VB.NET Developer

VB.net Developer

Tallahassee, FL (100% on-site)

Contract through June 2022 + annual extension

Overview:

Client is in the process of rewriting a critical legacy application into a newer technology. This position is to help stabilize the existing application, perform annual upgrades, and support the incoming developer team, provide requirements, and support the upcoming transition.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other Information Technology major, or equivalent work experience.

Tasks:

• Provide maintenance, enhancement and support for a variety of the agency’s business applications.
• Assisting in the preparation and documentation of program requirements and specifications.
• Research and document requirements of program users.
• Writing, translating and coding software programs and applications per specifications.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines.
• Work with network administrators, systems analysts and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior programmers.

Requirements:

• 7+ years’ experience developing applications with VB.Net
• 5+ years’ experience with Oracle databases with the capability to write complex queries and develop complex PL/SQL database objects, including both DML and DDL.
• 3+ years’ experience developing classic Microsoft ASP (ASP 3.0) applications
• Experience using code repositories, preferably Git
• Experience using continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins
• Knowledge of relational and object-oriented database designs
• Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies
• Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM)
• Experience with database query tools (i.e., TOAD, SQL Developer, SQL Navigator)
• Knowledge of database security, including role-based security
• Knowledge and experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban.
• Experience developing applications with the following languages: Classic ASP (3.0), Crystal Reports, Oracle Forms, PHP, VB6 and C++
• Experience in web development leveraging XML and CSS
• Experience with JQuery (Javascript library)
• Experience with Javascript frameworks, such as JQuery
• Experience developing web services, preferably RESTful web services
• Experience with responsive design frameworks, preferably Bootstrap
• Experience with environmental regulatory business processes and practices