Responsibilities and Duties:

• Analyzing highly complex business requirements, writing technical specifications for the design or redesign of complex computer platforms and applications.
• Performance and application tuning solutions for the design/build of new applications and work on existing applications.
• Create and configure automation of testing, builds and deployments.
• Create and configure monitoring of processes, operations, systems and applications.
• Collaborate with development team on the design and development of internal custom applications and solutions.
• Develop, improve and maintain Microsoft SQL based applications (tables, indexes, constraints, stored procedures, functions, triggers)
• Completes applications and systems development and configuration by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities; contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms.
• Supports users by developing new documentation and departmental technical procedures.
• Updates job knowledge by researching new technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Develop programming code and software modifications using appropriate languages and tools to provide responsive and innovative solutions and new functionality in enterprise-wide and/or complex specialized systems.
• Research, design, and develop prototypes using best practice and technologies to demonstrate utility, productivity enhancements, and cost savings.
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Package and support deployment of code releases.
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget.
• Design integrated solutions which may include applications, databases, networks, and related systems.
• Design database systems and programs to meet business requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• This individual will possess a combination of business knowledge, technical skills, and people skills to define and guide business strategies.
• Advanced and comprehensive knowledge of applications systems development and the systems they support, along with knowledge of other information technology functions to apply a broad and interactive perspective to systems development and configuration.
• Knowledge of integration and deployment tools, automation, hosting and systems.
• Ability to define business objectives by analyzing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality.
• Web development experience using ASP.NET, VB.NET/C#, JavaScript and MS SQL or similar
• Experience with one or more CI/CD tools
• Experience with monitoring software for web based solutions
• Experience with automation of testing
• Experience creating and editing T-SQL code including complex stored procedures
• History working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Ability to troubleshoot software and processes to determine the root cause and develop the corresponding solutions
• Experience with application deployment with Team Foundation Server / GIT or other source code repositories
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Attention to detail
• Writing and Documentation skills, someone who can listen to the user issues, come up with a solution, and communicate that back.
• High-energy, enthusiastic, and dependable individual who excels in challenging and competitive environments
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a diverse team
• Thorough knowledge and utilization of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process - including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning
• Strong technical skills including a broad understanding of relational databases, file processing, application development, SQL and web-enabling technologies
• Ability to work on multiple projects, ranging from simple to high complexity
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with subordinates, peers, and leaders at all levels of management - Able to build strong working relationships with customers and department leads
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Orientation toward customer service and responsiveness to customer needs
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills to analyze data and reports, conduct research, develop plans, estimate effort, document and communicate information to others
• The following areas and skills are desired to best perform the job:
• Web Based Development
• C# / .NET or similar (Java)
• HTML5/CSS
• Monitoring (NewRelic, Zabbix, etc.)
• JavaScript Frameworks (Angular)
• JQuery / JQuery UI
• Restful APIs / WebAPI
• Web Services / WCF
• Entity Framework / ORM
• CI/CD (TFS, Jenkins, Octopus, Team City, etc.)
• T-SQL /Complex Stored Procedures/ SQL Reporting