Senior Full Stack Developer

Job Description

Job Description

At AmaWaterways, we believe meaningful careers begin with purpose, passion and a shared commitment to delivering unforgettable experiences. For those who value curiosity, connection and personal enrichment, AmaWaterways offers the opportunity to help craft meaningful river journeys that invite travelers to follow their own current. Built on a foundation of heartfelt hospitality, we treat our guests—and each other—with genuine care, warmth and respect. AmaWaterways fosters a collaborative environment both onboard our ships and across our global network of offices, where team members grow together, support one another and take pride in upholding the high standards and thoughtful service our company is known for.

We invite talented, motivated professionals to explore our career opportunities and begin their journey with AmaWaterways today.

SUMMARY: This position is primarily responsible for all project processes in all aspects of the project life cycle from inception to implementation, including ongoing maintenance of the application.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates application code using object oriented (OO) Technologies on the ASP.NET (Active Server Pages) platform in all layers of multitier architecture (N-Tiered) web application development.
• Designs, develops, codes, tests, and debugs complex new web applications, or makes significant enhancements to existing software.
• Researches and integrates design strategies, product specifications, development schedules, and user expectations into product capabilities.
• Resolves complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
• Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
• Researches emerging technologies to determine impact on application execution.
• Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for software operating systems and application issues.
• Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.
• Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress.
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software developers.
• May serve as a technical team or task leader.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology, as assigned.
• Participates in special projects, as required.
• Creates and documents detail design specifications and unit test cases to ensure that all business and functional requirements are met.
• Composes technical design documentation.
• Codes and implements solutions based on detail design specifications.
• Adheres to coding standards.
• Provides mentoring to junior developers both on and off the team.
• Provides project effort estimations.
• Communicates effectively with several technical and non-technical groups, both internally and externally.
• Ability to develop technical documentation and review.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• This job carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws:
• Providing day-to-day guidance, mentorship, and technical direction to the junior developer(s).
• Assisting with interviewing and evaluating candidates for front-end roles, when needed.
• Supporting the onboarding and training process to ensure adherence to development standards and best practices.
• Assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery of front-end development work.
• Participating in performance discussions by offering feedback on productivity, and professional development.
• Helping to address minor workplace or project-related concerns and escalating issues when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or five or more years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer skills required: Contact Management Systems; Development Software; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office Suite; Project Management Software, Database Software, Design Software, Internet Software, Spreadsheet Software, Word Processing Software, Electronic Mail Software, Presentation Software, Reservation Software, Phone Software.
• Other skills required:

• Five or more years of related software development experience.
• Experience writing database-driven ASP.NET applications.
• Experience with Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework.
• Professional work experience with C# or VB.NET (object-oriented programming languages), Visual Studio, and related Microsoft development tools.
• Professional work experience with source control management systems (e.g., Azure DevOps / Team Foundation Server, Git).
• Professional work experience developing web-based applications.
• Professional work experience developing web services, preferably RESTful APIs using methods (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE). Experience with SOAP is a plus.
• Technical project experience, including analyzing, documenting, and designing software system architectures.
• Experience debugging, profiling, and performance tuning ASP.NET applications.
• Ability to use unit testing tools and apply test-driven development (TDD) practices.
• Professional working experience with the following technologies/products:
• SQL Server or Oracle
• JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax
• HTML, DHTML, CSS
• Strong experience with relational database design and development.
• Strong experience writing complex SQL queries and performing data analysis.
• Professional working experience with XML/XSL, JSON, SOAP, and LDAP is a plus.
• Experience with Telerik or similar UI/component libraries is a plus.
• Professional work experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining applications on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Cloud, DevOps, and CI/CD:
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure), including app hosting, storage, networking, and security concepts.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Experience with automated build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts and tools (ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, or similar) is a plus.
• Experience with application monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
• Security & Methodology:
• Experience with application development security checklists and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG).
• Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and application security principles.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or other relevant technical/security certification required.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments; Scrum Master experience is a plus.
• Additional Senior-Level Expectations:
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions on time.

COMPETENCIES :

• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasionally required to stand
• Occasionally required to walk
• Continually required to sit
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job includes: Close Vision