Details: Position Purpose: Designs, develops, tests and implements application software including client, server and middleware. This includes designing and building algorithms and data structures and application performance monitoring and tuning.  Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:1. Creates software design at the component level based on the application architecture and the detailed business requirements.2. Develops algorithms and data structures3. Develops strategies for the monitoring, preventive maintenance and disaster recovery of applications.4. Serve as technical expert in at least one application within a portfolio.5. Assures that solution designs meet requirements for scalability, performance and quality in accordance with negotiated service level agreements.6. Participates in the assessment and resolution of software defects.7. Assists project management with the development of work breakdown structures, project plans and skills required to develop and implement applications.8. Participates in design reviews for implementation projects.9. Conducts technical evaluations.10. Participates in the review, business case development and implementation of software development tools, methodology and software development standards.11. Understands IS Security measures and current standards, practices and technology.  Additional Functions:1. Serves as liaison with suppliers for sustaining activities.2. Assists with evaluation and recommendations regarding purchased software packages, and supporting services.3. Using knowledge of technology and existing systems, mentors junior staff on building and maintaining application systems.4. Performs other duties as assigned

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