Junior Software Engineer
About The Position
The Junior .Net Developer assists in developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining software solutions in support of the goals of VRS, and troubleshoots solutions when they fail to provide the expected results. The incumbent assists in providing software solutions as required to meet business goals and objectives, performing analysis of business requirements, and helping to produce technical designs to meet the needs of the business. In addition, this role contributes to the technology team's development, providing colleagues' support as necessary. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices, and the ability and desire to learn new technologies.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting skills, problem resolution abilities, and customer service skills. Ability to work with incomplete information and develop suitable solutions to meet business needs. Ability to work as part of a team, accepting and providing guidance amongst team members as appropriate. Abilities to effectively communicate; prioritize; deal with multiple and changing priorities; meet deadlines.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely-related field.
Nice To Haves
- Prior professional experience is NOT required; however, exposure to software development through coursework, internships, personal projects, or capstone work is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing software solutions by contributing to coding, basic debugging, and testing tasks under the guidance of senior developers.
- Support the analysis of business requirements by gathering information, documenting findings, and helping translate needs into technical tasks.
- Help prepare reports and perform basic data analysis, using SQL or other tools as trained.
- Contribute to documentation efforts, including updating technical notes, testing steps, and user guides.
- Participate in team code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality.
- Assist in quality assurance activities, such as writing simple test cases or validating outputs.
- Support routine data processing tasks, such as converting or preparing data for reporting metrics with guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to learn how software supports operations across the organization.
- Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors to understand requirements, raise issues, and support continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
