Application Developer II

$76,800 - $115,000/Yr

The Nature Conservancy Rapid City, SD - Rapid City, SD

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Rapid City, SD

About the position

The Application Developer II at The Nature Conservancy will play a crucial role in supporting the application life cycle management for legacy applications and participating in the software development life cycle for NextGen cloud implementations. This position involves working collaboratively within an engineering team to contribute to a digital transformation that impacts various corporate applications. The role includes responsibilities in application maintenance, quality assurance, and providing support for production issues, all while adhering to best practices in software development.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical support for application life cycle management.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for NextGen cloud implementations.
• Act as a team member on technology application maintenance projects related to upgrades and modifications.
• Validate programmer analyst work as a quality assurance analyst before production release.
• Design, develop, run specific programs, generate reports, and analyze results as required for projects.
• Support production problems as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Three years of experience in programming and systems design.
• Experience with at least one programming language such as JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#.
• Understanding of API frameworks and web services (REST).
• Experience with SQL query language and database design and development.
• Experience designing and developing reports using SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Experience with full life-cycle technology application development.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with at least one SaaS ERP platform, such as Workday.
• Experience with data extraction, transformation, and loading according to business specifications.
• Understanding of file transfer protocols and troubleshooting file transfer issues.
• Experience with at least one Cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience creating, deploying, and managing reports on complex datasets.
• Experience in object-oriented analysis and application design.
• Experience with modern web application development frameworks, such as React.
• Experience supporting application programs and producing user and technical documentation.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple demands.
• Multi-lingual skills and cross-cultural experience.

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits