Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Application Development, the Programmer Analyst uses advanced programming skills and knowledge of customer business challenges to provide outstanding solutions to Tarrant County College District. The work ranges from software troubleshooting and break/fix support up to full application development and spans many areas including applications, integrations and reporting.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Performance Requirements

• Provides creative technical input to help develop technical solutions to customer problems
• Assists with the evaluation of the latest trends and changes in technology
• Facilitates business process review and application prototyping sessions as well as providing business process analysis and insight into best practice methodologies
• Evaluates user requests for new or modified code to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current system
• Consults with user to identify current operating procedures and clarify program objectives
• Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop program
• Prepares documents related to requirements and specifications for conversion, reporting, interfaces, and custom applications
• Designs User Interface screen displays to accomplish goals of user request
• Converts project specifications into sequence of detailed instructions and logical steps for coding
• Performs debugging and testing of code and or systems
• Refactors code to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Documents in-house developed applications and tools
• Performs code reviews
• Assists with the evaluation of software options, including the potential of purchased products

Service Excellence

• Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College ( TCC )
• Supports the values of the College: diversity, teaching excellence, student success, innovation and creativity and service to the College
• Supports the mission, values and 3 goals and 8 principles of the College
• Attends the workplace regularly and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite

SUPERVISION - Works under the general supervision of Manager of Application Development

* Performs Other Related Tasks as Required


The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 college hours and one (1) year experience working as a programmer; or any equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems or related field
• Programming experience with PL/ SQL C#
• Experience working with databases and reporting
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI platform

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of coding concepts and technologies
• Skilled in code writing for one or more of the systems utilized by TCCD
• Able to work effectively in a diverse, fast paced, and dynamic environment

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.