About the Role
Our public sector client is seeking a Senior Application Developer for a 12 month, full time contract, with the possibility of up to a 12-month extension. The Application Developer will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day, 36.25 hours/week) and will be assigned requirements gathering & programming duties for application projects and enhancement tasks. The individual will also work closely with application development and maintenance teams. In addition, the developer will work directly with subject matter experts in the business areas for application testing and remediation to ensure code functions as per specification.
Duties:
Deliver applications programming and analysis tasks as part of a system development process as well as provide application support, maintenance and enhancements. An Application Developer applies a broad knowledge of various technical areas to foresee and rectify certain problem areas within technology or with a mix of technologies, but the focus is to ensure a certain business/functional use case is solved with the help of technology.
• Liaise with business units and program areas to ensure solutions meet current and strategic needs.
• Align development team to follow Application Architecture.
• Write code for the most complex Functional and Technical Designs with minimal defects.
• Define non-functional requirements (Performance, Availability, Portability, Recovery / Recoverability etc.).
• Assess technical impacts up front and recommend better ways of designing application to ease the development.
• Produce Technical Design, Database structure and Application Architecture for a new average to high complex application.
• Seek for the best technical design solution that respects budget and timeline. Advocate the re-use of existing components/frameworks.
• Innovate in providing better efficient ways to design application.
• Review Technical Designs from other developers and recommend optimization if necessary.
• Evaluate, with assistance, the quality of the product being delivered, and take action to improve situations.
• Assist/Execute performance/penetration tests and troubleshoot issues at the system level.
• Isolate root cause of issues and provide solution options/recommendations.
• Provide tracking and reporting of time and status on all work, as required.
• Contribute to the creation of the Application Lifecycle Planning.
• Identify and coordinate release schedules.
• Identify service requests and priorities with customers.
• Ensure planned releases remain on schedule.
Scope of services:
• Write application code using .NET C# and Microsoft SQL with the ability to create both desktop and web based interfaces
• Design and implement SQL databases
• Collect and analyze business and users requirements
• Document business processes and applications
• Produce systems design manuals
Working Hours:
• Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province
• Work must be done from within Alberta, due to network and data security issues.
• It is anticipated the role will be primarily remote, however in the event of an onsite meeting, the client/Handis Consulting Inc. does not pay for travel to attend on-site meetings, nor any expenses related to relocation, commuting, housing/accommodation, food/drink. Expectations for onsite meetings will be 3X4 times per month.
• Produce technical and reference manuals
Requirements
Education
The candidate must meet or exceed ONE of the following:
University graduation in computer science or a related discipline, and 4 years relevant experience; OR
2 years Diploma in computer science or a related discipline, and 6 years relevant experience; OR
1 year Certificate in computer science or a related discipline, and 7 years relevant experience; OR
A currently active professional certification or accreditation and 8 years of relevant experience
Work Experience
5 years experience doing SQL Server development
5 years experience building applications using Microsoft’s Windows Communication Foundation
3 years experience using and developing with Cold Fusion
5 years experience using and developing with VBA/VB6 Office Automation
*Further requirements upon request
Standard Background Check
The contractor shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the client, on its request and at no cost to the client, with criminal record checks.
Resource References
Three references, for whom similar work has been performed, must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may or may not be completed to assist with scoring of the proposed resource by the client.
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please provide your resume detailing all your relevant experience and certifications, as well as 3 recent references. Candidate must have or immediately obtain Incorporated Business status. ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED
Handis Consulting prides itself in being an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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