Job Opening: Systems Programmer Analyst

[DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA POSITION DESCRIPTION [POSITION TITLE: [Systems Programmer Analyst

[REPORTS TO: [Director of Development and Modernization

[STATUS: [Exempt (Salaried)

[LOCATION: [Pierre, SD (possibility of remote work)

[OVERVIEW OF POSITION: [The Systems Programmer Analyst position[ is responsible for providing the IT department support in the areas of application development, data analysis, and reporting. [This includes: application maintenance, new project development, systems reporting and data analysis. [DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}]{gotham="" medium""=""}

• Plan projects by analyzing and confirming user requirements, studying system capabilities, and completing feasibility studies
• Design and develop new system functionality through the creation and development of computer applications
• Secure information by designing access controls
• Verify results by completing testing and obtaining user approval
• Prepare users to use the system by conducting training, providing resources, answering questions, and resolving problems
• Assist with project requirements by working with users during project development
• Plan projects by analyzing and confirming user requirements, studying system capabilities, and completing feasibility studies
• Meet information standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards
• Identify work process improvements and assist with implementing new technologies
• Maintain data dictionary by revising and entering definitions
• Provide system reference by writing documentation
• Participate in continuing educational opportunities, reads professional publications, maintains personal networks, and participates in professional organizations to stay current with trends in the IT field
• Perform duties/tasks as assigned by the VP of IT to best meet the needs of the program

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Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required

Experience in various RPG programming language, CL, DDS, SQL, and query is desired

[Web programming experience and knowledge of the iSeries 7.1 is helpful]{gotham="" book""=""}