General Description
Converts data from project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to create or modify computer programs.
Job Description
The Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer - Senior works in an agency information technology division under general direction performing application systems analysis and programming duties.
Duties Includes:
- Confer with department management to assist in planning, organizing, and controlling activities of assigned areas;
- Confer with the user community to conduct, through research, fact-finding, and analysis to formulate and define system requirements, scope, and objectives, establish priorities, and monitor the progress of complex information systems;
- Devise or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results to obtain maximum computer utilization;
- Prepare detailed project feasibility studies, formulates complete system scope, project cost, time estimates, and human resource and IT infrastructure requirements for new and existing application software systems;
- Assist, direct, train, and coordinates the work of less experienced application software developers and/or application systems analyst staff and assist with the development of difficult and complex programs;
- May function as Team and/or Project lead responsible for completion of project phase;
- Provide complete documentation for new or modified information systems and/or application software programs including operational procedures and manuals;
- Prepare detailed specifications from which application software will be written;
- Prepare and conduct system test planning;
- Design, code, and debug new application software programs and/or make enhancements to existing application software programs of all levels;
- Test and debug new and existing application software;
- Execute tasks conforming to shop techniques, standards, policies, and procedures;
- May use case tools and/or application development software tools;
- Monitor application software systems to ensure proper execution and performance;
- The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.