Application Developer

Chembular Manpower; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance (negotiable)

Confidentiality in job search

Job summary

A staffing agency in Seattle seeks a developer with strong expertise in PowerBuilder to define, code, and implement critical business applications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 4-6 years of experience in the insurance or financial services industry. The role offers a salary of $90,000 and requires collaboration with project teams to deliver solutions on time, adhering to established coding standards. Relocation assistance and flexible work opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business/Economics, or equivalent.
• Four to six years of experience in insurance or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Define, code, test, implement and support critical business applications.
• Collaborate with IT and business for cost-effective solutions.
• Perform unit and system testing.
• Provide accurate time estimates for development assignments.

Skills

PowerBuilder (10 or higher)

Oracle (8 or higher)

T-SQL

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

C#

Visual Studio

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TOAD

Visual Studio 2008

Job description

TFA Staffing Co. is a full-service professional staffing agency. We specialize in the high technology profession with talent in many different areas. A faster pace – the average professional at TFA Staffing completes 8 to 12 engagements in a year across numerous areas of practice and client industries. Large enterprise clients: Our consultants work on critical projects for some of the world's largest companies. We have a diverse set of clients with an emphasis in professional and executive level, financial services, information technology, health care, sales, engineering, industrial and skilled labor. We offer candidates complete confidentiality in their search and provide employers with simple, targeted searches from a database of qualified candidates through partnerships with affiliate companies.

Job Description

• Internal Job ID: 4900
• Position Type: Permanent
• Pay Rate: Open
• Skills: PowerBuilder (10 or higher)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Salary: $90,000
• Security Clearance: No
• Travel Percentage: 10%
• Relocation Assistance: Negotiable
• Degree Preferred / Work Experience Years: 8

Reports To: Application Development Manager

Summary

Help define requirements, then design, code, test, implement and support critical business applications.

Technical Qualifications

• Demonstrated working knowledge of PowerBuilder (version 10 or higher preferred), Oracle (version 8 or higher preferred), Microsoft SQL Server (version 2005 or higher).
• Skilled in stored procedures, views, temporary tables, user-defined functions and relational data models.
• Proficient in T-SQL; query tuning is a plus.
• Familiarity with database tools such as TOAD or other Oracle database tools.
• Experience with reporting writing tools, e.g., SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Experience with .NET, C#, Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) / Visual Source Safe (VSS), Visio, MS Office 2003 and above.
• Understanding of, and willingness to work within, a defined SDLC.
• Understanding of QA principles; ability to unit-test code before delivery to integrated testing and formal QA.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and ability to monitor own work to ensure quality and apply feedback.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Identify, assess, and communicate business risk on production support and project initiatives to all levels of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with other developers, project managers, business analysts, and QA analysts to define, code, test, implement and support high-quality reports.
• Performs unit and system testing on each assignment.
• Provides accurate time estimates for all development assignments.
• Collaborates with IT and business resources to identify the best and most cost-effective solutions for the business.
• Willing and able to work on both projects and production support efforts.
• Willingly shares technical knowledge with others.
• Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge within areas of responsibility.
• Complies with and supports all corporate, department and unit policies and procedures.
• Works independently, but keeps IT management, peers, project teams and business customers informed of projects, activities, risks and issues within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as required or requested.

Success Metrics

• Consistently delivers solutions on time and within budget.
• Follows coding standards.
• Minimal coding bugs released into production.
• A positive and collaborative teamwork style.

Soft Skills

• Be at work and on time.
• Work independently.
• Respond to leadership direction with limited oversight.
• Manage self and solicit feedback to continually improve performance.
• Speak up if unsure of role, assignment, direction, or individual performance.
• Focus on customer value and business results.
• Productively and collaboratively work in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task on multiple technical efforts.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb analytical skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Good negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business/Economics, or equivalent related work experience.
• Four to six years of experience in the insurance industry or a related financial services industry.

Additional Information

• Physical Demands: Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work Environment: Office environment.
• Core Values:
  • Have a shop owner approach – know numbers, take responsibility, be accountable.
  • Integrity – do what is right each day and in every business transaction and communication.
  • Passion to succeed – fire in the belly, aim high.
  • Exceed customer expectations – dedicated to strong relationships, continuously improving service.
  • Be experts of the business – continuously strive for excellence and professionalism.
• Must Haves:
  • PowerBuilder (10 or higher)
  • Oracle (8 or higher)
  • SQL (2005 or higher)