APP Dev SR Specialist/BA Job in Chicago 60601, Illinois Us
Job SummaryIndividual contributor provides a high level of leadership and expertise in systems analysis and design, application development and/or integration, and testing of complex systems applications to support business needs. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading, architecting, designing, developing or integrating business applications.
Essential Duties Responsibilities1. Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes and designs or prepares application system specifications and develops, tests and implements efficient and cost effective application solutions. Includes issue resolution and on-going system maintenance.2. May lead the integration of vendor applications and consulting resources with existing applications and resources. May hold the development lead or sub lead role on a project and/or program.3. Acts as technical consultant to programming staff and/or business unit to mentor staff in all phases of the program development, testing and implementation process. Participates in instructing, directing, and checking the design or applications work of others.4. Coordinates the activities of the section with the client area and other IT areas (e.g., infrastructure, testing, and solutions).5. Researches and evaluates new, alternative solutions, and/or architecture and recommends the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design including estimating costs as necessary.6. Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area. Assists with relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring adherence to requirements.7. May participate in developing recommendations for architecture direction and applications portfolio.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting RelationshipTypically Director or above
Education Experience1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. 2. Typically a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience. 3. Some previous project leadership experience. 4. Applicable certifications preferred.
5. Experience with Investments/Trading and Financial applications required. Technical skills required include: Oracle, PeopleSoft, Crystal Reports, Informatica, Unix, PL/SQL. Maximis experience highly preferred.