Senior Application Developer - Crop

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• Time Type:
  Full time
• Worker Type:
  Employee
• Location:
  
  Ramsey, Minnesota OR Fargo, North Dakota OR Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Work Arrangement: 3 days/week in office
• Salary Range: $91,000 – $136,000 (national range)

The purpose of this role is to design and deliver technical solutions for complex business requirements by analyzing and consulting key stakeholders on business needs, defining and writing specifications for particular components of specialized projects, conducting user acceptance testing and troubleshooting errors.

• Design effective applications for business use by utilizing subject matter experts, analyzing business requirements and recommending best solutions to key stakeholders.
• Support project efficiency by collaborating with business system analysts, business unit teams and project managers to set appropriate schedule, tasks and quality guidelines for application development projects.
• Mentor team in building of applications by assisting with estimation of resources required for assigned components, supporting the accurate translation of specifications into programming language, forecasting solutions to anticipated problems and resolving basic escalated issues.
• Facilitate development of accurate applications by coordinating testing of functionality and analyzing complex sample data-sets to ensure accuracy of program output, identify and elevate issues and support quality assurance achievement.
• Assist junior developers by reviewing application design and code, clarifying issues, troubleshooting errors and gaps, refining processes and technical standards to ensure continual effectiveness of team deliverables.
• Write detailed documentation for operation of complex programs to facilitate user understanding.
• Liaise with vendors to communicate application enhancement needs and inform on operational issues to ensure deliverables work effectively and align with changing organizational requirements.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun.

• Significant relevant experience.

• Experience in computer operations.

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• ITIL V3 foundation certificate must be held, and Expert (or equivalent) within key processes.
• Ideally Expert (or equivalent) or Practitioner within one or more processes.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• 5 years relevant experience.

• Define, generate and adapt technology to serve user needs.
• Design, set-up, operate, and correct malfunctions involving application of technological systems.
• Anticipate obstacles, estimate time and resources needed for completion of a project.
• Utilize effective written and verbal communication with multiple stakeholders.
• Assume a methodical approach to evaluate situations; effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis.
• Conceptualize and innovate creative solutions; assist with managing projects.
• Understand team dynamics and utilize individual strengths.
• Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization.
• Multi-task and handle competing priorities; adjust plans, goals, actions or priorities to meet changing situations.
• Act with a sense of urgency.
• Adapt and be flexible in a complex, changing environment.
• Participate in continuing education related to the job.
• Keep current with new and emerging technology related to area of responsibility.

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems or related field.

• Application development.
• Increasing levels of responsibility.

• Working knowledge of relational databases and management information systems (MIS).
• Working knowledge of technical…