DHS App. Technical Specialist Senior (800630)

Advanced Network Consulting Inc•Washington, DC

15h

About The Position

This position is housed under the Application Software Development (ASD) Division of the Office of Information Systems (OIS). The developer will build and implement additional functionality and system enhancements as requested for assigned applications, make system fixes, and troubleshoot production issues. The role involves working with Business Analysts to understand business processes and formulate IT solutions, building enhanced reporting and dashboard capabilities, and performing proactive application monitoring, including audit log tracking and system upgrades. The candidate will be responsible for the implementation and management of business-aligned IT services, ensuring high-quality, defect-free applications that adhere to industry standards for development, testing, and deployment methodologies. The role also includes providing mentorship and technical advice to a team of developers, strategic advice to management and customers, defining and documenting processes, and recommending new equipment, software tools, and technologies. The candidate will use monitoring and performance analysis tools to troubleshoot issues and update system documentation, including user guides, ER diagrams, SOPs, and Visio Network design drawings. The individual will be an integral part of the ASD Team, taking ownership of platform-related problems and demonstrating initiative and critical thinking. This role involves working closely with DHS OIS and its partner agencies to ensure priorities are met.

Requirements

11-15 years of experience.
Proven professional experience in the design, development, delivery and enhancement of Client-Server/Web-Based/Cloud-Based/Mobile Software Applications using Microsoft .NET Technologies, ASP & C# (C-Sharp).
Must have experience with .NET/ASP/Visual C#, SQL Server, SQL/Procedural Language.
Hands on experience with any of the following is favorable: Java, XML, HTML, JavaScript, BPEL, PHP and WebLogic.
Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience--Required 15 Years
Experience developing enterprise applications using Microsoft technologies within a distributed (n-tier) architecture--Required 15 Years
Convey technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty--Required 13 Years
Prepare complex technical documentation--Required 13 Years
Experience in developing applications using C#, ASP.NET--Required 11 Years
Experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end (e.g., Cognos)/back-end programming languages (e.g. SQL)--Required 11 Years
Experience developing enterprise applications that interact with MS SQL Server and/or Oracle databases--Required 11 Years
Experience with Visual Studio 2010 and later versions with .Net Framework 2.0-4.6.2 with C# and VB--Required 10 Years
Candidate should strong ETL experience in Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence platforms--Required 7 Years
Experience with Databases using ADO.NET--Required 7 Years
Experience with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Service Oriented Architecture--Required 6 Years
Experience with any of JIRA/Bugzilla/HP ALM tools--Required 5 Years

Nice To Haves

Hands on experience with any of the following is favorable: Java, XML, HTML, JavaScript, BPEL, PHP and WebLogic.

Responsibilities

Build and implement additional functionality and system enhancements for assigned applications.
Make system fixes to assigned applications as needed.
Troubleshoot production issues.
Work with Business Analysts to understand current and new business processes and formulate IT solutions.
Build out enhanced reporting and dashboard capabilities.
Perform proactive application monitoring activities, including enhanced audit log tracking.
Conduct system upgrades and enhancements as required.
Ensure the application platform is of high quality, defects free and adheres to industry standards for development, testing and deployment methodologies.
Provides mentorship and technical advice to a team of Application/Reports/Query developers.
Provides strategic advice to the lead, management and customers of the OIS.
Implement programming standards that support a secure and defect free application.
Interact daily with government clients to meet technical requirements for new initiatives.
Work with Quality Assurance / Quality Control teams to insure the application remains secure and defect free.
Define and document processes to be used by all application developers on the team.
Plan, research, and recommend new equipment, software tools, and related technologies.
Use monitoring and performance analysis tools to troubleshoot and isolate application performance issues.
Update system and process documentation, produce user guides, ER diagrams, and SOPs as needed - Including Visio Network design drawings.
Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products.
May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team.
Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design.
Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements.
Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders.
May coordinate activities of application developers.
Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).
Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.
Other duties as assigned.