CSC Covansys Corporation has an opening for an Application Designer Professional (Ref# ADP129SK) to work in Southfield, MI and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Job Duties: Designs, develops, installs, tests, and documents applications software, including server, client, and web components. Contributes to the design and delivery of technical architecture solution components. Provides work guidance to less experienced personnel. Provides design documents and translates into component-level designs to accelerate development. Provides design expertise in support of development team efforts to provide flexible reusable components to increase cost effectiveness. Analyzes, designs and reviews design of applications and suites of applications to ensure that customer specifications are satisfied. Acts as liaison between application architects and development teams to ensure that product development and implementation are coordinated. Works with product development teams and senior designers in developing design requirements that are accurate and relevant to company needs. Assists in reviewing and analyzing gathered information in technical research and in evaluating tools and methodologies to ensure that designs adhere to current industry, client and company standards. Develops and provides technical documentation; participates and oversees test-plan development, integration and deployment. Participates in business process work sessions, project meetings and joint applications development sessions to ensure that product design decisions are communicated to departmental personnel. Functions as a domain expert and works closely with software developers to explain the application design, and coordinates activities between the two functions to enhance product quality and efficiency. Utilizes experience in development methodologies, coding documentation, testing methodology and industry standards to define and develop project requirements, functional specifications and detailed design of application solutions for clients. Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel. Guides the work of less experienced developers to create, maintain and communicate details of application designs to ensure that designs are according to specifications. Use of COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, File-AID, Changeman, Xpediter, SPUFI, QMF, z/OS, Lotus Notes, MS Office, and Windows. Travel and/or relocation required.
Requirements: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent diploma, certification, or professional membership in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, CIS, MIS, or a related field. Plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or 2 years in a related occupation including Software Engineer, Application Development Consultant, or related experience. Position requires at least 6 months of experience with COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, File-AID, Changeman, and Xpediter. Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience as per the requirements cited herein. 40hrs/week, 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
Application Instructions: To apply, please MAIL resume to referenced address, ensuring to indicate the position reference code (Ref# ADP129SK) for which you are applying. Mail to: CSC Covansys Corporation, Attn: W. Mazoway, Director – Talent Acquisition, 25800 Northwestern Highway, Suite 525, Southfield, MI 48075.