.NET Developer

Overview

.NET Developer 
This position is responsible for development and support of ASP.NET web-applications with SQL Server and/or Oracle. Candidates must be proficient in ASP.NET (with C# and/or VB.NET) and T-SQL with SQL Server 2000/2005/2008.
The person will work collaboratively with peers to develop, enhance and maintain applications such as: client specific websites and .NET applications. The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively. Candidate must have proven interpersonal skills. Candidate will support current customer applications as well as develop new apps / modifications to current applications. Significant .NET development / GUI development required. Experience with SQL stored procedures is a must. Candidate must be familiar with the configuration and system testing process. This position requires an experienced, self-motivating individual capable of performing in a web development environment.

Responsibilities: 
Develop/implement new modules to specifications
Implement fixes for existing applications per specifications or on direction of senior staff
Deploy changes/new modules into production environment, or client framework
Troubleshoot issues and provide solutions in applications under development and applications in production where you might have to work with someone’s code
Implement unit test cases for your code and for integration testing
Keep clear and descriptive code comments; understand project documentation and keep project files (naming convention and structure) well organized. Contribute to technical documentation and deployment guides
Perform testing and work with QA on ensuring that application meets relevant QA standards by taking ownership to devise a plan for minimizing errors and bugs
Increase proficiency level in technologies used by the client and investigate and develop skills in new technologies

The ideal candidate for the position should have the following skills and experience:
Technical Qualifications:  
Experience with .NET 2.0/3.5/4.0 Framework, including Visual Studio 2008, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ASMX and WCF Web Services, and ADO.NET.
Experience with MVC Framework, JQuery required.
Experience with advanced SQL Queries, stored procedures, optimizations
Experience with NHibernate / Entity Framework is preferred
Experience with XML, Web Services and AJAX is preferred
Experience with VBScript and ASP 3.0 is a plus.
Unit testing with NUnit experience is preferred
In-depth understanding of relational database concepts
In-depth understanding of object-oriented programming and memory management and low-level algorithm performance.

Personal Skills: 
Strong analytical skills: can read business requirements, analyze issues and proposed solutions to make sure they can be implemented successfully
Ability to identify alternatives and find an optimal way to implement a solution
Ability to follow through and make sure the right logic is applied
Ability to quickly learn new concepts and software is necessary
Ability to work in team environment
Ability to manage time on several tasks and juggle competing deadlines
Ability to explain technical project details effectively in English verbally and in writing

Education and Work Experience: 
The candidate should have over 3 years of working experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.? Background in CS, IT or related scientific discipline is preferred.