Lead Programmer/Analyst - Downtown Philadelphia, PA
Length: asap to May 2009 (option to extend) * * *Must be local to PA do a face to face interview.* *Must have very good communication skills * * * MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A B.S. in a Computer Science related field or at least 6 years' relevant experience in the Information Technology industry. Experience must include at least 6 years of clientserver development on large-scale implementations with a demonstrated ability to meet requirements established by end-users. Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service to our client base is crucial. In-depth knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX, SQR, and Visual Basic 6.0 required. Knowledge of Visual SourceSafe, and Object cycle considered a plus. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. At least 3 years of Pharmaceutical industry experience with a background in Contracts, Government Pricing, Medicaid, and Government Systems is preferred. Demonstrated ability to work in an IT Service & Solutions Delivery environment. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a Team environment. Demonstrated ability to lead simple, medium and complex IT commitments. Knowledge of GSK Tools, Utilities, Products and Applications is a plus. SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provide application development and support to the Government Contracts and Pricing Programs business area. The position requires someone who can quickly grasp and apply new technology and mentor team members. The environment is client/server (UNIX/Oracle/PL/SQL) with Visual Basic as the front-end development languages. SOLUTIONS DELIVERY: Participates in the definition of user requirements and specifications for intemal GSK clients. Participates in sizing a solution and contributes to establishing the detailed project plans and feasibility studies. Establishes and improves architectural design of applications. Responsible for the detailed technical design of the software. Conducts unit, and performance testing of the software and ensures a level of quality in line with the highest standards. Participates in the validation / acceptance phase of the product cycle to ensure necessary fmetuning to finalize the product. Implements all aspects of solutions including code according to GSK Internal Standards, Policies and/or agreed Practices. Maintains a strong level of technical expertise, including leading and participating in the software development activity. Ensures code quality of team members through the Peer Review process. Writes all functional and technical support documentation necessary for the application. Maintains a broad awareness of technology trends, including outside the domain of the day to day unit. Maintains a solutions portfolio that demonstrates alignment with GSK Corporate Policy and direction. SERVICE MANAGEMENT: Plans the evolution and improvement of all technical application issues to ensure software stability, availability and reliability. Improves technical application issues by updating existing software and associated support documentation to ensure stability, availability and reliability. Demonstrates a degree of urgency and responsiveness to incidents, problems and client inquiries. Experience going through internal or external audits a plus. Some after-hours and weekend application support required. REPORTING: Ensures reliable and permanent communication of all issues to hierarchy in order to inform them about any issues and problems that may arise. TEAM WORKING: Motivates, counsels and supports his/her team colleagues, peers and cross-team members. Acts as the technical lead of the software application through direct (e.g. Software Development) and indirect (e.g. Peer Review, supporting documentation) contributions. -- Skybell Astoline.Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cont.No:732-734-0940. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mainframe-IBM" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/Mainframe-IBM?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
