RQ08176 - Software Developer

Responsibilities/Assignment Deliverables

Key deliverables to be performed by the Software Developer include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop application code in a Visual Studio environment to implement application enhancements as per design documents.
• Document code changes as per existing documentation standards.
• Perform unit testing of code.
• Work with design team to clarify, suggest, and recommend implementation approach.
• Work with testers to identify the source of defects and resolve issues.
• Perform knowledge transfer to the Ministry staff.

The Software Developer must have a minimum of 2+ years of the following skills and experience:

• Experience working with source control systems.
• Experience developing, testing and debugging code for enhancements to systems using .Net and XML.
• Experience with troubleshooting and remediation of performance issues.
• Experience working with and contributing to reusable software components.
• Experience developing applications which use a relational database to store and retrieve data.
• Experience writing applications which will be built and packaged automatically and deployed to servers by another team.
• Experience diagnosing application issues without access to servers where the application is deployed.
• Experience analyzing requirements in order to determine functional requirements for reports and other enhancements to the web based systems.
• Demonstrated analytical problem solving and decision making capabilities.
• Proficiency with desktop and web-based tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint).
• Experience with the configuration and administration of operating systems including Microsoft Windows and Linux or other varieties of UNIX.
• Experience in dealing with multiple teams representing various areas in delivering the project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with client organizations.
• A team player with a track record for meeting strict deadlines.

Knowledge of industry methodologies, processes and standards

Based on the scope, the .NET Programmer/Developer should possess:

• In-depth understanding of the entire Software development processes.
• Proficiency with different types of development and unit testing methodologies.
• Expertise in developing re-usable components in code.
• Proficiency in documenting code changes for knowledge transfer.

Knowledge Transfer

• Transfer From Software Developer to Designated CSC Resource

When Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

• Knowledge transfer must be completed one week prior to the end of the project or one week prior to the consultant leaving the ministry.

What Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

• All deliverables, including design/supporting/release/training documents must be checked into designated version control repositories (for example, SharePoint). All final documents and working drafts related to project requirements or solution design must be stored on designated project repositories (for example, SharePoint site, HPQC, TFS, etc.)
• Project manager and designated ministry staff must be regularly informed in writing (by email) of where documentation has been stored and must be provided a minimum of one walk-through of all documentation as part of the final knowledge transfer activities.

How Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

• Knowledge will be transferred through 1 on 1 sessions, emails, document updates and document review with the team.

SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements

"Must haves":

• Experience in developing software applications deployed to a three tier infrastructure with load balancing on both the presentation and application tiers.
• Developing, testing and debugging code for software systems using .Net technologies, XML.
• Relational Database development (Oracle and/or SQL Server) to develop DB side objects(e.g. data tables, stored procedures, triggers, etc)
• Systems development expertise using client-side libraries (Bootstrap, Angular , JQuery, JavaScript), HTML5/CSS3.
• Expertise to produce functional requirements for reports and other enhancements to the web-based systems based on client specific requirements analysis

Software Development - 45%

• Experience with troubleshooting and remediation of application issues, including performance issue in web-based applications and Windows services.
• Experience working with and contributing to reusable software components.
• Experience developing web applications on multiple web browsers/different versions of web browsers.
• Experience analyzing requirements in order to determine functional requirements for reports and other enhancements to the web-based systems.
• Experience developing applications which use a relational database to store and retrieve data.
• Experience writing applications which will be built and packaged automatically and deployed to servers by another team is an asset.
• Experience diagnosing application issues without access to servers where the application is deployed.
• Knowledge of applications which are deployed to a three tier infrastructure with load balancing on both the presentation and application tiers.

Technical Skills - 50%

• Proficiency with desktop and web-based tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint).
• Experience developing, testing and debugging code for enhancements to systems using .Net and/or XML.
• NET framework (4.0+), ASP.NET development, MVC, Entity framework, business entities, WCF, WFF, LINQ
• ASP.NET development with C#, Web forms, JScript for multi browser support, CSS with full WCAG AA compliance in developing web applications
• Experience with the configuration and administration of operating systems including Microsoft Windows and Linux or other varieties of UNIX.
• Strong experience in XML.
• Experience developing in a .Net environment.
• Relational Database development experience/skills (Oracle and/or SQL Server) to develop DB side objects(e.g. data tables, stored procedures, triggers, etc) , troubleshooting experience
• Experience developing systems using client-side libraries (Bootstrap, Angular, JQuery, JavaScript), HTML5/CSS3.
• Development experience in applying current web accessibility (e.g. WCAG 2.0+) standards, and security (OWASP) best practices.

Communication Skills - 5%

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience in dealing with multiple teams representing various areas in delivering the project.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with client organizations.