Senior Programmer/Analyst–IS Audit and Compliance- career opportunity in USA

Job Title:   Senior Programmer/Analyst–IS Audit and Compliance
Locaton:    Springdale,Arkansas USA
Deadline:    6th Sept 2013
Organisation:   Tyson Foods


SUMMARY:
Assists in the development of detailed system specifications for major systems installation; may provide work leadership and direction for other members of the programmer/analyst staff, with emphasis on detailed analysis, programming and/or configuration issues; works with little direct supervision in the maintenance of assigned systems and the development and installation of systems.
This position must have significant exposure to and demonstrated proficiency in the a reas of programming and/or configuration, analysis, design, software requirements, testing, debugging, and implementation.

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Act as liaison between a business department and IS;
Perform all programming and/or configuration assignments as well as coach and mentor other team members; Analyze and resolve software errors in a timely and accurate fashion;
Provide status reports where required;
Develop and review design specifications for software applications;
Develop and maintain software to support the business processes;
Create and maintain documentation for code and/or configuration throughout the system lifecycle;
Train end users on established programs;
Provide on-call support and problem resolution for software applications;
Work with end-user groups closely to assist with aligning IS technology with the department’s business goals;
Conduct feasibility studies to define the purpose, functions, and overall structure of business processes; Perform analysis and document business processes leading to process change and/or system implementation;
Assist in developing system/application architecture;
Aid in developing scope and requirements for IS projects for a business unit;
Aid in development and execution of project plans;
Conduct acceptance testing to ensure that the functional and business requirements are met by the provided solution.

REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other technical area. Equivalent work experience may be acceptable.

Experience: 3+ years of experience in Information Systems or related area with relevant experience

Communication Skills:
Good verbal and above average written skills.


ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Thorough understanding of business process design and experience with a System Development Lifecycle Methodology; experience developing, reviewing, and/or modifying specifications, configurations and/or programs to meet specified requirements; communicating technical information to non-technical team members; analyzing and interpreting information systems proposals, and evaluating and developing alternative implementation plans; experience working productively on a team; ability to provide constructive feedback to other team members; working knowledge of relevant multi-user computer systems, applications, and/or equipment; knowledge of current technology developments and trends; extensive problem solving skills; experience developing and executing test plans; possess basic project management capabilities; experience developing good working relationship with business area team members; possess basic SQL and data analysis skills.

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