Sr Software Developer - 4Js BDS VB C .NET in Dallas, TX

Develops and implements application system architectures, applications designs, and code, and participates in IT strategic teams and special projects to achieve client business objectives. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Manages cross-organizational or cross-company projects and teams to prepare long- and short-range plans for application development projects, including all phases on the development lifecycle such as definition of objectives, documentation, justification, approval review, architecture design, development, and installation ensuring all necessary interfaces within information technology and client business processes. 2. Participates in cross-company or cross-departmental IT strategic initiative teams and key special projects, including developing new IT organizational structures and missions from inception to implementation, special teams to fulfill urgent business technical needs, strategic projects in which critical business decisions up to $110 M are made, and evaluation of large vendor proposals for hardware, software, or services. 3. Leads or participates in cross-functional teams for low to high complexity, technical projects to develop optimum short- or long-term solutions, and ensures project schedules are met as well as project budgets. 4. Maintains a thorough knowledge of the IT area of specialty and knowledge of competitors' use of technology to ensure all key information systems architectures, technology selections, complex applications designs, and coding best position the Company to achieve the business objectives. 5. Provides leadership to increase the department's contributions and productivity by developing and communicating IT strategies, goals, standards, and procedures. 6. Provides technical guidance to ensure the most advantageous technical and/or business solutions are selected and implemented to best achieve the business goals, and participates in program management to ensure project priorities align with business priorities. 7. As assigned, participates in cross-company, non-IT strategic business initiatives and key special projects, such as due diligence team for preacquisition of new business purchases, new business development initiatives for the core business, business transformation initiatives, and business divestitures. 8. Contributes to the development of annual operating plans, typically oversees key contractor resources and projects. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: 1. Works with all levels of associates, including Senior VP's in IT and client departments to provide technical guidance and ensure business objectives are met and the highest technical standards are achieved. 2. Works with outside vendors to define the Company's technical needs. 3. Participates in outside organizations and relationships to ensure the Company is taking advantage of the most effective technologies to achieve a competitive advantage. 4. Works closely with internal and external auditors to ensure protection of Company technical and information resources. REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field is required. A continuing education in applicable technology is also required. In lieu of formal education, 8 - 10 years of progressively more responsible experience will suffice. Experience: 8 - 10 years in systems planning and design, programming, communications, security and control, capacity planning or other IT areas. Core Competencies: Technical knowledge and skills, complex project management, systems integration, ability to handle multiple tasks, team leadership, problem solving, oral and written communications. Additional Qualifications: Skill set: 4J's BDS and 4J's Genero, VB, C, Informix DBA, Informix 4gl, UNIX - Sun, Shell Scripting, Perl, .Net C Sharp, BV.net, ASP.net, ADO.net To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here