Answers, Dashboards, BI Publisher,
Schedular, etc.)
• Participates in system performance monitoring, product evaluation, and buy vs. build recommendations.
• Provides input into the approaches used to test and debug systems that support applications.
• Writes application programs of moderate to high complexity employing higher level languages and enterprise class application development tools and technologies (examples: Oracle, SQL*Server, SQL/PL*SQL, ETL, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C++, XML, UNIX and Windows Batch scripting) in order to meet user needs.
Leverages Technology Principles, Knowledge & Practices:
• Applies IT knowledge to diagnose issues with applications and infrastructure.
• Breaks down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.
• Conducts code reviews of application components developed by other staff for standards adherence, efficiency and use of best practices.
• Studies and evaluates user problems and operations in order to produce feasibility or scope and objectives reports, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Utilizes knowledge of relevant IT areas to recommend existing solutions to client needs.
Manages IT Vendors:
• Assists with vendor activities to ensure compliance with contract expectations.
• Manages IT Vendors: Develops and reports performance measures periodically on the health and operating quality of the application systems.
Understands & Applies Risk Management Practices:
• Ensures processes, projects and systems meet the requirements of established risk management practices.
• Understands & Applies Risk Management Practices: Integrates current risk management procedures into processes, projects and systems.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximately 5% overnight travel
DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE:
Not Applicable
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• A BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field required. Relevant experience may be substituted when appropriate. A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, IT, programming/systems analysis or other related experience required. 1-2 years of experience working with confidential data sets preferred.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization effectively. Knowledge in developing data models and reverse engineering data models.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience building application using Oracle BI(OBIEE) Tools and technologies preferred.
• Experience building applications using ETL technologies like Informatica/Data Stage.
• Knowledge in using relational databases and other file access techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of all phases of the project and system development life cycle and documentation procedures.
• Knowledge of application integration and data integration techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of ERP application components and configuration and customization tools.
• Knowledge of high level programming languages and enterprise class application development tools.
• Title and Grade are commensurate with experience.
Department FIN - IT APPS DEV / COMMERCIAL FCNS (4)
Position Location US - Princeton, NJ
City Princeton
State/Provinces US - NJ
Degree Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Percent Travel 0 - 10%