D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.  Please visit our website at for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Programmer-Analyst II. The right candidate will customize Empower GUI’s and documents based on general specifications provided by Business Analysts or self-written specifications after BA consultations..

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Design, implement and maintain all Empower custom forms and business rules


• Troubleshoot and define Empower functionality and find ways to implement solutions within existing Empower parameters without having to rely on FNIS software to update and enhance product wherever possible 


• Assist on a regular basis the document design staff with document scripting and troubleshooting


• With Business Analyst approval, provide user setups, design and implement all Empower level loan/user securities


• Carry out activities as designated by a Project Manager or Team Leader


• Perform processes as necessary to tune and maintain proprietary software to meet the needs of DHIFS


• Under general supervision, maintain and modify existing application programs


• Write new programs of moderate to complex difficulty and scope working with basic applications systems’ designs and specifications while utilizing standard procedures and techniques in accordance with DHIFS standards


• Develop internal programming specifications


• Prepare programs requiring a wide variety and extensive number of internal processing actions


• Participate in certain aspects of user consulting, systems analysis, general systems design, vendor contracts and detail systems design


• Serve as the primary document specialist when document design staff is not available


• Conduct code walk-throughs as needed


• Make recommendations to management regarding programming standards and techniques when necessary


• Perform data analysis, systems requirements definition and external design tasks upon request


• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company


• Ability to travel overnight

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university


• Two to four years’ experience as a programmer in a hardware/software environment similar to DHIFS


• Ability to perform programming debugging, data analysis and limited system analysis


• Superior planning, problem solving, and analytical skills


• Superb interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills


• Previous experience working with “packaged/proprietary” software essential


• Execute excellent customer service relationship skills           


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications


• Proficiency with MS Office and email


• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision


• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field is preferred

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental


• 401(K)


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Flex Spending Accounts


• Life Insurance


• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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