Senior Application ProgrammerBaton Rouge, LA (Remote)24+ months Contract

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Individually respond to computer system emergencies and resolve problems independently or in consultation with other Information Technology applications staff or end user personnel;
• Research and resolve program, machine, data or system software problems of a highly technical nature, frequently interacting with other employees, supervisors, or users;
• Provide expert advice, assistance or guidance of a highly technical nature concerning specialized application tools, hardware, software, or databases;
• Provide specialized training to Information Technology applications staff on databases, tools, techniques, and procedures relevant to applications maintenance and development;
• Research new developments in hardware and software and keeps abreast of the latest developments and studies involving computer-related procedures and methods;
• Design, code, compile, test, debug, modify, and document new or existing highly complex applications programs within accepted standards, procedures and guidelines;
• Implement complex in-house and vendor-supplied applications software;
• Evaluate, analyze and prepare information and recommendations on technical solutions or options related to operating and managing an information system;
• Independently define data elements; design structures for databases; write and compile definitions and descriptions of data elements into dictionary form for use by professionals and users. Write user guides and other documentation; meet with users to determine needs and parameters to evaluate results; train users in programs or systems;
• Evaluate and analyze requests for enhancements or development projects of a highly complex nature;
• Solely responsible for the preparation and supervision of formal system test procedures of highly complex application systems;
• Prepare and monitor work plans and schedules to ensure timeliness, data integrity, and availability on a project basis

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

• Applicant must have prior experience with large-scale state Enterprise Architecture systems serving multiple governmental agencies.
• Applicant must have experience in an Enterprise Architecture environment comprised of various components.
• Applicant must be familiar with how the various components of an Enterprise Architecture integrate.
• Applicant must have a general understanding and experience with at least one of the following EA components or similar technologies:

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Vendor

DescriptionDecision Center, Decision ServerIBMBusiness Rules Engine (BRE)WebMethodsSoftware AGEnterprise Service Bus (ESB)API GatewayBroadcom/Software AGEnterprise API Gateway

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

• Applicant should have at least six (6) years experience performing these duties in large-scale Enterprise Architecture environments
• Applicant should have a general understanding and experience with the following EA components or similar technologies:

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Vendor

DescriptionNutanixNutanix/Dell

Hyper-converged computing with compute, storage and virtualization consolidated into a single appliance.

VxRailDell

Hyper-converged computing with compute, storage and virtualization consolidated into a single appliance

ESXiVMwarevCenterVMwareNSXVMwareSRMVMwareWindow ServerMicrosoftStandard OS for WindowsRedHat Enterprise LinuxRedHatStandard OS for LinuxMS SQL Server 2014MicrosoftEnterprise Database/Storage EngineNewRelic APMNewRelicApplication performance monitoringNewRelic InfrastructureNewRelicInfrastructure MonitoringNewRelic BrowserNewRelic

Browser performance monitoring and analytics

Octopus DeployOctopusContinuous Deployment and DeliveryPuppet EnterprisePuppetDevOps/AutomationSplunkSplunkOperational IntelligenceVeracodeVeracodeStatic Code AnalysisNagiosNagiosInfrastructure monitoring/alerting