SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (OpenEdge / SQL Developer)

Responsibilities

• Performs analysis and design duties as well as programming, modelling and scripting, testing, documentation and deployment preparation.
• Coordinates and prepares needs analysis and detailed systems design.
• Conducts user interviews to determine detailed systems requirements.
• Completes preliminary analysis, system and functional design, workflow diagrams for quality systems development.
• Designs, codes, tests, implements, and maintains enterprise systems.
• Designs and develops systems that comply with access and privacy legislation.
• Coordinates and develops program specifications and documentation.
• Designs and conducts all levels of testing, i.e. unit, system, integration, regression, performance, security, usability, optimization / configuration and coordinates user acceptance testing.
• Liaises and coordinates with internal and external consultants in detailed systems deliverables and technical problem resolution.
• Implements enterprise in-house developed / custom / packaged systems and systems changes.
• Tests integrated systems to ensure system compatibility and proper functional integration.
• Provides application maintenance and enhancement including implementation of vendor systems fixes and patches.
• Conducts quality assurance on departmental and external developments.
• Develops systems interfaces between enterprise and departmental systems.
• Performs information and application data conversions.
• Provides development support to users by providing technical assistance and troubleshooting.
• Provides documentation and instruction / training to users of the system.
• Designs and develops application security interfaces to enable clients in controlling and administering access to their systems.
• Provides expertise, advice and technical skills for information and application service delivery.
• Conducts research and evaluation of hardware / software / framework and makes recommendations.
• Recommends, presents, and demonstrates system solutions to City management and corporate business clients.
• Conducts presentations, system demonstrations and system walk-throughs at project review meetings.
• Participates as a team member in the execution of project plans providing technical expertise and advice re : architecture, development tools, work effort estimates.
• Directs the activities of staff, mentors, and recommends training.
• Contributes to project charters, statements of work and project plans, project status reports and variance explanations, risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Conducts research, investigates, and recommends best practices for information and application services.
• Contributes to post-implementation project reviews.
• Recommends improvements to current methodologies, processes, standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Contributes in the planning of future system growth and provides detailed work plans.
• Participates in enterprise projects.
• Conducts feasibility studies, business cases, RFI / P / Q's, technical reports by researching and participating in evaluations and recommending solutions.
• Determines user training needs.

Key Qualifications :

Your application for the role of  System Development Specialist  should describe your qualifications as they relate to :

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