Smalltalk Developer

Saxon Global, Inc.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Programmer Analyst Specialist, where you'll leverage your expertise in VisualAge Smalltalk to enhance financial applications. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions that meet industry standards. You'll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality applications. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions and mentor junior staff. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the finance sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of VisualAge Smalltalk experience required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and maintain software applications.
• Analyze requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Provide technical support and application development services.

Skills

VisualAge Smalltalk

Software Development Life Cycle

Business Analysis

Technical Documentation

Problem-Solving

Customer Service

Team Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Title: Programmer Analyst Specialist (Smalltalk Developer)
Location: Parsippany, NJ

This resource will review existing Smalltalk code for StorQMPlus and Payment Investigation (PI) to meet FIS Software development/secure coding best practice standards and auditing requirements.

Requirements:
5+ years VisualAge Smalltalk experience; Finance Industry experience is a plus.

Job Description:
Works closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization’s architectural standards. Involved in the full systems life cycle and is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting applications software that is delivered on time and within budget. Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. Responsibilities may also include participation in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation, and buy vs. build recommendations.

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides application software development services or technical support typically in a defined project.
2. Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.
3. Codes, tests, debugs, documents, implements, and maintains software applications.
4. Maintains, tests, and integrates application components.
5. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented.
6. Demonstrates an understanding of FIS systems and the financial services industry.
7. Analyzes requirements, and translates business requirements into product designs.
8. Writes technical specifications and other forms of documentation.
9. Suggests technical alternatives and improves/streamlines processes and systems.
10. Completes project assignments and special projects commensurate with job expectations.
11. Conducts planning, analysis, and forecasting activities to plan projects and tasks.
12. May provide leadership and/or guidance to other technical professionals.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles (i.e., waterfall, iterative, and other modern approaches to software development)
• Proficiency in business modeling and requirements definition disciplines through Unified Modeling Language (UML), use cases, etc.
• Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction for internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors)
• Willingly shares relevant technical and/or industry knowledge and expertise to other resources
• Excellent problem-solving, team, and time management skills
• Is resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas

Expert/lead technical role. Expert knowledge of the field. Develops large and/or highly complex solutions that require analysis and research. Works on multiple projects as a project leader or technical leader/consultant. Works on complex tasks, projects, or issues that involve a high degree of risk, impact business unit performance, and make use of the individuals’ high level of knowledge within one or more areas of specialty. Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff. Works without supervision on the most complex projects. Complete latitude for independent judgment. Typically requires 12 or more years of demonstrated applications development experience with many projects as the application development system designer or technical lead on “very large” projects (i.e., projects with duration of more than 10,000 hours or spanning more than 6 months).

Additional Information

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