Applies extensive experience in all phases of the development life cycle in order to design, develop, test, deploy, and support complex applications. Performs research and analysis required for project proposal, software and systems modifications, and new projects. Develops standards and procedures for programming staff. Develops and implements specialized programs to supplement and enhance systems software. May serve as a team lead, scheduling and assigning programming tasks to other staff. Provides feasibility assessments, designs technical options, authors codes, troubleshoots applications, maintains installed systems, and produces and maintains documentation and testing. Analyzes business requirements and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation. Recommends development of new code or reuse/enhancement of existing code. May participate in architecture design, performance monitoring, and product evaluation. May develop and foster the use of systems standards and processes. Develops technical documentation such as designs, specifications, or processes, and communications. Prepares and implements data verification and testing methods, and reporting. Provides expertise for the design and development of IT systems. May perform management functions such as developing business continuity plans, succession planning, budgeting, and vendor management. May develop enterprise hardware and virtualization standards. May develop infrastructure to support database or overall data architecture.