Senior Application Developer - Crop

Primary Details

Time Type:
Full time Worker Type:
Employee

The Opportunity:

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.

* Location:

Ramsey, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota or Council Bluffs, Iowa

* Work Arrangement:

This role requires 3 days/week in the office

* The starting salary

range for this role is between $91,000-$136,000

Your New Role:

• * Design effective applications for business use by utilizing subject matter expertise, 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 the 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 the 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 the achievement of quality assurance
• * Assist junior developers by reviewing application design and code and clarifying issues to troubleshoot errors and gaps, refine processes and technical standards and ensure continual effectiveness of team deliverables
• * Deliver accurate record-keeping by writing detailed documentation for the operation of complex programs to facilitate user understanding of application functioning
• * Liaise with vendors by communicating application enhancement needs and informing 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

Necessary Work Experience includes:

• Significant relevant experience.

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Experience in computer operations.

Necessary Qualifications include:

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

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Required Experience

• 5 years relevant experience

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• 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 the completion of a project
• Utilize effective written and verbal communication with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Assume a methodical approach to evaluate situations; effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
• Conceptualize and innovate creative solutions; assist with managing projects
• Understand team dynamics and utilize the individual strengths of each member to achieve results
• Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
• 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

Preferred Education Specifics

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

Preferred Experience

• Application development
• increasing levels of responsibility

Preferred Knowledge

• Working knowledge of relational databases and management information systems (MIS)
• Working knowledge of technical documentation
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle and relevant milestones
• Working knowledge of .NET technologies, object relational mapping (ORMs) and Java
• Working knowledge of n-tier architecture
• Working knowledge of technology, languages and related components for area of responsibility
• Basic knowledge of the insurance industry

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