Programmer Analyst - Application Development

Translate user requirements and deliver software solutions using proven methodologies and documented standards to ensure consistent and predictable system operations that provide interoperability with other systems.

Job Location: Kingston, Jamaica 

Job Summary

Translate user requirements and deliver software solutions using proven methodologies and documented standards to ensure consistent and predictable system operations that provide interoperability with other systems.

Utilize existing architecture and standards, to achieve high reliability requirements and ensuring that the desired specifications are met within the stated timeframes.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major technical options and take a leading role in proposing technical solutions within area of expertise.
• Take responsibility for investigative work to seek effective business solutions for assigned projects.
• Take responsibility as needed for the detailed specification and modelling of recommended solutions.
• Plan, arrange, and control meetings, workshops, and relations with client/ user staff during system investigations and throughout subsequent development work.
• Take technical responsibility for most stages of the life cycle for software development of all types of systems.
• Prescribe standards for the terms and symbols used in program documentation.
• Coordinate the preparation of detailed documentation on the operation of programs for users and computer operators.
• Take responsibility for the preparation for implementation, to ensure that it is non-disruptive, and adequate knowledge transfer to the Operations Group for post-implementation support.
• Modify application software to include corrective maintenance.
• Implement version control and release management procedures, as per change management policy.
• Apply automated and manual tools including black box and white box testing, to test and evaluate systems and networks under development.
• Develop procedures and support needed to ensure smooth transition with amended/ new software.
• Take responsibility for the definition, documentation, and execution of one or more small-scale projects, providing effective leadership to team members where applicable.
• Maintain links with appropriate counterparts within both software engineering and service delivery functions and play a full part in bringing systems to implementation as detailed by organization policies and methods.
• Communicate with core software vendors, to develop system designs into specific functionality requirements.
• Work with the Quality Control Officer, and Business Owners to ensure that the defined business requirements are effectively satisfied in the solution.
• Perform other related duties assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline from a recognized tertiary institution.
• A minimum of two (2) years working experience in Information Technology related disciplines.
• Working knowledge of programming languages, such as C#, SQL, CSS, HTML, JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Ability to design and develop moderately complex programs and program modifications.
• Experience in application systems integration of average complexity.