Job Description:
The Senior Developer role serves as the team lead, leader in work coordination, or domain technical expert, leader in technology, and is very customer-focused. This role has development responsibilities across multiple applications, mentors Developer I and Developer II team members, and designs technical solutions.
The Senior Developer has responsibilities across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from business requirements to support but is primarily focused on development activities. Development activities include: working with business analysts and customers to understand requirements; working with team members to apply secure programming techniques using standards and best practices; commenting code for peers and testers; performing unit testing, configuration management, source code control, deployment and release management; and providing support services as needed. Operational support services vary in scope from minor bug fixes (tickets) to major enhancements (change orders). As an application reaches the sunset stage, the developer is also expected to participate in planning efforts around replacement and modernization.
The senior developer operates at the application level. The Senior Developer collaborates across a matrix management environment with other developers and other Client department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources. The Senior Developer performs all primary job duties as a team lead or domain technology expert.
Responsibility:
- Consult with Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, and others as appropriate to design applications in line with Client strategies (e.g., Cloud First, Mobile First, Secure Colorado, etc.).
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Customers, Project Managers, and others as appropriate to assist in the creation of estimates and timelines.
- Develop applications in line with business requirements using Agile or Waterfall methodologies as needed.
- Perform coding (in-house applications) or configuration management (COTS applications) in accordance with standards and best practices and further minimize defects through disciplined unit testing.
- Coordinate update releases and other system changes, contribute to the implementation of break/fix solutions, and update documentation and configuration information related to changes as needed throughout the life cycle.
- Organize, build, and validate all segments of the code related to a specific build (release) for final User Acceptance Testing.
- Ensure development activities are consistent with established service portfolio policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
- Determine the best approach in the development of an application's code to meet the customer's current requirements and anticipate future enhancement needs.
- Identify and recommend changes to development policies, processes, templates, and standard operating procedures to improve the overall quality of work being delivered.
- Collaborate across a matrix management environment with other developers and other Client department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources.
- Find unique ways to resolve issues in the development process to meet the requirements of the customers and lead to the most efficient implementation possible.
- Handle simultaneous requests of varying complexity from within Client.
- Adhere to Change Management policies and protocols established by Client, particularly related to implementing production system changes.
- Manage staff assignments across a matrix supervisory environment.
- Find unique ways to resolve issues in the development process to meet the requirements of the customers and lead to the most efficient implementation possible.