.Net Developer - Project Lead

Novalink Solutions•West Columbia, SC

About The Position

DPH has recently migrated its primary server environment to the State IT Data Center. Although the <\/div> primary migration has occurred, additional remediation efforts are required to get that environment <\/div> into a segmented framework and upgrade to newer operating systems. Due to the volume of systems, <\/div> interdependencies, servers, and security remediation efforts currently underway, additional resources <\/div> are needed to support these efforts. The team will ensure systems are set up following industry best <\/div> practices to ensure strategic initiatives and compliance with federal and state regulatory laws and <\/div> ensure business continuity. These individuals will focus on the modernization of legacy computer <\/div> systems, assist with modifications to computer systems to ensure upgrade compatibility from older to <\/div> newer platform environments, application modifications to meet state and agency security standards, <\/div> assist with application evaluation and build specifications, and follow industry best practices. <\/div> Emphasis will be placed on supporting administrative systems and work in a team environment <\/div> responsible for these efforts. Reporting functionally will be focused on Microsoft RDLC, SSRS, and <\/div> O365 PowerBi. <\/div> Candidates should be self -motivated, team -oriented, work under limited supervision, and respond to <\/div> priority tasks as needed. Candidates must also be able to form productive working relationships with <\/div> individuals from diverse backgrounds and at all organizational levels. <\/div> WHY IS THIS POSITION OPEN (new role, increased workload, new dept, resignation, <\/div> promotion)? If backfill Position – What separated the candidate you initially selected from <\/div> all the other resumes presented? <\/div> Rebid. <\/div> WHAT TYPES OF STAFFING CHALLENGES OR HEADACHES HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN THE <\/div> PAST? <\/div> SUPPLIERS MISLEADING CONTRACTORS ON REMOTE WORK <\/div> RESUMES THAT DON’T MATCH WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO THE POSTING. <\/div> STATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RELATED TO A TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED <\/div> ON THE RESUME. <\/div> CONTRACTOR TRYING TO CHANGE SCHEDULE ONCE HIRED <\/div> CONTRACTOR TRYING TO CHANGE TO REMOTE WORK ONCE HIRED <\/div> SUPPLIERS NOT ENSURING VISA IS VALID FOR DURATION OF PROJECT <\/div> CONTRACTOR ABILITY TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES AND RESPOND TO TEAM <\/div> COMMUNICATION DUE TO WORKING A SECOND JOB <\/div>

Requirements

5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH ASP MVC <\/div> FRAMEWORK
5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH C#
5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH VISUAL <\/div> STUDIO
5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH .NET <\/div> FRAMEWORK
5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SQL
3+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH DB2
ABILITY TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE <\/div> WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH <\/div> TECHNICAL STAFF, CUSTOMERS, AND <\/div> OTHERS INVOLVED IN DATA -CENTRIC <\/div> MANAGEMENT.
EXCELLENT WRITTEN, ORAL, AND <\/div> INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION <\/div> SKILLS
Bachelor's degree in <\/div> Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or <\/div> related

Nice To Haves

VERSION SOURCE CODE <\/div> (TFS, GIT)
ADMIN SYSTEM <\/div> EXPERIENCE RELATED TO <\/div> HR PRACTICES, FINANCIAL <\/div> BILLING, AND DATA <\/div> SECURITY (PI, PHI)

Responsibilities

Participate in a team environment comprised of DPH staff to assist with the <\/div> remediation and upgrade of administration transactional systems residing on agency <\/div> servers migrated to the State IT Data Center.
Emphases for the Programmer candidates <\/div> will be on the modernization of legacy computer systems associated with <\/div> Administrative systems, assisting with modifications of those computer systems to <\/div> ensure upgrade compatibility from older to newer platform environments, application <\/div> modifications to meet state and agency security standards, assisting with application <\/div> evaluation and build specifications, and implementing industry standards following the <\/div> Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Perform complex programming functions, assistance, and technical advice, <\/div> including design architecture, configuration, writing, testing, and <\/div> documentation to the complex programming of agency computer systems as <\/div> assigned.
Modernization of legacy computer systems to ASP.Net MVC or CORE <\/div> environment.
Modification of existing computer systems to be compliant with agency <\/div> security requirements.
Migration and modification of existing computer systems in older environments <\/div> to newer platform environments, following industry best practices.
Ensure maximum system uptime for critical components to ensure business <\/div> continuity.
Diagnoses, isolates and de -bugs software problems and performs problem <\/div> resolution.
Monitors systems capacity and performance, plans and executes disaster <\/div> recovery procedures and provides Tier 2 technical support.
Adheres to Information Technology application development standards and <\/div> security requirements.
All code to be checked in and out through code repository Git.
Ensure applications are compatible in major web browsers (IE, Chrome, <\/div> Firefox, etc.).
Ensure supporting system database connection strings are updated to support <\/div> database migration from DB2 to SQL database.
Add required functionality to existing systems to retire active mainframe forms <\/div> and streamline backend processes where possible.
Prepare and maintain system documentation and architecture diagrams for <\/div> applications assigned.
Work in a collaborative effort to conceptualize total systems and/or product <\/div> solutions currently in place and remediation to the system environment residing <\/div> at the State IT Data Center.
Ability to plan, organize, review, and implement associated project milestones <\/div> to completion.
Recommend and assist in the design of system architectures to align with <\/div> organizational strategic business objectives.
Requires mastery of technical and business knowledge in multiple <\/div> disciplines/processes.
Provide updates to the Project Team.
Assist with the development of policies and procedures to conform and comply <\/div> with agency standard cyber security policy design related to information risk <\/div> management, designation of data as to criticality, confidentiality, and <\/div> protection. (NIST 800 -53, FISMA, SC InfoSec Requirements <\/div> http://admin.sc.gov/technology/information -security/policies -and -procedures<\/a>, <\/div> etc.)
The position will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project.
The <\/div> selected candidates should be able to work flexible hours, as it may be necessary to <\/div> complete work outside traditional business hours during production system rollouts.
The candidates will work closely with the Administration Applications Section <\/div> Manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT <\/div> standards and procedures.
The candidates will work closely with customer and subject <\/div> matter experts for the system design and testing.