Programmer​/Analyst Supervisor

Job Title:

Programmer/Analyst Supervisor

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional applications computer programming work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. Distinguishing Features:
This is the supervisory class in the Programmer/Analyst series. An employee in this class supervises one or more teams of Programmer/Analysts in the design, modification, coding, and/or implementation of new or modified business applications programs. Work includes planning projects, projecting time and resource requirements, allocating staff, and reviewing progress and deliverables.

Examples of duties and responsibilities:

• Interprets and modifies complex previous code base for multiple systems.
• Leads the design of complex database, tables, and files for use in a system.
• Leads the development of complex data elements, indexes, data retrieval requirements, and levels of security needed for an application.
• Designs complex databases and data tables/files for use in a large impact, highly interconnected system, with multiple users, based on state approved data naming and structure standards.
• Leads in the coding of instruction sets using advanced procedural control language that enables the computer to initiate a processing sequence and executes an application.
• Leads the creation of data to test programs.
• Produces and leads the development of advanced executable applications.
• Develops specifications for a complex program design.
• Develops and leads necessary unit and system tests on code changes to ensure accuracy of modifications.
• Troubleshoots complex and advanced applications using generated control data to identify program errors.
• Transfers complex executable files and associated table structures from one operating environment to another in order to implement the approved system.
• Creates a data dictionary describing the included data elements and the structure of information.
• Implements completed and approved application software in a multi-user environment.
• Identifies needed modifications to code, data elements, meta-data, security, etc.
• Identifies input and output parameters for data and operating parameters.
• Identifies data elements, variables, tables, databases, etc.
• Reviews project specifications with database Administrators to ensure that programs are moved to appropriate production environments, established standards are met, and that data integrity is maintained.
• Researches and develops complex and advanced processing efficiency to maximize processing performance of an application or a system.
• Leads the effort to verify project goals and objectives are met on a timely basis and within budget.
• Identifies and plans project tasks, task dependencies or interrelationships.
• Schedules completion dates for tasks.
• Compares current complex system processes with proposed system changes in order to determine the potential impact on other systems and business operations.
• Reviews the proposed system changes with stakeholders to ensure that the project goals are consistent with user and legal requirements.
• Advises management of options that are available to develop or modify an existing advanced system or purchase and modify a commercially available system.
• Reviews complex commercially available software or hardware in order to determine whether available products may accomplish system requirements.
• Compares the costs of complex commercially available software packages and applications based on purchase price and potential in-house modification costs.
• Evaluates financial aspects of proposed and actual projects in order to ensure that state funds are expended in the most cost-effective manner available.
• Develops and reviews specifications to ensure they satisfy the business requirements.
• Leads the effort to estimate development time for a work unit, task and/or project.
• Leads the effort to estimate costs, timelines, and resources for a given task.
• Leads the effort to establish and document the cost effectiveness of an approved system.
• Maintains good working relationship with managers, peers, and the customers served.
• Uses computer systems to enter data, and utilize…