Application Developer-UPS Freight

Job Summary:

Applications Developer

Are you looking to launch your Information Technology career? If so, then UPS is the place for you!

UPS is now recognized as a technology company spending more than $1 billion a year on information technology. UPS provides its customers unparalleled capability in tracking and distribution intelligence. This technological infrastructure also enables UPS to provide fully integrated Web-enabled, business-to-business solutions.

UPS Information Services, a leader in information technology, is currently seeking career-minded individuals to join our team. If you are highly motivated with a degree in Computer Science or related discipline, then UPS is a great place for you to advance your career.

Job Description:

The Applications Developer performs duties and tasks to support full systems life cycle management (e.g., analyses, technical requirements, design, coding, testing, implementation of systems and applications software, etc.).  He/She performs tasks within planned durations and established deadlines.  This position collaborates with teams to ensure effective communication and to support the achievement of objectives.  He/She provides development, maintenance, and support for applications.

Responsibilities:

Assists in System Analysis and Design

• Analyzes specifications and user requirements to perform assigned applications development work.
• Assists with system components’ designs to meet requirements.
• Participates in design reviews to improve quality.

Designs and Develops Low to Moderately Complex Applications

• Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, and documents low to moderately complex programs to develop application software.
• Develops unit test plans to deliver quality components.
• Records and updates defects log to ensure thorough and accurate documentation.
• Assists in software implementations to contribute to the software build process.

Generates Application Documentation

• Creates technical documentation to communicate and update project teams and stakeholders.
• Communicates and documents unit test results and code revisions to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Creates technical documentation in compliance with UPS Software Development Lifecycle to ensure proper and consistent application development.

Supports Integration Builds

• Assists with software builds to meet application needs.
• Conducts tests to diagnose and record failures and report results.

Assists in Maintenance and Support

• Monitors and acknowledges issues or defects reported by customers.
• Performs problem analysis and resolution.
• Performs applications maintenance and support functions.

Assists Project Planning and Scheduling

• Conducts systems and requirements analyses to identify project action items.
• Contributes to task lists and cost and time estimates to support project plan development.
• Performs assigned functions and tasks to meet project plan and quality review requirements.
• Records, updates, and monitors assignment deviations to ensure effective resolutions.
• Raises issues as appropriate to support effective resolutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or related discipline - Preferred.
• Experience with the following is preferred:
  • SQL Language and programming (DB2/Oracle/SQL Server) 
  • Microsoft Office
  • Mainframe development (COBOL, Assembly, APS)
• Knowledge of the following is preferred:
• Visual Studio
• .NET Framework
• C# 
• C/C++
• Object Store
• XML
• HTML
• JavaScript
• ASP.NET
• Object Relation Mapping (Entity Framework)