Micro Focus Programmer Analyst is responsible for analyzing, understanding, and translating business needs into business/technical requirements. This position will analyze, design, and develop information systems as well as act as a subject matter expert in the respective technology.
Roles and Responsibilities: Design, code, test, and implement complex programs and packages.Develop appropriate programs and systems documentation according to established IT standards.Coordinate analyses necessary to identify viable solution alternatives, and create technical documents, high-level solution designs, and work estimates.Conduct systems tests monitor results and take required corrective actions as needed.Help support/manage systems during deployment and pilot until the effective transition has occurred to the support teams.Provide training on the respective system or technology solutions to team members and business partners.Participate in structured walkthroughs and technical reviews.Promote and use the standard systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.Define deployment strategies to increase the organization's maturity in tool use.Provide technical consultation in new systems development, new package system evaluations, and enhancement of existing systems and participate in structured walkthroughs and technical reviews.Select appropriate tools to develop systems and software.Deploy and support vendor packaging, designing and building interface around it.Provide technical direction in systems analysis, design and development in coordination with enterprise architects and/or solution architects. Required Skills:Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degreeFive (5) years of working experience in UnixSix (6) years of experience in Microfocus CobolSix (6) years of experience in Cobol on IBM MainframeSix (6) years of Working knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and commonly used QA concepts, practices, and proceduresSix (6) years of demonstrated application design and development knowledge in one or more of the following - object-oriented programming, .Net, JAVA/J2EE, SQL, TFS, COBOL, C#Prior experience with automated testing tools and stress/load/performance testing environments
