Software Engineer/Developer Ii

Job Summary

A Software Developer is part of a team that creates software using a wide variety of tools and applications. Developers are expected to be proficient in core software development principles and methodologies. They must be able to break requirements down into appropriately sized objects, classes or methods that are consistent with the established enterprise architecture. Developers are also able to quickly troubleshoot and resolve application issues and make recommendations to improve performance and reliability. They are also able to review requirements and estimate accurate development hours and schedule costs.

As with any position, additional expectation exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor (s), and staying focused on the assigned tasks including company meetings, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Additional expectations exist, which include, but are not limited to:

• Adhering to typical working hours
• Meeting deadlines
• Following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook
• Communicating regularly with assigned supervisor
• Staying focused on the assigned tasks.
• Completing other tasks as assigned

Technical Skills

• Proficient in C#, Microsoft .NET and other object-oriented programming languages
• Proficient in T/SQL, P/SQL and LINQ to SQL
• Thoroughly test developed code to minimize errors
• Develop, test, and implement new software programs
• Write complex code and participate in code reviews
• Perform system design, upgrades, and maintenance according to business needs.
• Maintain system documentation.
• Follows established UI/UX and software coding standards

Responsibilities

• Participate in the SAFe Agile Scrum team environment with a focus on planning and delivering changes iteratively.
• Review requirements and develop accurate estimates.
• Maintain knowledge of new developments in core technologies
• Works closely with other team members to ensure requirements are thoroughly understood and the application is complete with a seamless look and feel
• Work independently or in teams with minimal supervision
• Effectively communicate with customers and other team members
• Takes ownership of system and software to ensure minimal defects
• Proactively recommend alternative processes, technologies, or implementations to improve system performance or reduce time and cost.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve production issues

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Must have an active DOD Secret Clearance
• Must have Level 1 or higher IAT Certification (A+ CE, Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP)
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Information Systems, Computer Science, or another related field
• Demonstrated experience working with development tools like Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, Jira, Jama, Confluence, Bitbucket
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills and ability to use word processing tools, i.e. Google Docs

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years Software Development experience
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshooting and resolving database integrity, performance, blocking/deadlocking, connectivity, and security issues
• MS SQL Server and Oracle experience is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with users, project teams, and management.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of the situation or data requires thorough identification of factors and analysis of impact.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to significant inquiries from users.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Company Summary:

Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.

VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.