About the role
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Analyzes requirements to develop and maintain AS/400 computer programs by performing the following duties.
- Provides technical assistance by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions about programs.
- Pager support on a week rotation schedule: Monitor system halt and provide production support include outside of business hour and on the weekend.
- Consults with internal and external customers to gather information about program needs, objectives, functions, features, and input and output requirements.
- Analyzes, defines, and documents requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.
- Writes and maintains technical specifications.
- Analyzes and estimates feasibility, costs, time, and compatibility with hardware and other programs as required.
- Develops and maintains plans outlining steps and timetables for developing programs.
- Researches and evaluates software and hardware to assist in programming or to use as program platforms.
- Designs and codes screen layouts, graphical user interfaces, printed outputs, and interfaces with other systems.
- Converts designs and specifications into computer code.
- Compiles code into programs and corrects errors detected in compile process.
- Creates test transactions and runs tests to find errors and confirm programs meet specifications.
- Analyzes code to find causes of errors and revises programs.
- Consults with internal and external customers to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
- Writes and maintains documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
- Writes documentation or reviews documentation written by others that describes installation and operating procedures.
- Trains end users or technical support staff to use programs.
- Installs and tests programs at internal and external customer site.
- Monitors performance of programs after implementation.