Core Programmer Analyst II

KCU • Bremerton, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kitsap Credit Union is hiring a Core Programmer Analyst II to work hybrid out of our corporate office in Bremerton, Washington. This position is responsible for the subject matter expertise on the core banking platform to include analyzing the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and provide technical support. It will include programming various jobs on the core banking platform.

Requirements

• Associate's or technical two-year degree in a field related to data processing, or Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent education, or five years of experience with core mainframe systems.
• Five years of experience with UNIX and AIX.
• Five years of experience as a system programmer analyst.
• Two years of experience HTML, SQL, JAVA script, and Poweshell.
• Five years of experience with mainframe backup and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, update system jobs, schedules, reports, and procedures to comply with all operational solutions.
• Monitor core databases for data quality, efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Recommend potential enhancements in process or performance.
• Research and implement new solutions from the core provider that are requested by management.
• Test and install all software releases and install all hardware/firmware updates required.
• Support projects to enhance, upgrade of core banking environment and third-party applications.
• Demonstrate service excellence in delivering successful solutions, including helping define requirements, application deployment, implementing best-practices, supporting testing efforts, and providing documentation while working with business units.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Execute the disaster recovery plan as directed by management.
• Effectively communicate application problems and issues to key stakeholders including management, development teams, and end users.
• Provide second level technical support for Core related tickets.
• Trend core system tickets to find resolutions to deeper issues.
• Provide 24X7 on-call system support for Information Technology and cover shifts as required on a rotation basis.
• Liaise with vendors as needed for on-going system support, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality about core systems and data.
• Provides 3rd party integrations support using SymConnect/SymXchange/Power frame integrations methods.
• Participate in routine system maintenance.
• Modify job files, batch processing, parameters, test directories, consoles and print queues, security groups and other items associated with the Symitar core and OpCon automation software.
• Make changes at the request of Credit Union management and staff.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Annual time off and sick time accrued
• 11 Paid holidays
• 1 Personal day
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Choose from a PPO medical plan or a High Deductible with a Health Savings Account
• 3% KCU funded Safe Harbor Contribution to your 401K
• KCU will match up to 2% of your 401K contributions
• All 401K contributions are 100% vested
• Potential annual incentive in all roles within Kitsap Credit Union
• Tuition reimbursement
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• Discounts on KCU's products and services
• Unlimited ORCA transit access through KCU for less than $45 a year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree