IT Programmer/Business Analyst

Job Description

As IT Programmer/Business Analyst you will define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain IT software applications in support of the achievement of business requirements in required area of responsibility such as HR, Associate Integration, Business Integration, Collaborative & Corporate, Logistics & Warehousing, or Manufacturing. You will configure, write, code, test, and analyze software programs and applications. You will write and maintain software design specifications throughout the system life cycle.

This role is located with our client in the Greenville, SC area.

Responsibilities

Supports the daily operational activities including interfaces, operations and data integrity of specifically assigned systems in a standard, effective and timely manner.
Investigates and evaluates new technologies, emerging application development software products, languages, and standards that can be used to develop new strategic directions for information systems.
Manages or assists in the management of small to medium sized projects, including the planning, development, implementation and reporting of project status.
Acts as liaison with IT infrastructure group and other systems analysts to assist in resolving problems with IT applications.
Assists in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and other departments according to system development life cycle standards (ITPM).
Develops, configures, tests, and maintains applications according to specifications consistently.
Designs, runs and monitors software performance on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
Assists the end user in use of IT applications by developing user manuals and guidelines and initially training end users to operate new or modified programs.
Acts as liaison with software vendors for efficient implementation of new software products or systems and for resolution of any issues.
Recommends, schedules, and performs software improvements and upgrades.
Performs other duties as assigned by operations supervisor

Requirements

BA/BS degree (preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology, or AS degree with 2+ years experience working in an IT applications environment.
1-3 years experience in IT and Systems Development with Microsoft’s SharePoint Portal Server and Net Framework.
1-3 years experience in IT Applications Development 1-3 years experience in a variety of programming languages (preferably ABAP, C++, C’s, JAVA, Visual Basic, ASP, JSP, J2EE, PL/SQL, HTML, and/or XML)
1-3 years experience using relational database (Oracle preferred) and operating systems (LINUX preferred)
1-3 years experience in planning, analysis, design, testing, implementing, documenting and training of IT applications
1-3 years project experience in implementing/configuring IT systems
Basic knowledge of research skills into software-related issues and products
Basic knowledge of business processes and systems in area of responsibility
Basic knowledge of how to design and construct applications that improve business processes
Intermediate understanding of coding methods and best practices
Intermediate knowledge of proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Intermediate knowledge of the Systems Development Lifecycle

What we offer

This position is for a long term renewable contract with an excellent hourly rate including benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA and 401k along with paid holidays and vacation days.