Java Application Developer I

SUMMARY

The Java Intergration Developer’s role is to define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements. This includes writing technical specifications, coding, testing, and analyzing software programs and applications throughout the software development full life-cycle management.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and Planning

Create technical application design documents.

Analyze and assess existing business systems and procedures.

Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

Execution and Service Delivery

Assist in the translation of business requirements into technical specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with Architects, internal clients, end users, and departments.

Ability to contribute to technology solutions by learning and/or applying incumbent knowledge based upon one or more of the following business processes or practices (depending upon role): Customer Relationship Management, Order Management and Payment Processing, eCommerce, Business Intelligence/Analytics, Membership/Loyalty.

Assist Project Managers in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.

Consistently write, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications.

Write program code to enhance functionality and/or performance of company applications as necessary.

Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement and general debugging.

Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.

Generate statistics and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process.

Develop and maintain user manuals and guidelines.

Recommend, schedule and perform software improvements and upgrades.

Provide 24×7 on call rotation support for all supported technologies.

Communication and Collaboration

Collaborate with Architects, Engineers, and other Developers in conceptual design and development of new software programs and applications, and in resolving problems with software and systems.

Train end users to operate new or modified applications.

Liaise with vendors for efficient implementation of new software products or systems and for resolution of any issues.

Provide guidance to junior team members.

Maintaining regular attendance, punctuality and adherence to agreed-upon schedule of availability are conditions of employment and essential function of this position.

POSITION AND LEVEL – SCOPE DIMENSIONS, REQUIREMENTS, SERVICE METRICS

Specific dimensions, requirements, and service metrics for each level of the role are identified below.

This position is a Level I based on experience.

Scope – Budget / Revenue

< $300,000 to < $1,200,000

Solution Scope

Single Solution or Multiple Solutions

Scope – People Leadership

Level 1: No

Scope – Strategy / Planning

Component Focus to Solution Focus

Scope – Communication

Within Project Team and potentially across teams based on experience

Requirements

Requirement – Education

Associates degree in related field required; Four year college or university degree in IT, e-business or e-commerce-related field preferred

Requirement –Experience in Position

Level 1: 0-2 years of relevant work experience; E-Commerce, Outsourcing/BPO, CPG, Retail, or Healthcare industry experience highly desired.

Requirement –Certification(s)

No but preferred – Relevant certification in respective application development discipline (Microsoft Certified Application Developer, Oracle’s Java & Middleware category or equivalent)

Requirement – Language

English oral and written communication skills required

Service Metric –

Change Management Compliance

100% compliance to process

Service Metric –

Application Development Quality

< 10% of original build hours expended to correct errors during application warrant period

Service Metric –

Performance to Schedule

90% of tasks completed with less than 10% variance to schedule

On-call Coverage

Provide on-call coverage within the defined rotation parameters (the rotation may change depending on business needs)

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Although this position will not have responsibility for direct reports, the position requires active leadership in the way of supporting strategic initiatives as well as active personal development and application of Six Sigma methodologies.