Programmer/Analyst Details

Programmer/Analyst

Resource Data - Houston, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

You didn’t get in to this field to do the same types of tasks over and over; that’s boring. Consider consulting, where everything changes – the business domain, the technology, the team, the users, the client – everything. Constant change means constant challenge and opportunity. Sound exciting? It isn’t for everyone, but if you thrive in this type of environment, you belong at Resource Data.

Ideally, you’ll have a couple years’ experience in .Net programming, databases, and web applications; but, we’re more interested in your accomplishments than your current skills. To show you what we mean, look at your first year here.

To get started, you’ll get familiar with us by working on our internal business systems. This will give you a chance to get to know the business users, other developers, and team leads. You’ll get familiar with our internal development process and tools.

Over the first several months, you’ll have a chance to show your stuff. We’ll assign you larger technical tasks where you’ll work directly with business users to understand and implement enhancements and process improvements. As your project assignments starts taking off, you’ll successfully transition this work to another developer.

Over the course of the year, you’ll become embedded on one or more projects. Your time may be split between working onsite with the client and working at RDI. You’ve earned a stellar reputation as a versatile and dependable team member. At the end of the first year, here are some things you’ve accomplished.

• You’ve built relationships with other developers in the office and engage in give-and-take technical discussions. You’ve been able to highlight some of your personal projects by leading a company-wide roundtable discussion
• You’re working directly with Resource Data clients and the business users, learning how consulting is a combination of customer service and software development
• You are starting to understand the metrics of our consulting model and have no problem meeting those while exceeding client expectations
• You can discern good business requirements from incomplete ones and raise questions early in the development process. Your involvement reduces ambiguity and contributes to better, less complex solutions
• You have honed your ability to identify risks and build estimates for small tasks; you are taking on responsibility for larger and more complex components of the project
• Project managers love working with you because they can count on you to communicate status, raise issues when appropriate, and reliably complete your tasks
• You’re always looking for new opportunities with clients and within Resource Data. You’re starting to get involved with technical decisions at the proposal stage through your work with the marketing department

That’s just year one. Our consultants have gone on to lead incident responses, build valuable enterprise systems, develop open source initiatives, and run offices in new markets. Our company is built from the ground up to support long-term careers. If this is just year one, imagine where you’ll be five years from now!

If you’d like to be considered for this position, send us your resume and a quick summary of two significant accomplishments, one related to a team project and the other an individual accomplishment. They should each be a paragraph or two and the more descriptive (fewer bullets) the better.

Starting in Alaska over 30 years ago, Resource Data has grown to over 180 professionals in 5 offices across the country. We’re ready and eager to demonstrate high value results to local clients through our commitment to people, technology, and results.

Resource Data, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide any visa sponsorship or transfers for this position.