Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our corporate office in Livonia, Michigan is currently seeking Cloud Developer to join our Information Technology team! The essential function of this role is responsible for modifying, customizing, installing and testing applications and code as directed by the project manager. Works closely with business analysts and users gathering business requirements and translating those requirements into detailed technical specifications; programming code or modifying existing programs to Mastronardi Produce’s business needs. The Programmer Analyst will also test, analyze and amend software errors in a timely and accurate fashion and provide status reports where required.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist other developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.
• Plan phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects.
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications.
• Research and document requirements of software users.
• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades.
• Consistently interpret programming specifications: write efficient, clear, readable code; produce quality work that requires minimal corrections; communicate change and process; resolve bugs and other problems; adhere to company coding methodology.
• Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.
• Evaluates viability of possible enhancements; considers long-term impact of alternatives.
• Generate statistics and prepare and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
• Install software products for end users as required.
• Write programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or appearance of company Web site and/or related Web applications as necessary.
• Liaise with helpdesk, infrastructure, business analysts, and business users to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.
• Manages multiple assignments in an organized manner; manage time constraints and make deadlines; integrates change smoothly; works to remove obstacles to avoid impact to project milestones.

Education/Background Requirements:

• University degree in computer science or information systems required.
• Six years of related work experience required.
• Certifications – Microsoft SQL server, MCSE, MCAD, MCSD, MCPD, SDLC or similar preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of and experience with enterprise applications, including Microsoft Dynamics Navision is preferred.
• Proven experience with troubleshooting principles, methodologies, and issue resolution techniques.
• Programming Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Nav. 2013/2018 preferred.
• Programming Knowledge in VB 2005/.net, C#, ASP, .Net, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, Web Services (HTML, PHP, ASP, Java) preferred.
• Experience with JetReports and Targit Business Intelligence Suite applications preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Experience with technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development. Able to develop and interpret technical documentation for training and end user procedures.
• Knowledge of trends in technology relating to software applications.
• Proven ability to prepare project templates for requirements gathering, design workshops, Development Specifications, Test Scripts, etc.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Asks appropriate questions, listens and confirms for clarification; strong writing skills.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality with company information.
• Very strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to conduct research into software development and delivery concepts, as well as technical application issues.
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly.

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment.
• On-call and after-hours availability 24X7 to resolve technical incidents required.
• May be required to work nights and weekends during un-planned outages and other special circumstances.