<p>We are looking for a Lead Programmer Analyst to join a contract assignment supporting payment technology initiatives. This role is suited for a senior software specialist who can guide development efforts, translate business needs into dependable technical solutions, and help deliver projects on schedule. The position combines hands-on programming with team leadership, requiring strong judgment, clear communication, and a focus on quality in both online and batch processing environments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>1. Provides designs for proposed systems and system enhancements. Develops modifications and changes to existing programs and procedures as required to satisfy user requests.</p><p>2. Supplements coding, testing, and documenting computer programs where necessary to achieve results and meet schedules.</p><p>3. Leads and mentors team members on assigned projects and implementations.</p><p>4. Ensures programs and procedures developed by team adhere to established departmental standards and guidelines.</p><p>5. Helps CIS keep commitments to clients with on time completion of development teams projects.</p><p>6. Develops project cost estimates for assigned clients.</p><p>7. Reports progress through updates to project control system status and time recording and attendance at weekly project control meetings.</p><p>8. Notifies manager immediately when it appears schedule dates will not be met or if an assigned project will lead to operational or support difficulties.</p><p>9. Suggests potential improvements to the processes and techniques used by Client Programming that will result in improved quality and/or responsiveness for our clients.</p><p>10. Interacts with project requestors to ensure correct understanding and business validity of user requests and demonstrates results to requestors of projects.</p><p>11. Advises less experienced programmers and provides training by sharing technical knowledge with others.</p><p>12. Solves balancing problems.</p><p>13. Performs other duties as assigned.</p>