senior .net developer

Senior.NET DeveloperLocation: Austin, TXOnsite: 3-4 days a weekContract: 6 months extendableInterview process: 2 video interviews to hireMust have: C#,.NET, API, SQL, and understanding of system architectureResponsibilitiesLead solution in the development and delivery of the organization's software products to QA, UAT and Production.Manage day-to-day activities and promote Agile software development practices within the team.Collaborate with product owners and key stakeholders in Project Management, Business, QA, and Technology Operations to ensure timely and budget-friendly software project delivery.Work with Scrum Master and product owner to provide development sizing and cost analysis estimates.Collaborate with the product owner and team members in story decomposition, feature design, and task prioritization.Utilize automated software testing tools and frameworks, including test-driven development, to meet software quality standards.Support Single Sign-On (SSO) integration efforts to connect systems both internally and externally to Schwab.Assist the release manager in assembling releases and improving the release process.Help resolve needs and roadblocks identified by team members with the Scrum Master.Ensure the coordination of individual team deliverables to achieve product releases.Identify technology risks early and establish mitigation plans.Conduct periodic reviews and code quality improvement sessions with onshore and offshore developers, focusing on requirements specification and design methodologies.Prototype, validate, and create specific application solutions for business needs.MUST HAVEProficiency in building server-side applications (API SME) using C# and .NET Technologies.Solution design and implementation experience for high availability, high throughput, high scalability application.Good understanding of the latest System Architecture and Development Standards and Guidelines.Experience in providing guidance and direction to junior team members.QualificationsProvide hands-on development and mentoring for other members of the development team.Create artifacts for each project, including Software Architecture documentation, Technical Use Cases, and Code Review Packages.Strong experience in developing and managing REST and SOAP-based Web Service APIs in a transaction processing environment.Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.Desire and passion for producing usable and scalable software using advanced development technologies.BS/BA/MS in Computer Science or equivalent discipline.Minimum 8+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years of team leadership experience.Expertise in object-oriented analysis, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), design patterns, development, implementation, and maintenance.Experience with online security for user authentication is a plus.Must be self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.BS or MS in computer science or related technical field7+ years of hands-on application programming and/or test automation / framework experience in an Agile development environment.Hands-on software development experience in Java17A minimum of 3 experience leading delivery and adoption of technical innovation across teams.Familiarity with Agile/Lean development and testing practices, including Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.Experience with MongoDB, AerospikeExperience with Token Services, SAML, OAuth 2.0, PKCE and OIDCExperience with Authentication such as Kerberos, cert based, PingExperience testing RESTful web using test automation frameworks. Ability to parse nested JSON/ XML. SOAP experience a plus.Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure in a challenging environment.Experience with source control and Agile Tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr, Bamboo, GIT)Experience with Google CloudExperience working in CI/CD environment. (Bamboo) One should be able to create, change and execute job from scratch using 'git' as source.Experience with troubleshooting Production issues through analysis of logs (Splunk), dashboards and metrics.Experience with financial services or brokerage industry