Software Engineer

 The Internal Systems Developer will be responsible for building, enhancing, and maintaining Sahara homecare internal systems including:

·         Applications developed using Microsoft tools and platforms including SQL Server, .NET Framework, and SharePoint as well as client-side technologies (e.g. JavaScript.

·         Reporting and data warehouse integration with third-party and cloud-hosted systems using Web APIs and ODBC.

·         The developer will train closely with the internal development lead to ultimately move on to a client facing consulting role. They will frequently collaborate with experienced project managers, user experience consultants, visual designers, analysts, developers,

·         and business resources to deliver and support enterprise systems that improve business productivity and support operations.  It is important that candidates have a solid background in building scalable, maintainable, high-quality, and high-performing applications as well as demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

·         Provide technical support for internal systems; respond to issues and maintain open lines of communication with affected users.

·         Contribute to requirements gathering and analysis activities such as storyboarding, developing use cases, and creating functional requirements specifications.

·         Contribute to creating feature specifications and technical design blueprints.

·         Develop custom features in Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio based on specifications and technical designs.

·         Operate within the dynamics of a team; exercise proper etiquette and citizenship during “team development” sprints.

·         Create rich web user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

·         Create server-side functionality using object oriented design principles.

·         Take responsibility for feature-focused unit and system testing (built both by you and others).

·         Contribute to user acceptance testing procedures and monitoring results.

·         Contribute to performance and load testing procedures and issue remediation.

Must Have

·         Passion for building high-quality systems with software implementation best practices.

·         Ability to be self-motivated, independent, and detail-oriented.

·         Focus on making yourself and those around you great.

·         Motivation with an emphasis on team performance.

·         Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and current design patterns/practices

·         Deep hands-on knowledge of:

·         SQL

·         The .NET Framework including Visual Studio, C#, .NET.

·         Client-side browser technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

·         Experience with designing relational databases and optimizing database structure for performance and/or maintainability and the ability to design and optimize SQL queries.

·         Experience with Object Relational Modeling (ORM) with different tools such as Entity Framework and LINQ.

·         Experience with source control, work item tracking, and build management with Team Foundation Server and GIT.

·         Ability and eagerness to learn and quickly develop working competency in technologies outside of your comfort zone.

·         Exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.

·         Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·         Knowledge of sound business practices and a proven track record of anticipating and exceeding customer expectations.

·         Experience with Cloud ecosystems including Azure or AWS

Nice to Have

·         Strong experience working with layered architectures (N-Layer, Onion/Hex, DDD, CQRS) and an appreciation for appropriate layering and application structure.

·         Hands-on experience building scalable web applications, in particular high frequency and low latency web applications with optimal memory management, performance, and scalability as a key focus.

·         Experience with BI and Data Warehousing

·         Experience in development and implementations using Microsoft SharePoint

·         Experience with using package managers such as NPM and NuGet

·         Experience with Styling and Responsive Design techniques using technologies such as LESS, HTML5, Bootstrap, and SASS.

·         Experience with Client-side browser development using jQuery, Knockout, or AngularJS; emphasis on single page applications.

·         Experience with native mobile application development on any platform.

·         Experience with Salesforce development and configuration