Senior Programmer

• Plan, coordinate, direct and evaluate the work of two or more application support teams of programmer/analysts engaged in implementation of automated systems of a broad and widely diffused nature among agencies and departments of state government
• Serve as a resource and act in an advisory capacity to user agencies
• Review upon completion for results obtained and conformance with agency policies and objectives
• Plan, coordinate, supervise and review the work of teams engaged in systems development and maintenance activities
• Serve as a resource and act in an advisory capacity to user agencies to direct system development and maintenance activities including systems analysis, systems design, and programming for large applications or related groups of smaller applications
• Utilize systems development resources in meeting the information systems goals and plans of the organization
• Coordinate the planning, testing and operation phases of automated systems
• to oversee the operation of entrusted automated systems assuring timeliness and accuracy of products
• Recommend and implement modifications of systems through revisions to methods of operations with equipment, computer programs and personnel to meet economy of systems objectives
• Promote the use of the computer and of data networks by identifying new and potential users and application areas
• to determine the scope of new applications
• to establish schedules and priorities for systems development projects and support services
• to assist in coordinating production schedules
• Evaluate applications software, to develop, disseminate and ensure adherence to systems design and programming standards
• to advise and make recommendations to superiors on matters relating to systems development
• Coordinate the development of documentation according to established standards to establish and maintain formal and informal training programs for staff development
• Assist user agencies with the preparation of requisitions and Request for Proposals (RFP), for the procurement of data processing and programming services
• Deal directly with contractual providers of data processing and related services to Review and evaluate the cost benefit of systems processing and recommend optimum methodology to do related work as required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or equivalent in a related field or a foreign equivalent is required closely related field with relevant experience