Job Description
Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.
Join Aprio’s Information Technology team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio Advisory Group, LLC is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Application Developer to join their dynamic team.
The Senior Applications Developer is responsible for analysis and design, scope documentation, development, testing, training, implementation, maintenance, and support of assigned applications. May have additional responsibilities to create, configure, monitor, and support web server architecture including upgrades and modifications for performance tuning, load balancing, and log management. Must demonstrate knowledge expertise for their supported application(s).
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates an effort to learn about all business functions supported by assigned applications; becoming an IT expert in each business area supported.
- Mentor and coach the development of staff.
- Understands and demonstrates project management leadership skills.
- Assumes leadership responsibilities when assigned, delegating work, and providing the appropriate follow through.
- Understands economics of projects (cost of development compared with value obtained).
- Assists project prioritization efforts by interviewing the requestor to learn about each new project assigned, creating a high-level Project Description and estimating Planned Hours for the project, and entering both the Project Description and Planned Hours into the appropriate tracking tool.
- Creates project Scope and Requirements documentation (internal projects) or Statements of Work (external projects) as required.
- Delivers, follows up, and modifies Scope and Requirements or Statements of Work until approved or cancelled.
- Designs, programs/develops, and modifies software systems, applications, and tools, both existing and potentially new in the future.
- Lead the technical consultative process between users and other information technology staff to identify user problems, configure system processes, enhance, and develop current system functions.
- Flexible with changes in deadlines and unexpected assignments.
- Communicates effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
- Manages external client relationships assigned including periodic project status updates, Statement of Work preparation and tracking, client testing, implementation planning, implementation confirmation, and client approval.
- Keeps shareholders informed of situations, possible risks, or incidents in a timely manner and addresses these before they become crises.
- Supports assigned applications, following up and completing Help Desk tickets assigned, correcting application bugs, creating projects for new requests, and documenting corrective action taken.
- Enters or assists users to enter Help Desk tickets, Internal Development projects and External.
- Development projects into the appropriate tracking tool(s).
- Develops application changes utilizing approved software language and/or tools for each application.
- Works with users and/or Quality Assurance personnel to complete multiple iterations of testing until approved by all parties as required.
- Creates or assists with creation of user documentation and marketing details when assigned.
- Documents newly discovered technical knowledge and shares with all appropriate team members.
- Documents technical application details as requested.
- Stays current with technical knowledge of new and changing technologies and brings suggestions to the team for discussion and review.
- Be aware that the firm is subject to professional standards.
- Understands, follows, and complies with the Firm’s policies, procedures, and work rules.
- Ability to work hours necessary to meet deadlines for work assigned.
- Follows departmental policies and procedures with regard to all assignments.
Additional Responsibilities
- Be aware that the firm is subject to professional standards.
- Performs various other tasks as assigned that may not fall within the scope of this job description.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Five or more (5+) years of progressively complex application development.
- Experience with relational database design.
- Experienced in application development utilizing one or more of the following as individually required:
- Eclipse, Java, JavaScript, HTML
- Linux
- Apache Tomcat
- Visual Studio, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SQL Server Reporting Services
- SQL Server Integration Services
- SharePoint
- Crystal Reports
- GeneXus™
- IBM System i CL, RPG II, III, or ILE
Preferred Qualifications
- College degree with major in IT, Accounting, or other related business field.
- Experience creating and utilizing web services.
- Experience with performance tuning techniques and load balancing techniques.
- Experience with successful user interface design for web applications.
- Experience with security best practices for application development.
Work Environment
- Occasional same day travel for work at client’s offices, meetings, and seminars.
- Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at client’s offices, meetings, or seminars.
- Increased workload required during certain times of the year.
- General office working conditions.
Why work for Aprio:
Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.
Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
What’s in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
