Who we are:
Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT consulting and Management support in both the private and public sectors.
Who we are looking for:
The Application Programmer will provide experience and knowledge of sustainment lifecycle management activities for programs and project operations. This role supports the design, development, testing, and maintenance of computer programs to ensure applications meet user and system requirements. You will work with systems analysts and designers to research and document requirements, analyze objectives, translate solutions into detailed program specifications, and assist with program design and modifications.
Duties of an Application Programmer:
- Providing experience and knowledge of sustainment lifecycle management activities for programs and project operations.
- Participating in the design of software tools and subsystems to support reuse and domain analysis.
- Assisting in the management, development, testing, and maintenance of computer programs to ensure user requirements are met.
- Collaborating with systems analysts and/or designers to research and document computer user requirements.
- Analyzing objectives and problems identified by analysts and/or designers.
- Translating solutions provided by systems designers into detailed program specifications.
- Assisting with the preparation of documentation for other programmers, users, and support staff.
- Supporting program design activities, including the definition of data structures and error message arrangements.
- Assisting with the modification and documentation of program code to correct errors or enhance application capabilities.
- Supporting application testing and preparing reports on the status, operation, and maintenance of system software applications.
Required Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience and knowledge of sustainment lifecycle management activities for programs and project operations.
- Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.
- Must possess an Active Secret Clearance.
- DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level - I or higher (IAT II or III).
- MuleSoft Certified Developer - Level 1.