SOFTWARE DESIGNER SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

The Software Designer helps transform a set of requirements – customer, IT, industry, and legal/regulatory – into software solutions.

SOFTWARE DESIGNER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze customer needs (RFQs) and develop replies (SOWs); negotiate with customers
• Communicate overall design and approach to a team of programmers; create flowcharts, diagrams, other models, and programming instructions to guide programming team
• Review requirement and design changes, determine what parts of software are affected, and direct programming to meet requirements; determine specific components of
• Develop test scenarios and test cases; review results of test cases and make adjustments, as needed, to meet requirements
• Document all aspects of software, for ongoing maintenance and revisions
• Collaborate with other IT specialists, technicians, etc., to deliver software solutions
• Perform other job-related duties, as needed

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports directly to a Systems Analyst. Works in conjunction with internal or external customers and other IT staff (designers, developers, administrators, managers, etc.) to facilitate software design, development, testing, and implementation.