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Programmer Analyst, Operations - Business Systems
NBC Universal
Orlando, FL, United States
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SUMMARY:
The Programmer Analyst’s role is to define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements. This includes testing, analyzing and supporting software programs and applications. The Programmer Analyst will also research, design, document, and modify software specifications throughout the production life cycle.
This position requires the ability to quickly understand supporting business requirements, system processes and work within the IT organization to support diverse business applications.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Liaise with other technical staff to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.
• Design, run and monitor software tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments.
• Consistently test, configure and monitor software programs and applications according to requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts, programmer analysts, QA team and architects in conceptualizing and development of new software programs and applications.
SCOPE:
• Communication to teams both internal Parks Technology and client teams regarding the application support efforts and strategy requirements and provides training to all teams on these dashboards.
• Development, execution and documentation.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of application issues.
• Participating in the team’s support on-call rotation.
• Reporting of key Monitoring KPIs and metrics.
Qualifications/Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience with IIS and Windows Server 2008 and 2012.
• Extensive relational database and operating systems experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Experience with installation of complete environments, including virtual environments, server and software setup.
• Ability to collaborate with vendors to ensure project completion.
• Able to communicate effectively with non-technical staff and with members of interdisciplinary teams.
• Hands-on experience developing unit test cases and plans.
• Flexible and adaptable in regards to learning and understanding new technologies.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Working understanding of platforms such as Windows and various devices.
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Must be able to demonstrate detailed technical knowledge in the following areas:
◦ SQL Server
◦ Complex Procedures
◦ Web Applications
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering and/or 3-5 years equivalent work experience.
Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.
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