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Cencora · 1 day ago

Application Developer Technical Lead

Carrollton, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Cencora is dedicated to creating healthier futures and is seeking an Application Developer Technical Lead to join their innovative team. The role involves leading project planning processes, managing workflows, and providing technical guidance while developing and maintaining applications to improve the lives of people and animals.

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Responsibilities

Leads and/or participates in project planning processes

Develops work plans or reviews other work plan timelines and manages workflows to meet project timeframes

Responsible for identifying development tasks in support of project planning and estimation and troubleshooting issues during and after implementation

Contributes to strategic planning meetings and provides guidance and expertise on system options, risk, cost vs. benefits, and impacts on business processes and goals

Works closely with architects to assure all systems are in line with IT long-term strategy

May participate in the design and development of the database(s) associated with one or more applications

May identify technical requirements

May create technical design specifications and assists in sizing technical requirements

Reviews and advises on technical design specifications developed by junior levels

Leads project teams building applications

Codes applications or enterprise wide software systems using a disciplined development process

Integrates solutions with other applications and platforms outside the framework

Reviews integration testing plans

Supports and/or executes testing efforts across the life cycle

Ensures the adherence to standards, policies and procedures

Reviews modules for quality assurance

Checks for compliance with all standards, policies and procedures

Develops convergence plans to meeting standards, as needed

May assist in defining development guidelines and standards

Performs code reviews

Contributes to and reviews deployment plans and may schedule the installation of new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production environment

Works with Release Management to ensure modules are production-ready

Create branching and merging strategies as needed

Validates deployment

Supports the ongoing maintenance of applications

Oversees and assists in production support

May troubleshoot existing information systems to identify errors or deficiencies and develops solutions

Leads the technical evaluation and selection process for improving application performance by overseeing gap analysis studies, feasible alternative solutions, and recommending and/or approving the scope of modifications

Ensures all applications are documented according to standards

Promotes effective use of information technology by educating users on system functionality

Assists in the development of user guides and training documentation for systems

Evaluates new application packages and tools and performs research on best practices

Provides recommendations for the solutions

May prepare and present formal training to IT staff, as needed

Provides technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to team members

Provides technical guidance or system process expertise

Provides performance feedback to managers

Develops reports and presentations for senior management, as needed

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Microsoft .Net TechnologiesRelational database designObject-Oriented Design PatternsSystems networkingDatabase designMentoring junior developersProblem analysisTraining documentationCommunication skillsTechnical leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Programming/Systems or Computer Science or other related field. Or equivalent work experience

Typically requires 8 or more years of application programming and analysis experience

Has a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems and application architecture standards

Experience in leading projects

Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems or processes that span multiple business areas, identify and understand requirements and develop alternate solutions

Experience designing, developing and testing applications using proven or emerging technologies, in a variety of technologies and environments

Advanced programming skills in Microsoft .Net Technologies (C#, ASP.NET, and SQL Server) languages

Advanced understanding of relational database design and theory

Ability to translate complicated business requirements into multiple solution options and explain the pros/cons of various approaches

Advanced knowledge of Object-Oriented Design Patterns and use cases for applying them

Proficient communication skills and experience in mentoring/leading junior developers

Technical experience with systems networking, databases, development, and user support

Good background in Database design (e.g. Microsoft SQL and Access)

Exposure to servers technology (e.g. IBM Power 8) would be helpful to assist with integration