Application Developer

Job Summary

This role focuses on enterprise integration, application development tools using .NET, and T-SQL, to create, test, implement and maintain applications in-house. This individual will have demonstrated experience in troubleshooting problems, product improvement, and effective communication with both IT and business partners.

With limited supervision the candidate must deliver secure applications based upon requirements. This candidate must be proactive in delivering successful solutions, including helping define requirements, application development and deployment, implementing best practices, supporting testing efforts, and providing documentation while working with business units. This role is also responsible for proactively providing project tasks and status updates. This role may provide guidance to junior team members.

The Application Developer reports to the IT Manager – Member Systems.

About UFCU

Our Credit Union was founded in 1936 and has grown to serve members throughout Texas and beyond. At UFCU, we are more than just a financial institution, and our people are more than just employees. We are dedicated to our purpose of empowering our Members to achieve financial success and build brighter futures.

In Pursuit Of Our Aspiration That UFCU Is Loved By Millions Of Members And Built To Thrive For Generations, We Are Guided By Our Values

Purposefully Member-Obsessed

We are driven by a profound sense of empathy to deeply understand our Members’ needs and preferences, what brighter futures means to them, and the obstacles in their way. We act in our Members’ best interests, forever seeking to empower their financial success.

Possibilities Reimagined

We are inspired to courageously experiment, learn, and iterate in pursuit of positive impact for our Members, UFCU, and coworkers. We challenge assumptions, embrace diverse perspectives, and make use of data and insights.

Performance Excellence Rooted in Unwavering Integrity

We do the right thing, always. We champion teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and celebrate successful outcomes of others, fostering an inclusive environment of excellence and collaboration.

Essential Functions

Application Oversight:

• Application development: seamless third-party integration; secure coding practices, performance analysis, streamlining applications.
• Application maintenance: debugging, troubleshooting and log monitoring including legacy applications, resolution of critical production bugs
• Contributing to creation of Application Road maps
• Participating in code peer reviews
  
  

Analysis, Design And Testing

• Analysis and modeling: contributes to client needs analysis, data flow diagrams.
• Unit testing: contribute to test plan development, installation and execution.
• Architectural design: interface/application design, and optimum performance.
• Contributes to the selection of developer tools
  
  

Collaboration

• Create and communicate documentation, unit testing follow-up, change management participation.
• Contributes to the setting of development standards; documentation, test automation, build and deployment processes
  
  

Other

• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
• Completes required regulatory training as assigned.
• Maintains strict adherence to and compliance with all laws, rules, regulations, and internal controls specific to the role, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, USA Patriot Act, OFAC and Fair Lending regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge

• Competent in application development and third-party integrations
• Competent in web and database development
• Competent with .NET C# and SQL Server programming
• Knowledge of application-specific security issues and mitigation
• Familiarity with .Net Core
• Familiarity working with Jack Henry (Symitar) products, i.e. RepGen/PowerOn, SymXchange, Payrailz, etc.
  
  

Skills

• Analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational, process management, and time management skills, with the ability to proactively and consistently meet deadlines without supervision
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, collaborative, and active listening communication skills
  
  

Abilities

• Strong ability to effectively communicate with both IT and business partners
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and inspire teams
• Ability to deliver high-quality, well-designed code that is clean and easy for others to maintain
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to engage in problem-solving skills to help identify and resolve issues
• Ability to be curious and inquisitive about new and innovative tools and methods for developing code and applications faster
• Ability to engage in problem-solving skills to help identify and resolve issues
  
  

Core Competencies

• Demonstrating Member Obsession
• Puts themselves in the Member’s shoes
• Looks for friction points
• Makes it personalized and easy
• Demonstrating Performance Excellence
• Sets standards for elevating excellence
• Ensures elevated quality
• Takes responsibility
• Conducts continuous improvement
• Demonstrating Innovation
• Challenges current thinking
• Approaches change with a positive mindset
  
  

Experience

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 4 years of web application and database development experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience with .NET C# and SQL Server programming
• Experience working with source control such as GitHub
• Must be bondable
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience building RESTful services using current version of Web API, Java, or other leading web services platforms
• Experience building modern, responsive applications using current version of C#, SQL Server
• Experience using AI development tools to increase productivity, accuracy, and efficiency in code development
• Experience using SSIS and PowerBI Report Server
• Experience working with a workflow and integration platform such as Mulesoft
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Experience working with Kubernetes and/or Docker for containerization
• Experience leading/mentoring less experienced team members
• Experience working for a financial institution
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee will make extensive use of the telephone and virtual communications requiring the ability to explain complex information effectively and accurately.
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This position requires working onsite at UFCU Plaza in Austin, Texas 50%. This schedule may change at UFCU’s discretion and as business needs dictate.
• This position may involve periodic stressful conditions.
• May occasionally require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours.
• May occasionally move from one work location/branch to another.
• Public contact position, requiring appropriate professional appearance.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation of up to two hours at a time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

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