Position Number: 10000FW
Opening Date: February 1, 2010
Dept. – Title: Senior Programmer/ Developer IV
Position Level: 4
Location: Fort Meade Maryland
Job Description:
The candidate will analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities. Develops codes, tests, and debugs new software or enhancements to existing software. Performs maintenance on existing software products and contributes knowledge of business applications. Writes programs according to specifications needed. Works with the technical staff to understand problems had with software and then resolves them. Resolves customer complaints with the software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. Develops block diagrams and logic flow charts. Prepares required documentation. Provides technical direction to programmers to ensure program deadlines are met. Minimum 2 years NSA experience required.
The candidate should have considerable software development and maintenance experience to include, Visual Basic scripts, Java scripts, and XML like scripts. Experience with both Unix and Windows operating systems is a plus.
Essential Job Functions
- Codes, tests, debugs, implements, and documents highly complex programs. Develops complex test plans to verify logic of new or modified programs.
- Designs systems and programs to meet highly complex business needs. Prepares detailed specifications from which programs are developed and coded. Creates appropriate documentation in work assignments such as program code, and technical documentation.
- Gathers information from existing systems, analyzes program and time requirements. Assists project manager in preparing time estimates and justification for assigned tasks.
- Supports project personnel in resolving fairly complex program problems. Works with client and management to resolve issues and validate programming requirements within their areas of responsibility. Provides technical advice on complex programming.
- May serve as technical project lead; provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel. Conducts quality assurance activities such as peer reviews.
- Provides consulting services in a technical and/or managerial capacity to management and technical staff. May represent company in presentations or conferences involving customers, co-contractors, suppliers, competitors, academia or the public.
- Supports project personnel in resolving fairly complex program problems.
- Works with client and management to resolve issues and validate programming requirements.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science, mathematics or related field preferred
- Nine or more years of programming or testing experience
- Experience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems and software
- Experience working with relational databases to facilitate programming software
Other Qualifications
- Strong skills in programming
- Strong personal computer and business solutions software skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of programs
- Good leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
- Good interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members
- Communication skills to work effectively with team members, support personnel, and clients
