Software Application Programmer​/Coder - II

Software Application Programmer/Coder - II

• Contract

America Networks is a leading sensor and networking solutions partner for companies in any Industrial, Manufacturing, and Waste management space. We design and manufacture sensors for storage tanks, water metering, energy metering, gas monitoring, and asset management.

Our founders are hardcore telecommunications engineers with combined 200+ years of experience in designing, optimizing and performance engineering; for several mid–large wireless carriers internationally - that saw a need to provide low power, cost efficient sensors to collect data, create alerts, and predict needed actions. We have combined these sensors with low power, wide area (LPWA) networking technologies to provide clients various options to decrease re‑occurring costs associated with operating an IoT network of sensors and connected devices.

We specialize in design, deployment, optimization, and support of these networks. Whether an off‑the‑shelf or custom solution is needed, we’ll create a solution and push the data on the best cloud platform to fit your needs, including your own.

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Oversee the development, prototyping, evaluation, and implementation of emerging and established technologies and platforms. In collaboration with business stakeholders, learning designers, media producers and IT, serve as the project manager and technology expert who analyzes user needs and develop software solutions to solve problems and optimize the learning function for all Verizon work groups.

The position requires coding, some database design and digital asset support during the prototyping and trial phases in partnership with IT.

Ensure cohesive solutions that provide an integrated user experience, focusing on achieving uniform design, ease of use, universal adoption and sustainable implementation.

Technology Design and Implementation 65%

• Assumes a learner‑centered design approach that focuses on user experience, iterative development, and ensures that technology is applied optimally to address business needs.
• Manages stakeholder relationships to gather requirements, document use cases, set appropriate expectations and gather feedback through UAT and post‑launch survey/focus groups.
• Acts as project manager to negotiate for additional resources, determine project timelines, prioritize workflow and communicate relevant information to all related business partners.
• Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs including web design, SQL queries and API integration.
• Ability to author, customize and optimize in JavaScript and PHP for new and existing applications.
• Thoroughly documents use cases and user stories and translates business need into actionable tasks.
• Adapts to changing business priorities with an iterative design approach that allows for continuous optimization.

Learning Technologies, Innovation and Research 20%

• Assumes a learner‑centered design approach that focuses on user experience, iterative development, and real‑world feedback.
• Balances competing demands inherent in innovation to facilitate purposeful experimentation and ensure deliverability.
• Assesses and evaluates new technologies; establishes pilot programs as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and ongoing market developments in learning, gaming and CRM technologies, tools, and providers.
• Champions innovative practices that enable the team to quickly produce, continuously improve, effectively collaborate, and rigorously assess.
• Translates design‑based principles into actionable paradigms and supports team members in integrating these practices throughout the Learning Technologies Organization.

Documentation and Analytics 15%

• Responsible for developing proposals and measurement plan to determine marker of success.
• Identifies, develops, and assesses documentation and best practices to improve and enhance the work of the team.
• Ensures all projects have intrinsic value to the business in addition to a positive return on investment.