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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN IT SPECIALISTS NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Technical Consultant - Applications Development |
| Position Code: | 14 | | Career Level: | 4 |
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Responsible for
Providing high level technical expertise and consulting services to both users and IT employees, covering all aspects of applications development. |
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Reports To
Project Manager, General Manager - Applications Services, General Manager - Architectural Services.. |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Providing technical expertise to applications staff in the configuration, testing and implementation of new/enhanced systems and other related advice, technical directions and consultancy (including program debugging).
Appraising and reporting on new development techniques and vendor products, and making recommendations on the acquisition of advanced technology.
Facilitating the convergence of ‘leading edge’ technologies into the existing enterprise architecture.
Validating functionality and performance of new development projects within the organisation's systems.
Diagnosing and solving technical issues that may arise during the development life cycle.
Providing technical solution definition and design, system configuration, data integration, and technical support during the implementation phase.
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Key Skills
Expert skills in many programming areas and development languages, including operating systems, utilities and applications development tools.
Strong knowledge of technical concepts of enterprise architecture, contemporary IT strategies, directions and technologies.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, attention to detail and follow-through skills.
Familiarity with scripting tools.
Experience in systems integration.
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Internal Contacts
User Groups, IT Architects, Project Leaders, Finance Staff. |
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External Contacts
Consultants, Suppliers of Hardware and Software. |
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Typical Experience
At least 10 years experience in Information Technology, primarily in systems development and maintenance, coupled with tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or a related discipline. |
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