Systems Developer / Programmer Analyst (CONTRACT)

Our client is a large, stable Insurance Company located in mid-town Toronto. They have engaged ROSS to help them recruit a Systems Developer.

Key Job Responsibilities:

The Systems Developer is an advanced level position, intended for a highly skilled developer with several years' experience who is capable of working with minimal supervision and direction. Requiring advanced analytical and application development skills, the Systems Developer may also be responsible for system design activities.

The Systems Developer is highly skilled in current design concepts and the use of a number of online and batch programming languages and tools. This position may have technical control responsibility over other Program Developers and Systems Developers on a small team (typically 1-5 developers) and be responsible for system design, development, and integration testing activities for that team, working under the direction of a Project Manager.

Application design and development initiatives assigned to the Systems Developer will range in size and complexity. He/she may act as the interface to the internal client in the business department in resolving project or day-to-day application problems and questions. He/she would be expected to participate in design and code reviews of their own work and other developers' work. The Systems Developer will perform unit testing, support system testing, and plan and conduct integration testing. Automated testing techniques will be applied, where appropriate.

The Systems Developer assures that the software programs and associated tasks to which he/she is assigned are designed, developed, tested, and completed according to department standards and defined client requirements.

The Systems Developer must be effective in working in a collaborative team environment and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to facilitate design and development reviews and to support all aspects of the system development life cycle.

Qualifications:

You must have experience with C#, .NET, and multi-tiered SOA.

1. University Degree or a Community College Certificate in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
2. At least 5-6 years of complex business application design and programming experience.
3. Requires a unique blend of design, development, technical, and time management skills along with strong interpersonal and communication skills, a demonstrated ability to lead, and a demonstrated proficiency for problem solving.
4. Requires a thorough knowledge of the functions of the design and internal development tools installed and utilizes these tools specifically in the design of computer-based programs or is cognizant of their applicability in the program design.
5. Has interpersonal skills to deal effectively with internal client personnel at various levels of the organization and with other I.T. staff in team situations.
6. Must possess exceptional problem-solving skills and a systematic approach to decision-making, taking into consideration the impact of each decision.
7. Must have demonstrated leadership skills to lead junior Program Developers and/or Systems Developers in all areas of the system development life cycle.
8. Must be able to build consensus for all decisions and be receptive to feedback and constructive criticism from the internal client, peers, and other I.T. staff/management.
9. Must act as an ongoing resource to other Developers and/or Engineers and be able to assist internal clients in resolving day-to-day application problems and questions.
10. Must be able to present technical options and alternatives.
11. Must be able to perform full unit testing on all components of a system to which he/she has been assigned.
12. Must be able to plan and perform integration testing on a collection of system components.
13. Nice to be versed and competent in the use of automated testing tools and utilities.
14. Must be able to produce documentation for all designs and programs created or changed and able to write or assist in writing user and operational documentation.
15. Provides resource estimates for various components of the software development process in support of project planning and scheduling tasks.
16. Designs and develops modules of logic, including database access methods, for online and batch applications in a number of current and legacy programming environments including .NET, C++, C#, Visual Basic, SQL, PowerBuilder, Cobol, Java, and other languages as required.