SUMMARY: The Sr Applications Developer is responsible for developing custom applications as well as leveraging third party applications to meet the needs of the customers/users. For Department-specific and company-wide projects, assist in project management by identifying issues and recommending solutions and communicating the status of the project in a timely fashion. The nature of the work will include performing systems analysis, detailed design, programming, testing and training in the implementation of departmental and interdepartmental applications. Individual will participate in a post-implementation support role including troubleshooting and enhancing installed applications. These tasks should be completed without supervision but will include Manager checkpoints for relevant milestones. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Production Support - 10% * Monitors system, analyzing and correcting issues in a timely fashion in order to maintain the production schedule * Supports of all HNE applications * Documents changes for production personnel to insure fault tolerance and plan to follow should applications/job fail to run as designed * Works directly with customers to insure applications are functioning based on business needs and customer understands the output correctly * Insures adequate training of production personnel * Works with customer to identify, prioritize, implement and determine impact of required changes * Recommends and implements solutions based on business needs Application Development/Enhancements - 90% * Develops /enhances custom applications to satisfy business needs * Works with internal and external customers throughout the life cycle of the project, including support * Participates in meetings and discussions with the customer thru final approval of design * Evaluates impact to other parts of the system and best solution to integrate application into workflow/operation schedule * Defines customer requirements by reviewing business needs and understanding existing system through documentation, and by organizing and conducting customer interviews * Translates customer requirements into functional and technical design documents * Designs operational documentation * Develops accurate and meaningful detail design documentation and insure their completeness and accuracy by confirming approach with other Application Developers and customers * Conducts operational and customer design reviews with the customers and operational staff * Programs to meet business specifications and department standards * Designs testing requirements * Ensures unit test data is prepared and maintained * Aids in the preparation of system and integration test plan * Conducts code reviews with development team Implement/Support * Prepares and packages all necessary documentation requirements based on department standards for review and sign-off * Defines training goals and objectives in conjunction with the customer * Develops training material consistent with customer needs including user manual standard * Investigates customer questions and provide solutions MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in computer science with 5+ years of experience performing advance level application development work or an equivalent combination of education and experience * Required experience with Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, C#, .NET, WEB Development, Enity Framwork, SQL Server, and LINQ * Preferred experience with MVC, AngularJS, ETL tools Talend and SSIS, SSRS, Oracle, Cobol, Suprtool, and UNIX * Prior experience with health care insurance or health care vendor organizations desirable * Excellent analytical skills * Excellent customer service skills * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Excellent ability to work as a team member WORKING CONDITIONS: Works in a standard office-based environment