Programmer Analyst

Rain and Hail; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain and Hail is seeking a programmer/analyst to independently make programming decisions and lead project implementations within our business applications environment.

The role emphasizes structured analysis and design, providing technical support to users, monitoring post-implementation performance, and collaborating with programmers to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand specific business area and its rules (e.g., MPCI, Crop Hail, Property Casualty) for application development.
• Strong programming/debugging skills used primarily in business applications.
• Ability and desire to continue to learn business rules for applications development and expansion.
• Ability to write program documentation and descriptions for users to comprehend usage of applications.

Responsibilities

• Make programming decisions without consultation.
• Implement business projects with minimal guidance from supervisors.
• Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop a program using structured analysis and design.
• Provide technical assistance to program users if needed.
• Monitors performance of programs after implementation.
• Analyzes, reviews, and alters programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements and/or environments.
• Direct programmers in implementation process of projects and contribute ideas for development.
• Other work duties assigned by management

Skills

Programming

Debugging

Documentation

Job description

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Able to make programming decision without consultation.

• Implement business projects with minimal guidance from supervisors.

• Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop program using structured analysis and design.

• Provide technical assistance to program users if needed.

• Monitors performance of programs after implementation.

• Analyzes, reviews, and alters programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements and/or environments.

• Provide beginning analyst functions by directing programmers in implementation process of projects, contributing and providing ideas and input for project development, and teaching existing business and technical knowledge to Programmer I & II.

• Other work duties assigned by management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand specific business area and its rules, (ie MPCI, Crop Hail, Property Casualty) for application development.

• Strong programming/debugging skills used primarily in business applications.

• Ability and desire to continue to learn business rules for applications development and expansion.

• Ability to write program documentation and descriptions for users to comprehend usage of applications.