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COMPUTER PROGRAMMER II
Job Title: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER II
Job Code: 4538
FLSA: N
Job Level: BT
Revised Date: 06/27/2005
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
Develop computer programs in appropriate computer language for solution of mathematical, scientific and business problems by electronic data processing equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Analyze system specifications and develop sequence of program steps; convert into detailed logical flow charts, decision tables and other media graphically displaying sequence of operations on data processed by the computer system.
Translate flow charts, decision tables or other instructions into appropriate computer language; execute trial runs to verify accuracy and completeness of program; correct errors by making necessary alterations to test programs and processing specifications.
Assist in the analysis of specific organizational and procedural problems and in the design or modification of computer programs to implement computer applications; test and debug new programs to verify their accuracy and completeness.
Document program showing input, output and arithmetic and logical execution of the program.
Maintain existing programs; analyze, review and rewrite programs to increase operating efficiency or to adapt new requirements.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Work requires college training equivalent to non-technical Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree in mathematics or computer science or equivalent technical training.
Experience
Work requires two years experience in programming in a widely used computer language.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
COBOL
SAS
IBM MAINFRAME
DEC VAX
APPLE/MACINTOSH
PC--IBM & COMPATIBLE
SCIENTIFIC WORKSTATIONS
UNIX
PC DOS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
OS/2
VAX VMS
C/C++
DBASE/XBASE LANGUAGES
SQL
APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMING
DATABASE DESIGN/PROG
PC DATABASE MGT SOFTWARE FOXPRO
DBASE
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
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