APP DEV SR SPECIALIST (Application Dev Senior Specialist - Informatica) in Chicago, IL
Job Summary
Individual contributor provides a high level of leadership and expertise in systems analysis and design, application development and/or integration, and testing of complex systems applications to support business needs. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading, architecting, designing, developing or integrating business applications.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. May lead the integration of vendor applications and consulting resources with existing applications and resources. May hold the development lead or sub lead role on a project and/or program.
2. Coordinates the activities of the section with the client area and other IT areas (e.g., infrastructure, testing, and solutions).
3. Researches and evaluates new, alternative solutions, and/or architecture and recommends the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design including estimating costs as necessary.
4. Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area. Assists with relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring adherence to requirements.
5. May participate in developing recommendations for architecture direction and applications portfolio.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Skills
This role willcovers a broad range of object oriented languages, operating systems, and databases. This position requires strong technical expertise in ETL processes and a working knowledge of Informatica 8.x and tools such as PowerCenter for Data Acquisition. SQL, UNIX and ORACLE skills are also required.
Reporting Relationship
Typically Director or above
Education & Experience
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
2. Typically a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
3. Some previous project leadership experience.
4. Applicable certifications preferred.
Experience: 5+ years experience supporting newly implemented applications using ETL, Unix and Oracle
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