Senior Application Developer

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced Senior Application Developer / Systems Analyst to design, develop, implement, and support enterprise applications across the organization.

The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business goals and architectural standards, while ensuring timely delivery and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development and systems analysis experience.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, system integration, and application design.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with testing, deployment, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support application solutions.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC.
• Develop high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Recommend new development approaches and code reuse opportunities.
• Contribute to application, component, and data architecture design.
• Monitor application performance and resolve production issues.
• Support system integrations, product evaluations, and build-vs-buy assessments.
• Ensure timely delivery of solutions that meet quality standards.

Skills

Software development

Systems analysis

SDLC

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Application Developer / Systems Analyst to design, develop, implement, and support enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business goals and architectural standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support application solutions.
• Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Develop high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Recommend new development approaches and code reuse opportunities.
• Contribute to application, component, and data architecture design.
• Monitor application performance and resolve production issues.
• Support system integrations, product evaluations, and build-vs-buy assessments.
• Ensure timely delivery of solutions that meet quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in software development and systems analysis.
• Strong knowledge of application development, system integration, and SDLC methodologies.
• Experience with application design, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.