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1. Responsible for analysis, design, modeling and architecture for application systems and domains. Manages the maintenance and support of assigned application system(s). May participate in development, maintenance and support activities. 2. Leads or participates in the project planning process with clients, business analysts, and team members. Manages and/or participates in technical and business planning for future direction of application domain. 3. Manages or participates in short- and long-term planning sessions with clients to improve business processes. Generally involves using and improving information systems. Documents discussion and agreements. 4. Receives high-level business requirements and develops detailed requirements. Prioritizes efforts. 5. Refines resource requirements and forms project teams. Further defines estimates for financial, physical or human resources to support long-term projects and programs. 6. Leads small to medium-sized, moderately complex projects as assigned. Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects following HMSA's project management methodology. 7. Reviews and provides input to the requirements for the implementation of business solutions. Provides technical assistance to help in problem resolution. 8. Identifies system requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, form of desired results, and integration of components. \* Responsible for the overall health of all applications assigned. Manages the maintenance and support of assigned application system(s). Application assignments differ in complexity, scope, and business impact from the Application Lead assignments. 9. Complies with application architecture processes, principles, policies and standards. Provides input to architecture policies and standards for application systems and domains. 10. Makes buy vs. build recommendations. May provide input into evaluation of system options, risk, cost versus benefits, and impacts on business processes and goals. 11. Leads or participates in the evaluation and selection process for application packages within area of responsibility. 12. Designs complex solutions for application systems and domains. Participates in the identification of system requirements and works with the Application Lead to solve application problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations. 13. Develops technical specifications for applications. Serves as technical subject matter expert for development of new code or reuse of existing code. 14. Identifies best sources of data and works with data architects to ensure feasibility with corporate data sources, when needed. 15. May analyze integrated performance across multiple ETL components. May recommend improvements to system processes to maximize efficiency of applications. Participates in the identification of best sources of data. 16. Researches, recommends and applies middleware to facilitate the portability and scalability of applications. Utilizes middleware tools for designing and developing solutions when required. 17. Develops or modifies application components using disciplined software development processes. May participate in code walk-through occurring as needed on projects or if system problems require it. 18. Complies with quality standards and procedures. Participates in software inspections and quality reviews. Participates in defining development guidelines and standards to be utilized in software development and integration. 19. Conducts unit testing to ensure application meets specifications. Creates integration test plans. Designs and consults on test plans at all levels within an application domain. 20. Documents changes to application architecture, integration and conversion plans. Maintains architecture diagrams within application domain. 21. Provides ongoing maintenance of applications. 22. Analyzes existing application domain to…
Salary estimate
$179,000 – $241,000/yr
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Skills for this role
Project ManagementLeadershipETL
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