Dotnet Developer

TITLE : .Net DeveloperDURATION : Contract (on W2)LOCATION : Phoenix, AZ.PAY TYPE : Hourly ABOUT THIS ROLE: Imagine designing, developing, and maintaining state-wide online application systems supporting over one million K-12 students, plus hundreds of thousands of parents, teachers, and school staff in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Education is creating award-winning solutions using leading-edge technologies. This position will allow the ideal candidate to positively impact the projects and services that improve educational outcomes in our state. POSITION SUMMARY: · The candidate will be primarily responsible for development, enhancement, troubleshooting and maintenance for web applications and backend processes built on Microsoft technology stack. · The successful developer will be solution oriented, adapt to changing environments, and able to work with minimal defined requirements. · The ideal candidate must have previous experience implementing, unit testing, and debugging applications. RESPONSIBILITIES: · Review functional business requirements and design specifications to ensure understanding of deliverables such as application code and unit tests.· Design, develop and unit test new features to existing application or build out brand new application as per business requirements and design specifications.· Identify, debug and fix defects in application code.· Work closely/collaboratively with cross-functional teams (QA, Management, Operations).· Provide estimates for development efforts.· Participate in various SCRUM activities such as sprint planning, stand ups and retrospectives. Participate in software design discussions and code reviews.· Coordinate with Network Services team to ensure required environments are available.· Coordinate with Operations team to create and deploy builds to appropriate environments. REQUIRED SKILLS:· Full-stack software application development with C#, .NET Framework plus .NET Core 3.1 and above, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET MVC, Razor Pages, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap. Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming fundamentals and SOLID design principles.· Ability to recognize and apply software design patterns and best practices.· Experience with Microsoft Azure, Application Services, Azure Functions, Storage Accounts.· SQL Server development, writing stored procedures and functions, plus intermediate-level relational database modelling and design skills.· Azure DevOps or Team Foundation Services or other centralized or distributed source control and work management systems.· Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables to meet commitments.· Ability to maintain confidentiality.· Ability to effectively collaborate with developers and business experts.· Ability to work as part of a self-directed team, in which tasks are determined daily in coordination with co-workers, rather than being assigned.· Ability to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment.· Ability to work with a minimal amount of direction while being proactive in keeping management informed of project related issues.· Ability to respectfully question ideas and share a point of view with others in support of the business requirements and needs.· Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of employees ranging from entry level to senior leadership.· Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and shift priorities quickly.· Proven strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.· Ability to effectively collaborate with developers and business experts.· Ability to work as part of a self-directed team, in which tasks are determined daily in coordination with co-workers, rather than being assigned.· Ability to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment.· Ability to work with a minimal amount of direction while being proactive in keeping management informed of project related issues.· Ability to work under pressure.· Ability to respectfully question ideas and share a point of view with others in support of the business requirements and needs.· Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of employees ranging from entry level to senior leadership.· Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and shift priorities quickly.· Proven strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting and root cause analysis. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. PREFERED SKILLS:· Experience with .NET 6, 7, 8.· Experience with application system design and architecture.· Additional Azure Cloud Services, such as Service Bus, API Management Services, Key Vault, and others.· Use of Telerik Controls / Kendo UI framework in Web application development.· Working knowledge of Power BI and SSRS for reporting and data visualization.· Working knowledge of Blazor Applications. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:· 5 or more years of professional Software Application Development experience utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. EXPERIENCE PREFERED:· Experience working on an Agile/Scrum team.· Experience in the Education or Government sector. REQUIRED EDUQATION:· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field of study, or equivalent professional experience. ADDITIONAL INFO: Position is mostly remote but required to come into office 1 day a month and for some meetings LOCAL PHOENIX CANDIDATES ONLY, must be able to be on-site upon request Standard 7-year background check.

Key Skills

• .NET Core
• ASP.NET
• .NET Framework