Senior Application Developer

Description

Functional responsibilities of the Sr. Application Developer include:  development of architecture specifications, object and data modeling, database design, programming, quality assurance, and implementation support.  The Sr. Application Developer is guided by an object-oriented software lifecycle methodology.

The Sr. Application Developer role at NYPL is a demanding, highly dynamic, and technically challenging position.  He/She will function in a multi-faceted role that offers the opportunity for career growth, intellectual stimulation, creative problem solving, and enjoyment. 

A candidate for the Sr. Application Developer position must be experienced in all stages of the software development life cycle: Requirements gathering, Design, Development, Construction, and Implementation.  Candidate must be highly proficient in development standards and have a good knowledge of UML concepts.

The Sr. Application Developer must also have solid interpersonal skills and be resourceful in order to manage the software development process.

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Application Development, the Senior Applications Developer will:

• Employ object-oriented analysis and design techniques including use case analysis, object modeling, and database schema design to ensure business requirements and design goals are met.
• Work with business teams to clarify requirements and business needs.
• Facilitate requirements gathering utilizing facilitated focus sessions and one-on-one interviews.
• Participate in application architecture planning, including system partitioning and framework design.
• Collaborate with other developers and architects (when appropriate) to determine optimal solution architecture, efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
• Participate in the development of detailed design specifications for use by the technical team.
• Develop system test plans, ensure software quality assurance (SQA) standards are achieved, and validate that business goals are accomplished.
• Develop detailed estimates for projects, including resource allocation, timelines, and budget.
• Make technical decisions to meet the design goals laid out in product road map and by management.
• Identify issues that require more attention, and work to resolve issues based on an understanding of the business problem being solved.
• Draw appropriate resources together in order to address technical issues.
• Direct and focus the efforts of the technical project team.
• Monitor progress of the team and provide mentoring where appropriate.
• Develop applications to NYPL coding standards and quality.
• Be responsive and customer service oriented to all stakeholders via phone, email, etc. during the engagement.  Maintain open and courteous communication.
• Complete projects/tasks on a timely basis, according to commitments made to stakeholders and management.
• Report project/task status to the appropriate Application Development Director on a weekly basis (at minimum).
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• 8+ years application development using Ruby on Rails
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Experience with Fedora Commons and Hadoop a plus
• Experience with the product lifecycle and strong understanding of the role of methodology / frameworks.
• Understanding of object-oriented design and programming techniques.
• Ability to work effectively with, and support the needs of, project team members and the customer support department.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess creative problem solving skills.
• Experience using software design support tools and productivity suites such as Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project.
• Experience in teaching and/or mentoring professionals.

Please apply online: https://jobs-nypl.icims.com/jobs/6796/job