Programmer/Analyst III

D.R. Horton, Inc.•Austin, TX

45d

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information. D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Programmer/Analyst III. The right candidate will develop programs and procedures for the solution of a variety of business issues. Specifically, design and implement applications to improve efficiency in the mortgage loan origination and title policy business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
Four to seven years of related experience and/or training
Knowledge of multiple areas including SQL and stored procedures, Crystal programming, ASP programming, script writing for Empower
Solid data base knowledge - sufficient to function as DBA in the absence of the DBA
Ability to work well within a team
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to perform programming debugging, data analysis and system analysis
Excellent planning, problem solving, and analytical skills
Previous experience working with "packaged/proprietary" software essential
Must be focused on delivering excellent customer service
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
Proficiency with MS Office and email
Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
The noise level is generally moderate

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with attention to detail

Responsibilities

Perform such activities as necessary to tune and maintain proprietary software
Create and maintain new applications
Participate in certain aspects of user consulting, systems analysis, general systems design, vendor contracts, and detail systems design
Make recommendations to management regarding programming standards and techniques
Perform such activities as necessary to act as backup DBA for the Empower SQL server
Perform such activities as necessary to interface Empower with other proprietary software such as Loan Base
Responsible for maintaining all intranet applications
Perform data analysis, systems requirements definition, and external design tasks as requested
Research and gather the information needed to create new applications to meet the needs of DHIFS as needed
Function as liaison between IT and other SBUs in DHIFS as required
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight