Technical Specialist Developer

Technical Specialist Developer 
Onsite role in Harrisburg, PA
Description of Duties
•   Assists in leading technical direction of software; coordinating and presenting proposals to Group Leads, Leads, and the client. 
•   Supports design of enhancements for existing COTS application including configuration of system settings, field additions, and screen modifications to ensure compliance with business requirements
•   Develops SQL scripts and supports ad hoc reporting requests using COTS product functions and visualization tools such as PowerBI.
•   Ensures requirements and specification documentation is created and maintained for all system configuration and modifications
•   Conducts structured walk-throughs or inspections for technical areas; resolve issues. 
•   Conducts system configuration of existing application based on requirements.
•   Participates in detailed design and product test execution as required. 
•   Defines test plans and criteria for acceptance for the modified components of an application. 
•   Communicates accurate and useful status updates. 
•   Manages and reports time spent on all work activities. 
•   Follows quality standards. 
•   Determines time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner. 
•   Identifies and tracks issues, risks and action items. 

Essential Functions
Communicates effectively with IT staff, client organization and software hardware suppliers. 
Designs and defines overall system technical architecture - including software and hardware within the framework and constraints of technical architecture. 

Assists with the preparation of estimates for new technology applications and maintenance of existing applications as part of Service Management. 
Provides experience in utilizing the project architecture. Acknowledged as highly competent in one or more technologies. 
Communicates accurate and useful status reports and other management on a timely basis. 
Coordinates and conducts project architecture, infrastructure review meetings, and portfolio review meetings with Group Lead, Lead Functional Architects, and Team Leads. 
Integrates issues and identifies impact. 
Communicates and resolves application interface issues. 
Communicates to team members the relations between their work assignments and the organizational and/ or program strategy, objectives 

Skill
Required / Desired
Years R/D
Candidate Experience
4 year college degree or equivalent technical study