Solution Developer I

The Solution Developer I will define, develop and support application software as required to support the objectives of Brokerage and the business units.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in project meetings that are held to discuss project scope, requirements, design, planning, and status.
• Learn, use, and become proficient in, tools, and techniques that are established and standardized for Solution Development by IT Management:
  • Technologies include SQL Server/T-SQL, .NET-VB.Net/C#, MVC, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, CSS, and HTML.
  • Tools include Visual Studio, SourceSafe/TFS, Query Analyzer, and Query Farm.
  • Techniques include but are not limited to: Transactions, Production Control, Design, Naming Conventions, and other best practices.
• Apply analysis, design, coding, testing, and production control best practices in a team environment towards the timely development and support of application software.
• Work alone or with other developers under the guidance of Senior Solution Developers, Business Analysts, and Management to complete development tasks that meet business requirements.
• At times the employee shall be expected to interface with business units directly (without an intermediary such as a Business Analyst or Manager) by gathering requirements, making suggestions, and delivering final product.
• Help train users on proper software use, and advise them on potential change requests to our systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in MIS or Computer Science degree or comparable work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of software development experience.
• Candidates should be able to explain basic OOP concepts, and a project they have worked on in the past that utilized them.
• An ideal candidate is a "full stack developer" that can switch from developing SQL stored procedures to .NET development, to front end development, and back again without major learning curves
• Ability to work independently without constant supervision and motivation
• Demonstrates ability to take direction, but yet still be willing to provide new ideas and feedback to the team where appropriate
• Shows motivation and displays a willingness to learn new concepts.
• Demonstrates good troubleshooting skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Shows an interest in building customer-facing, aesthetically pleasing web applications.

Other:

• Must be able to travel with potential for extended overnight trips (up to 5-10%)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)