Job Title: Programmer Analyst
Location : Lansing, MI
Type: W2 Contract
***Only qualified Programmer Analyst candidates located near the Lansing, MI area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
8+ years of software development experience supporting enterprise-scale systems
Strong hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM) including MDM data models entities transactions batch processing configuration customization and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
Healthcare Experience
Strong understanding of MDM concepts and IBM MDM product capabilities with the ability to understand maintain and enhance an existing MDM Standard Edition implementation built by a third-party vendor
8+ years of Java / J2EE experience including Java JSP and REST/SOAP-based services with strong production troubleshooting skills
5+ years of experience working with Linux/Unix operating systems including command-line usage log analysis and system-level troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka including topic creation and configuration producer and consumer development message flow troubleshooting and understanding of Zookeeper and Kafka KRaft concepts using strimzi operator
Experience with batch processing using WildFly and Kafka
Experience working with application servers such as WildFly including application deployments startup configuration health checks and runtime issue resolution
Experience integrating Kafka with WildFly-based applications and IBM MDM Standard Edition
Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments
Strong Linux/Unix shell scripting skills (Bash) including automation and operational scripting
Experience creating scheduling and maintaining CRON jobs for batch and scheduled processes
Experience in development of Flowable is a strong plus
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azuredevops azure git repo or similar tools
Experience deploying and supporting applications in cloud and OCP containerized environments
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
Exposure to OpenShift and Kubernetes is a strong plus
Experience with ELK / Elastic Stack for log monitoring and troubleshooting including correlating logs across Kafka WildFly and MDM
Experience working with data and supporting mission-critical production systems
Ability to independently own maintain and support complex systems with minimal external dependency
The position is responsible for providing ongoing maintenance and support for Master Person Index (MPI), Michigan Index Data Stewardship Portal and Symmetry applications supported within our department. These applications are part of the Technology and Database area. The resource is integral to supporting and improving client automated processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing the applications. As a lead, the resource participates in a variety of assignments that provides for the enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation of projects. The resource also provides application oversight to business analysts and to other teams integrating with Master Person index. Not having a resource on staff will delay ongoing and future project work within the area and lead to client inability to deliver on priotized enhancements and maintenance from MPI to all major applications like Bridges, MiIntegrate
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Write high level functional requirement documents
Work in Linux Operating Systems
Develop scripts in PowerShell
Work in Git and GitHub for repositories
Work closely with Database Administrators to develop and execute SQL scripts
Create monthly reports for MDM applications
Work with client for task and ticket resolutions in MPI and MIDSP
Work on creating and deploying certificates on Windows and Linux systems
Work closely with Infrastructure teams like Server team (Linux Windows) and Network team for maintenance and issue resolution
Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC) including experience in gathering requirements and writing functional/technical specifications for complex projects
Experience developing prototypes mockup for users review and approval
Exposure to flowcharts screen layouts and documentation to ensure logical flow of the system requirements
Assist with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessment (EASA) Hosting document and Firewall Rules
Design develop and implement test plans and test reports for applications or subsystems
Create or collect test data and execute approved tests to determine the accuracy of program logic to produce desired results
Assist with UAT Testing Test cases Post Implementation testing
Provide defect and incident tracking information
Assist with implementation of Request for Change (RFC - application changes infrastructure changes etc)
Maintain/update system documentation as a result of system upgrades
Monitors applications both production and non-production environments
Provide application support for business client applications that are maintained by client
Delivering product and service based upon the core concepts of software Development