Software Engineer I Design, Build & Collaborate

Responsibilities: Actively participate in the design and engineering of software development projects using the latest industry standards, tools and techniques. Support, maintain and enhance existing applications. Design and develop applications and solutions to meet business requirements as well as technical standards with emphasis on usability, lasting design, maintainability, reliability, performance, and scalability. Effectively engage with business SMEs to identify and document requirements. Able to ask the right questions that lead to identifying functional requirements in a form the business understands. Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization; influence change as needed. Communicate and collaborate appropriately and diplomatically with our clients; reserve debate and approval discussions for internal decision makers. Actively participate in all stages of SDLC Scrum framework, Agile methodology Proficient in the use of Source Code Control tools and processes. Participate in code reviews in accordance with team processes/standards Git, TFS. Use and comply with all policies and processes in the organization. Provide on-call support for applications as required. Occasional night & weekend support needed. Be willing to travel when needed infrequent and minimal. Interested candidates can reach me at (202) 644-7563 or can mail me on siva.kumar@zolon. com Qualifications Attributes Analytical takes the time to understand all factors, doesn't jump to conclusions, ensures they gain an accurate understanding, performs what-if exercises to test theories. Logical associates related objects, puts things in proper order, decisions based on facts. Collaborative inclusive, ensures everyone has a voice, seeks input, group design. Team Oriented understands the value of team success, knowledge of self-managing teams A Problem Solver quickly assimilates, recognizes when an immediate response is needed, breaks problems down into smaller parts, notifies appropriate parties, resolves root causes. Good Communicator both verbal & written, clear, well thought out, diplomatic, awareness. Well Organized maintains list of priorities, important schedule of events, is on-time. Curious likes to experiment, takes tangents when time allows, asks questions. Expects Excellence has high expectations for own performance, sets an example. Committed makes commitments and ensures they're met. Motivated has well developed sense of self-initiative. Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Strongly Preferred Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in IT, MIS or Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 4+ years of software development in Microsoft technologies. Prior experience in technical design of complex software development projects. Extrapolating business requirements and translating into them technical designs. Microsoft Development & Database Technologies: Visual Studio Entity Framework Web Services and/or APIs .NET C# VB MVC for web applications SQL Server Writing stored procedures Reporting Writing XML Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Preferred / Pluses Microsoft certifications Proven track record leading web development projects and working with complex system environments Worked on teams utilizing the Scrum framework & Agile methodology AngularJS Microsoft Development & Database Technologies: Visual Studio Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Team Foundation Server (TFS) Web API SQL Server Adept at SQL query performance diagnosis & tuning SSRS SQL Server Reporting Services Nested stored procedures Table variables Ways to avoid using cursors Other development tools & technologies Git Nunit CSS NTFS/Share permissions AD rights (Active Directory) 2+ years in a Business Analyst role or in a role performing requirements gathering and documenting those needs into business requirements documents and functional designs. Some project management of small-medium projects Planning resource availability & utilization Maintaining project statuses & tasks by assignee Managing to a committed delivery schedule Crystal Reports Interested candidates can reach me at (202) 644-7563 or can mail me on siva.kumar@zolon. com Additional Information Interested candidates can reach me at 202) 644-7563 or can mail me on siva.kumar@zolon. com By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply