LEAD APPLICATION PROGRAMMER ANALYST (SAP Portals) – ITD –
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LEAD APPLICATION PROGRAMMER ANALYST (SAP Portals) – ITD
Fort WorthTX
THE POSITION The Lead Application Programmer Analyst is responsible for the planning, architecture, development, maintenance and support of the most complex applications for the enterprise delivered via the web, Internet and Intranet, andor client-server. The incumbent is responsible for applying Object Oriented Programming best practices, architectures, and patterns, assists developers in programming, and aids in planning, architecting, securing, unit testing, and deploying applications. Responsible for adhering to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices, change control policies, and service level agreement (SLA) compliance. Keeps current on legal and technical issues that impact the County. This position normally supervises the work of other lower-level developers. Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits. For more information, please click on the link below httpwww.tarrantcounty.comenhuman-resourcesemployee-benefits.html httpwww.tarrantcounty.comenhuman-resourcesemployee-benefits.html ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Supervises and leads department employees, schedules and activities at a team level within a given functional area to provide 24-hour support. 2.Communicates with end-users and third-party vendors to obtain requirements for projects and application updates for majorcomplex applications. 3.Leads the design, programming (development), maintenance and execution of testing of new and changed functionality for complexmajor applications. 4.Writes advanced programs for complex specific applications and designs special reports and forms as requested by various County departments in compliance with County and IT department policy and procedures. 5.Updates system end-user and training documentation. 6.Leads the effort of actively partnering with business units to identify improvements that will increase efficiency of the systems. 7.Provides second-level end-user support. 8.Conducts statistical reporting to management relating to application performance, usability and upgrade requirements to properly support County departments. 9.Manages interface and associate error logs. 10.Maintains business process procedures in conjunction with the process owners. 11.Resolves RequestIncident tickets from users and provides telephone and onsite technical support to troubleshoot and fix the most complex customer department end-user problems. 12.Creates RequestIncident tickets from users and generates Requests for Change to the production environment to troubleshoot and fix the most complex customer department end-user problems. 13.Works closely with vendors to resolve issues and manage deployments. 14.Analyzes and resolves the most complex application and data problems. 15.Performs all other related duties as required. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NOTE You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experienceeducation as required by hiring department or be disqualified. Bachelor’s degree Four (4) full-time years of SAP experience. OR Associate’s degree Six (6) full-time years of experience in information technology including experience or training in systems analysis, design and computer programming with a minimum of Four (4) full-time years of experience in SAP. Experience can be congruent. OR High School Diploma or GED Eight (8) full-time years of experience in information technology including experience or training in systems analysis, design and computer programming with a minimum of Four (4) full-time years of experience in SAP. Experience can be congruent. Current relevant experience with Mobile Application development tools, Visual Studio, OLAP, ODBC .NET programming languages including VB.NET, C, AJAX along with HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, and JavaScript UML and SharePoint, TFS, SQL Server and other contemporary programming languages preferred. Licensure or certification not required but considered a plus. Must possess extensive knowledge of systems analysis, program design and specification, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. Must be able to multi-task and work independently on the most complex assignments using independent discretion and judgment as well as transition quickly between projectsissues with minimal supervision. Must have the ability to gather requirements, analyze systems, develop solutions, test and document changes working in collaboration with other developers in a team environment. Must have the ability to gather, understand and translate business requirements into system solutions. Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to easily and effectively interact with technical, non-technical, support, and business staff at all levels. Position requires the ability to consistently meet deadlines. Must be able to work and communicate effectively with both team members and customers. Position requires the ability to understand the concepts, best practices, and execution of business analysis and project management principles. Must have the ability to verify that the product meets the requirements. Position requires the ability to follow standards and system development methodology. Must be able to display a courteous and professional demeanor. Driving may be required. Must have a valid and current driver’s license. If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications since the age of seventeen (17) and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually. Incumbent must hold a valid Driver’s License or State Issued ID card. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT OTHER REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, walk, climb, stoop, lift, push and pull.
