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The Software Developer guides the successful completion of a program(s) and may function in a project leadership role. They formulates plans, typically long term, for application development and deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards. They evaluates integration of software applications with the overall computing environment; and can be responsible for planning/overseeing documentation, testing, maintenance, and software updates. They communicates with domain experts, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle, represent the company as the prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects, and interact with senior external personnel on significant technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nDetermine technical objectives for user requirements and specifications and plan for enterprise software development within the broader organizational scope. 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