IT Application Developer/Analyst

Job Description:
Location: Candidate will work onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Background: 
The IT Application Developer/Analyst will support existing applications, develop new applications, and assist with strategies to transform the portfolio to modern architectures.  The Developer/Analyst will be accountable for the reliability, performance, and uptime of these IT solutions.  

 Key Functions: 

• Understands business and manufacturing processes and the role of the IT solutions in the execution of those processes. 

• Performs complex application analysis, problem solving, implementation, and documentation 

• Develops a sound understanding of relevant technologies in order to most effectively assess and implement software applications 

• Participates in the preparation of requirements specifications, detailed technical designs, and construction phases of the overall software development lifecycle, as well as working closely with the Project Manager 

• Works with architects, senior developers, and system administrators to ensure the effective implementation of detailed technical designs and resulting software 

• Educates users on how to use the solutions and systems for optimal business value.? This may include creating training materials in multiple media and formats. 

• Maintain support documentation and related knowledgebase. 

• Participates in ITIL incident, problem, and change processes as appropriate.  Supports disaster recovery planning, testing and execution. 

• Participates in after-hours support. 

Requirements: 

• Computer Science degree (or related degree) or 5+ years equivalent technical training /experience 

• Broad understanding of business processes and a deeper understanding of manufacturing processes. 

• Demonstrated SQL Server DB/SQL programming skills 

• Demonstrated application programming skills 

• Skilled in communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences  

• Skilled at collecting user requirements and building functional and technical specifications for strategic custom applications 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent collaboration skills in working together with others across all IT segments 

• Proven ability to operate and effectively communicate while under pressure; as well as the ability to manage a diverse workload and work under time constraints with minimal supervision 

• Able to work after hours on-call as scheduled 

Highly Valued: 

• Demonstrates web development skills (such as ASP.Net C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, UI5, VB) 

• Windows Presentation Framework knowledge 

• Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services or other cloud IaaS or PaaS experience and knowledge 

• Automation tools (e.g. Chef, Puppet) experience and knowledge 

• SAP ECC R/3, S/4 HANA, Fiori (UI5) experience or knowledge 

• Reporting systems development experience: Microsoft Reporting Services/Analysis Services, Power BI 

• Aspires to broader leadership accountabilities. 

Pay Range: $50.00 – $60.00 per hour, depending upon experience.
Health & Medical Benefits, 401K, Employee Assistance Program, and Sick Time applicable by state.