**Job Summary** As part of a business technology team, analyzes business requirements and problems and participates in research to design quality technical solutions. This individual will be involved in portions of the full systems life cycle (based on experience/skills). Applies specialized domain knowledge in monitoring, assessing, analyzing and/or evaluating processes and data. Makes judgements and recommendations based on analysis and knowledge. **Responsibilities** + Analyzes system requirements, including identifying program interactions and appropriate interfaces between affected components and sub systems. + May make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code. + May recommend new technologies and methodologies to management for meeting business needs, resolving problems and exploiting opportunities. Remains current with new technologies. + Obtains and evaluates information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration. + Participates in software system testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation. + Provides technical advice and assists in solving programming problems. + Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements and flow charts. + Assists in preparing project plans using project management tools. + Reviews test results; documents test activities, and records remedial actions. + Ensures proper analysis of problems and programming approaches to prevent rework and schedule slippage. + Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. **Skills** + Identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions. + Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. + Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences. + Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise. + Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. + Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships. + Occasionally work a non-standard shift including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.