Senior Programmer

Senior Programmer

Downey, CA

12+ Months of Contract

Position Description

• A Senior Programmer is responsible for leading and / or working on the most complex IT applications design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation and support of new or existing applications software.
• This classification may also plan, install, configure, test, implement and manage a systems environment in support of an organization’s IT architecture and business needs. Common organizational or functional industry position titles for programmers include but are not limited to programmer analyst, applications developer, software engineer, software developer, software quality assurance specialist, systems programmer, systems software programmer, database administrators, computer systems analysts, systems engineer, systems software engineer.
• The Senior Programmer, in development of applications software, is responsible for analyzing and refining systems requirements; translating systems requirements into applications prototypes; planning and designing systems architecture; writing, debugging and maintaining code; determining and designing applications architecture; determining output media / formats; designing user interfaces; working with customers to test applications; assuring software and systems quality and functionality; integrating hardware and software components; writing and maintaining program documentation; evaluating new applications software technologies; and / or ensuring the rigorous application of information security / information assurance policies, principles and practices to the delivery of application software services.
• The Senior Programmer, in development of operating systems, is responsible for analyzing systems requirements in response to business requirements, risks and costs; evaluating, selecting, verifying and validating the systems software environment; evaluating, selecting and installing compilers, assemblers and utilities; integrating hardware and software components within the systems environment; monitoring and fine-tuning performance of the systems environment; evaluating new systems engineering technologies and their effect on the operating environment; and / or ensuring that information security / information assurance policies, principles and practices are an integral element of the operating environment.

Skills Required

Skills Preferred

Experience Preferred

Education Required