Summary

Analyzes, designs, develops, and supports high to very high complexity application solutions for Kindred's various corporate and operating departments. Additionally, provides project management role for large and complex projects.

Essential Functions:

• Understands Kindred's Information Systems strategy and how it supports the business strategy.
• Plays a key role in the design of application architecture to support the Information Systems strategy.
• Uses Kindred's Information Systems standards to apply advanced technology and tools in the analysis, design, development and support of business solutions for  application systems by successfully analyzing business requirements.
• Developing design specifications and test plans to meet business requirements.
• Programming applications to meet design specifications.
• Implementing applications to meet business requirements.
• Supporting production applications (on-call problem resolution), as needed.
• Acts as a technical advisor in the design or selection of new application systems.
• Excels in effective coaching and counseling of co-workers.
• Expert knowledge of business knowledge of area being supported.
• May have people management responsibilities for small staff for performance appraisals, recommendations for merit and promotions, and other administrative duties.
• Approximately 80% of the time should be spent performing project management responsibilities or serving in a technical leadership role. The remaining time should be spent analyzing, designing, developing and supporting application solutions.