Programmer Analyst

Analyzes functional business requirements and design specifications for developing programs for desktop and distributed environments which includes personal computers, client server environments, and browser-based or n-tier environments. Translates detailed design into computer software. Tests, debugs, and refines the computer software to produce the required product. Prepares required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation. Enhances software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency.

Primary skill sets include knowledge of SOLARIS and Windows operating systems; Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases; Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Oracle Internet Development tools; Visual Basic, Java, and .NET programming languages; Visual Basic Script, JavaScript, JSPs, EJBs, XML, and HTML.

Secondary skill sets include knowledge of Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS), Secure Socket Layers (SSL) to provide the functionality of encryption and decryption of data; Object Oriented and UML methodologies; knowledge of other State software standards for desktop and distributed systems. Requires a minimum of 1 year of current experience in this job class.

Summary : Under general supervision, is responsible for professional applications computer programming work of considerable difficulty and computer systems design work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. Distinguishing Features : This is the advanced working-level class in the Programmer / Analyst series. An employee in this

class, either independently or as a member of a project team, designs, modifies, codes, and / or implements complex business applications programs