IT Application Designer Savannah, GA Please Reference Job ID: 300283-6509-13-303129 Position Purpose: Designs, develops, tests and implements application software including client, server and middleware. This includes designing and building algorithms and data structures and application performance monitoring and tuning. Requirements: Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: 1. Creates software design at the component level based on the application architecture and the detailed business requirements 2. Develops algorithms and data structures 3. Develops strategies for the monitoring, preventive maintenance and disaster recovery of applications. 4. Serve as technical expert in at least one application within a portfolio 5. Assures that solution designs meet requirements for scalability, performance and quality in accordance with negotiated service level agreements 6. Participates in the assessment and resolution of software defects 7. Assists project management with the development of work breakdown structures, project plans and skills required to develop and implement applications 8. Participates in design reviews for implementation projects 9. Conducts technical evaluations 10. Participates in the review, business case development and implementation of software development tools, methodology and software development standards 11. Understands IS Security measures and current standards, practices and technology Additional Functions: 1. Serves as liaison with suppliers for sustaining activities 2. Assists with evaluation and recommendations regarding purchased software packages, and supporting services 3. Using knowledge of technology and existing systems, mentors junior staff on building and maintaining application systems 4. Performs other duties as assigned Other Requirements: 1. Expert in one or more software development languages 2. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) exposure is desired. 3. Solid understanding of system lifecycle methodologies, software development tools and standards 4. Experience working in teams 5. Proficiency with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) desired 6. Proficiency with MS Office 7. Ability to solve problems quickly and completely. Ability to identify tasks which require automation 8. Strong inter-personal and communication skills; must be capable of explaining complex procedures in writing or verbally. Must be able to write proposals and make presentations to internal customers and professional peers 9. Provides technical direction for application development teams 10. A Masters degree may be used to offset one year of experience; PhD may offset two years of experience Experience/Education Required Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or relevant curriculum; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job A minimum of six (6) years experience as an IT professional with broad experience across multiple IT disciplines Unique skill 1. Relational database (such as Oracle or SQLServer) experience preferred 2. Experience with Excel VBA, VBScript, MsAccess and other End-user data tools preferred 3. Web Application development experience preferred 4. Aerospace Industry experience is a plus 'Please email your resume to Volt at: marietta023604@volt.com and it will be expedited to the Recruiter assigned to this position. Our Recruiter will initiate a phone call to you and give you immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements. 'Please reference the following in your subject line to ensure your resume is routed to the correct Recruiter on your behalf: JOB TITLE 'If you are able to include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your attention to these details! For further information regarding this posting, please contact the Recruiter using the email address listed on this posting and again by placing the entire job number in the subject line. Please rest assured that if your resume matches what is reflected in this job posting, you should get a phone call from a Volt Recruiter to discuss this position with you. Volt is a world leader in the staffing industry, boasting over 60 years of experience. We work with many of the Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to provide workforce solutions. To learn more about Volt Workforce Solutions, please visit: http://www.volt.com and to see more of our job postings, please visit: http://jobs.volt.com