Application Developer X2

Description:
An Application Developer X2 facilitates the definition of solutions to meet business requirements and works to develop new and enhance existing business applications. They work in a leadership role to understand business direction/needs and apply this knowledge to determine design strategies, make recommendations for implementation of new systems and technologies, and facilitate the design and implementation of enterprise business applications. They interact with leaders in functional areas to plan and prioritize work and ensure delivery of business application support, consulting, and implementation, as well as coordinate the completion of work sent offshore. They participate in long term systems planning and may provide technical leadership and/or management for medium-sized projects. The Application Developer X2 Technical Role is focused on technical leadership rather than people management. Directly and actively supports IT and Application Development vision and direction.
Manage all aspects of software testing including unit testing, system testing, and integration testing and overall quality of applications.
Act as a role model and positive influence for associates in support of firm, practice, unit, and customer missions, objectives, goals, and values.
Package, manage, and review work done by offshore teams.
Ensure ongoing support for applications in one or more business areas.
Train and mentor less experienced associates in both technical and business domains.
Ensure team compliance with standards, procedures, and controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley influenced environment.
Continually improve personal and team capacity to deliver high quality solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Ensure continuous awareness and consideration in all efforts that the investments made for Hewitt Associates support business priority and urgency while, balancing quality, value, time to market, and long-term cost of ownership.
Persistently works to improve personal, team and solution efficiencies, maintaining quality and effectiveness.
Develops associate skills in application-related processes/functions, and both personal and associate effective working knowledge of business unit functions, direction and operating considerations.
Perform other duties, project work, etc. as assigned.

Conditions
Open space office environment
Rotating 24X7 on-call possible
Pager required
Possible travel to India or other global locations
Home access with firm provided resources
Extended working hours as needed
Security badges required
Multi-cultural business environment

Qualifications:
Education, Certifications, and Work Experience Required
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent
3 or more years of leadership experience in application development (e.g. project management, technical team leadership or recognized technology domain expertise)
7-11 years experience working with a variety of technology disciplines (e.g. programming languages, operating systems, database management systems, data warehousing)
Recognized expertise in one or more business areas and/or technology disciplines
Demonstrated ability to translate/communicate complex concepts to peers and business partners
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment with short deadlines, interruptions, and multiple tasks/projects occurring at once
Demonstrated ability to leverage and mentor others through technical team leadership
Advanced degree in Business or Information Technology preferred

Knowledge Base Required
Proficient in all phases of the Application Development Lifecycle
Expertise specific to the particular technologies used by the area
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented, organized and capable of prioritizing workload to complete multiple tasks and meet aggressive deadlines
Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of a team
Strong technical team management and/or leadership skills including the ability to plan, organize, and control activities
Ability to identify resources needed to successfully meet requirements
Experience in customer-focused environment
Experience working in an offshore/onshore collaborative environment
Experience training and mentoring others

Competencies
Internal Business Partner Knowledge
Business Perspective
Identifying and Planning for Technology Needs
Delivering Measurable Results
Adaptability/Flexibility
Cross-Cultural
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Communications
Coaching and Feedback
Technology Perspective

Role-Specific Skills
Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Relationship Management
Project Management
IT Industry Trends and Directions
IT Architecture
Emerging Technologies
System and Technology Integration
IT Standards, Procedures, Polices
Business Assessment
Functional Requirements Analysis
Workflow Analysis
Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects
Application Design, Architecture
User Interface Design
Programming
Testing
Implementation
Application Maintenance
System Development Life Cycle
JAD
Prototyping

Other Role Competencies required in the Application Delivery Process, Application Development Tools, Information Management, Systems Software Infrastructure, Hardware Infrastructure, Computer Operations, IS Support and Administration and Specific Tools are as defined by the Portfolio

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience


Job Location: Lincolnshire, IL

Job Number: 303092

Company URL: http://www.hewitt.com/workinghere

Company Profile:
Hewitt Associates is a global outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of human capital management services to companies, including HR & Benefits Outsourcing, Payroll, Health Management, Retirement & Financial Management, and Talent & Organization Consulting.

Our associates have been instrumental in developing innovative solutions that have helped our clients become some of the most successful companies in the world. Today, our client roster includes more than half of Fortune 500 companies and more than a third of Fortune Global 500 companies.