Applications Programmer II

Aleut Federal•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

This role focuses on managing Warp converters to automate the translation, formatting, and loading of an estimated 615,000 digital data lines, which involves developing 10 new converters and modifying 15 existing ones. The position serves as the primary technical point of contact for WCSC analysts, resolving file upload errors and attending monthly status meetings. Core responsibilities include heavy data entry, such as keying harbor maintenance information, dock receipts, and canal reports into Warp, alongside drafting training manuals for domestic import processes. Additionally, it requires providing administrative backup for office clerical duties, travel arrangements, and phone conferences utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and administrative systems like PAMS.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
2 to 4+ years of professional experience in software or application development.
Strong analytical skills to diagnose file upload errors, interface communication drops, and data mismatch bugs.
Ability to write clear training manuals, domestic standard operating procedures (SOPs), and system configuration guides.
Serve as a central point of contact to translate complex technical bugs into actionable steps for non-technical analysts.
Capacity to balance high-volume routine tasks (like manual data audits) with active system upgrade sprints.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a closely related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain WARP converters that read operators’ digital files and translate them into a format that operators and downstream systems can process.
Create approximately 10 new shipper/carrier WARP converters to enable automated ingestion of their digital files.
Implement modifications to approximately 15 existing WARP converters to improve how digital files are interpreted and loaded.
Load an estimated 615,000 automated data lines from digital files through WARP converters.
Troubleshoot file upload errors.
Document and create training manuals for domestic processes, including the keying, coding, and importing of VORs.
Virtually attend the monthly WARP status meetings.
Serve as the point of contact for the WCSC’s analysts for technical issues.
Format and import automated VORS into the WARP interface where a converter exists for an automated operator.
Key coded VORs into WARP. This process can be expedited by duplicating select data from the previous VOR.
Key harbor maintenance information, including shipper name and address, tax identification number, and exemption code where applicable.
Key other types of data, such as dock receipts and canal reports, into WARP.
Perform various clerical duties as necessary, such as sorting, filing, copying, and documentation.
Assist in general support duties normally assigned to other staff in case of absence or other changes in office workload, including, but not limited to, phone conference setup and travel arrangements, authorizations, and vouchers, as requested by supervisor.
Utilize Microsoft Office Suite and other Office of Science and DOE administrative systems, including PAMS.