Aktiv Kapital Canada i-s the largest and most experienced Debt Buyer in Canada. We purchase portfolios from leading consumer service organizations and then recover all non-performing loans through a specific set of strategies and tactics to ensure the experience of all original account owners is professional, flexible and customer-oriented.
Aktiv Kapital is an international organization currently operating in eleven countries and brings valuable industry expertise and experience to the market place.
Aktiv Kapital supports its employees with a competitive salary, tuition reimbursement programs, comprehensive benefits, an employee assistance program, and valuable opportunities to establish a long career within our organization. We are currently looking for an Applications Developer/Analyst to join our I/T team!
Applications Developer/Analyst
Information Technology Department
Position Summary:
To analyse, develop, implement and maintain application-based solutions using multiple and varied technologies in support of business needs and changes to business processes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing technical solutions to business needs
- Researching available tools and technologies to determine alternate technical solutions
- Designing and developing data file import and export interfaces for business applications
- Designing and developing reports, for internal and external distribution, from business applications
- Enacting changes to business applications in response to business process changes
- Deploying updates to business applications in a timely and secured manner
- Maintaining the integrity of business application databases
- Maintaining and updating internal and external web sites
- Providing significant contributions to various technology related projects
- Preparing documentation (SOPS’s) and administrative reports as required
- Additional duties as requested by supervisor
Education/Experience Required:
- Relevant post-secondary degree or diploma from a recognized institution in Computer Development
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of related work experience in a fast-paced environment
- Call Centre / Collection Industry experience an asset
Additional Skills Required:
- Demonstrated knowledge of programming concepts and principles
- Demonstrated knowledge of Visual Basic or related object-oriented programming language
- Demonstrated understanding of the Crystal Reports reporting tool or related products
- Demonstrated knowledge of SQL-based database engines
- Demonstrated knowledge of MS-Access
- A creative and free-thinking approach to problem solving
- A tenacious approach to delivering solutions
- Able to work as part of a team or work independently
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to interact positively with end users and 3rd party consultants/ support
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to document application development, including design and development logs
Directly Reporting To: Manager of Information Technology
Direct Reports: None
Directly Reporting To: Manager of Information Technology
Application Process:
Please forward current resume and cover letter by Friday, July 31, 2009 to: humanresources@aktivkapital.ca or fax to 519-432-5992
Our Web-site: http://www.aktivkapital.ca/
Aktiv Kapital Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer