Job Summary
- Company
- American Express
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ 85054
- Industries
- Financial Services
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Job Reference Code
- 118487BR
Lead Programmer Analyst
About the Job
? Enables the technical delivery of a set of projects. Responsible for the design, build, test and implementation phases, as well as ensuring adherence to technical standards. Ensures the quality of deliverables in terms of supporting requirements analysis and the technical architecture. Works with architecture experts to ensure developments support the business and IT strategic plan.
? Responsible for the quality of deliverables in terms of the technical design, implementation, testing and adherence to technical compliance standards. Works primarily with Lead Project Managers, Business Analysts and architects.
? Interacts with the business to understand associated business processes in conjunction with Process Analyst resources (if available).
? Delegates to employee and vendor developers, Senior Programmer Analysts and/or Programmers and monitors performance across resource channels.
? Works with Business Analysts/business partners to determine and translate business requirements into technology solutions.
? Ensures technical design/implementation documentation completed to a high standard (delegating to Senior Programmer Analysts and Programmers as appropriate):
- Program specifications
- Implementation/support documentation
- Disaster Recovery documentation
? Provides/reviews estimates for design, build, test and implementation phases, ensuring quality and accuracy is maintained.
? Advises Project Management on the best time to engage dependent teams (for example, database management teams).
? Manages (monitors and addresses) all development activity, and is accountable for ensuring quality and adherence to technical, security and compliance standards.
? Coordinates application support activity during the 90-day warranty period.
? Provides feedback to Lead Architects on practical utilization of enterprise-wide standards.
? Supports the architectural design and documentation.
? Performs/leads software design, development and documentation.
? Provides hands-on technical expertise/governance on all aspects of implementation.
? Guarantees quality of software development and testing.
? Bachelor?s or Master?s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field (or has equivalent work experience).
? Prior experience in multiple IT disciplines.
? Requires hands-on knowledge and understanding of architecture, requirements analysis, applications systems design and integration, with a detailed understanding of applicable programming methodologies.
? Extensive experience using a systems analysis and design methodology, with good understanding of industry trends and tools.
? Ability to work with business partners and articulate technical trends/concepts and design/implementation considerations.
? Ability to drive results with an emphasis on reducing cycle time and increasing speed to market of new products
? Focuses on the Customer and Client
? Builds and Leverages Relationships
? Communicates Effectively both verbally and in writing
? Drives Innovation and Change
? Strong analytical skills and the ability to convey technical and financial sizing for requested work efforts
? Demonstrates comprehensive appreciation of wider system design and architectural impacts to overall solution delivery
? Drives technical innovation, best practices and overall delivery excellence
? Experience with adaptive architecture and understanding of Enterprise Architecture standards and how to incorporate them into technical solutions
? Understanding of Technology standards and processes
? Strong Object Oriented background either/and Smalltalk/C++/Java/.NET
? Strong Performance analysis techniques
? Working knowledge of Persistence technologies, database performance, and transactional systems
? Demonstrated Solutioning in XML based technologies such as Web Services (WSDL), Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), Transforms (XSLT), XML Schema Definitions (XSD's) and Document Type Definitions (DTD's). Prefer intimate knowledge of how to construct and manipulate XML efficiently
? Demonstrated Pattern Oriented Analysis, Design, and Performance Development
? Demonstrated Waterfall/Iterative SDLC Automation techniques in any technology
? Documentation/Testing/Performance/Quality Control automation
? Knowledge of Refactoring and approaches
? Mainframe experience a plus
? Prior American Express experience highly desired
* All Blue Box Leadership Competencies are important to the role. Those identified here are of particular significance.
If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=837975-1789-7972
? Responsible for the quality of deliverables in terms of the technical design, implementation, testing and adherence to technical compliance standards. Works primarily with Lead Project Managers, Business Analysts and architects.
? Interacts with the business to understand associated business processes in conjunction with Process Analyst resources (if available).
? Delegates to employee and vendor developers, Senior Programmer Analysts and/or Programmers and monitors performance across resource channels.
? Works with Business Analysts/business partners to determine and translate business requirements into technology solutions.
? Ensures technical design/implementation documentation completed to a high standard (delegating to Senior Programmer Analysts and Programmers as appropriate):
- Program specifications
- Implementation/support documentation
- Disaster Recovery documentation
? Provides/reviews estimates for design, build, test and implementation phases, ensuring quality and accuracy is maintained.
? Advises Project Management on the best time to engage dependent teams (for example, database management teams).
? Manages (monitors and addresses) all development activity, and is accountable for ensuring quality and adherence to technical, security and compliance standards.
? Coordinates application support activity during the 90-day warranty period.
? Provides feedback to Lead Architects on practical utilization of enterprise-wide standards.
? Supports the architectural design and documentation.
? Performs/leads software design, development and documentation.
? Provides hands-on technical expertise/governance on all aspects of implementation.
? Guarantees quality of software development and testing.
? Bachelor?s or Master?s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field (or has equivalent work experience).
? Prior experience in multiple IT disciplines.
? Requires hands-on knowledge and understanding of architecture, requirements analysis, applications systems design and integration, with a detailed understanding of applicable programming methodologies.
? Extensive experience using a systems analysis and design methodology, with good understanding of industry trends and tools.
? Ability to work with business partners and articulate technical trends/concepts and design/implementation considerations.
? Ability to drive results with an emphasis on reducing cycle time and increasing speed to market of new products
? Focuses on the Customer and Client
? Builds and Leverages Relationships
? Communicates Effectively both verbally and in writing
? Drives Innovation and Change
? Strong analytical skills and the ability to convey technical and financial sizing for requested work efforts
? Demonstrates comprehensive appreciation of wider system design and architectural impacts to overall solution delivery
? Drives technical innovation, best practices and overall delivery excellence
? Experience with adaptive architecture and understanding of Enterprise Architecture standards and how to incorporate them into technical solutions
? Understanding of Technology standards and processes
? Strong Object Oriented background either/and Smalltalk/C++/Java/.NET
? Strong Performance analysis techniques
? Working knowledge of Persistence technologies, database performance, and transactional systems
? Demonstrated Solutioning in XML based technologies such as Web Services (WSDL), Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), Transforms (XSLT), XML Schema Definitions (XSD's) and Document Type Definitions (DTD's). Prefer intimate knowledge of how to construct and manipulate XML efficiently
? Demonstrated Pattern Oriented Analysis, Design, and Performance Development
? Demonstrated Waterfall/Iterative SDLC Automation techniques in any technology
? Documentation/Testing/Performance/Quality Control automation
? Knowledge of Refactoring and approaches
? Mainframe experience a plus
? Prior American Express experience highly desired
* All Blue Box Leadership Competencies are important to the role. Those identified here are of particular significance.
If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=837975-1789-7972
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