Programmer Analyst I

Column Technical Services is seeking a skilled Programmer Analyst I with experience in system analysis, design, and implementation, relevant to Visual Studio/Enterprise platforms and to utilize your system design and development skills to assist an established financial service-related insurance company leverage their technology investments in Chicago.

This is a hybrid model, and applicants must live in the Chicagoland area for onsite support, and we DO NOT provide sponsorship to work in the USA.

This is a high-profile opportunity, with strong user community interaction required to facilitate the design, delivery, and maintenance of solid business systems.

Responsibilities

Timely Delivery of Weekly Assignments

Application Development (C#, ASP, HTML, JavaScript)

Weekly Status Reporting

Maintain Project and System Documentation

Support Current Applications

Focus on Visual Studio and C#

Experience with building components that update to Enterprise level databases on MS SQL Server

Job Requirements

Required Technical Skills

Visual Studio C# .NET (Batch programs, Web, WinForms)

Visual Studio Web Development (ASP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.)

Visual Studio SSRS.

MS SQL

PowerShell and DOS commands

VBScript

Crystal Reports

Personal and Interpersonal

3-5 years of experience supporting business systems.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Time Management skills, including meeting deadlines set by superiors.

Ability to work as a development team member and work independently.

Ability to work with users to define business requirements and design solutions.

Strong written communication and technical documentation skills.

Committed to long-term technical and business knowledge development and learning.

Beneficial Technical Skills

Visual Studio VB.net

Java

Kix Scripting

Pentaho BI

Job Scheduling software (or other network scheduling platform a plus)

Analysis and Design Skills

Business Process Analysis and Design (hands-on programming)

Troubleshooting and Maintenance skills.

Database Design skills.

Object Oriented Design.