Junior .NET Developer

• Location: Reston, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #3560

Title: .NET Developer
Location: Chantilly, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview :
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

Seeking a highly motivated .NET Developer/Engineer to build and implement functional software solutions. Who can thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and possess the ability to engage in open and animated peer review sessions. The candidate must be able to change direction quickly, have an eagerness to learn new technologies and succeed in a team-oriented environment.

All development resources will experience full exposure to application lifecycle management (ALM), allowing employees the opportunity to learn and work across many functional areas including UI/UX, business layer, database design, application architecture, etc.

The ideal team member is a self-starter with effective problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and a curiosity for new challenges and experiences. Additionally, candidates will ideally have experience that highlights their critical thinking skills, lifelong learning habits, and effective presentation skills to help team members and clients understand issues, opportunities, and proposed solutions.

The selected candidate will build and implement functional software solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment and can engage in open peer review sessions, to change direction quickly, and possess an eagerness to learn new technologies.

Job Requirements:

• Collaborate with software architects and developers.
• Collaborate with the project managers, analysts, and customers in the analysis, design, creation, and maintenance of integration solutions.
• Produce code to develop easy maintenance and extension of client software products.
• Integrate software components and third-party programs.
• Understand and demonstrate development skills utilizing ASP.NET, .NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, and JavaScript/JQuery.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Perform validation and verification testing prior to deploying implementations.
• Recommend and execute improvements.
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• 2 + years of experience with software development, infrastructure development, or related field.
• Working understanding of SQL, SSL Certificates, and Single Sign on Configurations.
• Understanding of the asp.net application lifecycle from IIS to the DOM.
• Create and consume REST and SOAP web services.
• Experience with Windows environment and Visual Studio.
• Experience with .NET, SaaS.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to multitask and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.