Overview

Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use. Serve as technical expert on development projects. Participates in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design. Writes technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements. Supports, maintains, and documents software functionality. Identifies and evaluates new technologies for implementation. Analyzes code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed. Participates in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Writes, modifies, and debugs software for client applications.
• Develops, plans and analyzes, designs products, and programs computer software that requires research.
• Utilizes advance knowledge in the field of computer science or software engineering along with advanced knowledge of software development and methodologies.
• Performs software and system testing procedures, bug verification, release testing, and beta support.
• Performs complex release testing and beta support for assigned projects and resolves problems found in the software.
• Prepares documentation required of the product.
• May perform product design and programming activities involving multiple modules or subsystems.
• Participates in design meetings and consults with other staff to evaluate interface between hardware, software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Serves as contract/technical lead and/or primary contact.
• Consults with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications

• Knowledge - Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards. Interprets issues & recommends leading practices and innovative solutions. 
• Problem Solving - Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives. 
• Discretion/Latitude - Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment. 
• Impact - Effects of decisions are long-lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization. Errors in judgement or failure to achieve results would result in large amounts of resources. 
• Liaison/Leadership - Serves as consultant to management. May be primary technical or project/program or task lead.