System Software Programmer - Project Lead

System Software Programmer - Project Lead-13039
Location: Columbia, SC
12 Months from projected start date

Will close to submissions on 8/6 at 5:00PM EST.

Interview Process: 2 rounds, 1st round will be via Teams, the 2nd round will be In-Person. Candidates should expect to be onsite with very little notice for the 2nd round interview.

Duration of the Contract: 12 months

Possibility for Extension: Yes

Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week) - subject to change to fully onsite with little to no notice

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The Division of Technology Services is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and obtaining multiple mission critical applications for the Department of Social Services.
The Department seeks a highly motivated individual who has the skills for the software development to be part of the Web Application Development team to continue the delivery the new Economic Services Re-Engineering projects, and Refugee Management System.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Candidate should be expert coder in both visual interfaces and web services construction. In addition, they should be expert in the most effective and efficient product development using Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC 3 or higher, jQuery, Angular, PrimeNg, .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core WEB API, Minimal API, MS SQL Server 2016 enterprise server and TFS (Team Foundation Server). This includes code development, unit testing, source code management, build management, integration testing, and deployment.
Major responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Interact with other software engineers and technical leaders to understand subsystem and component specifications and recommend changes to facilitate efficient and effective development.
• Interact with representatives of other industry and government groups to understand and/or recommend data interchange formats, APIs, messaging strategies, application server software, as well as hardware and virtual machine requirements.
• Design and document subsystems and system components consisting of (in OO terms) several objects working together to execute an encapsulated function of the larger system.
• Implement and debug subsystems and components.
• Write and execute tests for subsystems and components.
• Participate in integrated test sessions of components and subsystems on test and production servers.
• Determine and communicate the implications of system-level decisions on subsystems and components and help determine how best to mitigate or take advantage of these implications.
• Determine and communicate the requirements and capabilities of components within the context of the larger system, project, and team.
• Support management of the team’s technical infrastructure (e.g., repository, build system, testing system) under guidance from the engineers or other project leads.
• Participate in efforts to share technology and expertise within the organization; mentor junior and aspiring software development engineers.
• Perform tasks efficiently and work together with team to ensure project success.
• Be a key contributor within the Web Application Development team to deliver the new Economic Services Re-Engineering project that will deliver a new Registration, Interview Center and Eligibility System for CLIENT.

Required Skills (ranked in order of importance):

• 7+ years of experience independently designing and implementing medium to large-scale software systems and components using .Net architectures.
• 5+ years’ experience developing data-driven applications utilizing SQL database as part of the overall application architecture.
• 5+ years’ experience building web-based software systems, utilizing N-tier architectures, dynamic content, highly scalable approaches, and complex security models/implementations.
• 2+ years of experience with Angular.

Environments and Tools:

• MS Server 2012 R2 enterprise server, IIS 8.5
• MS SQL Server 2016
• TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/2013/2015
• C#, ASP.NET, .NET
• IIS
• ASP.NET MVC 3 or higher
• jQuery
• SSRS
• WCF
• Entity Framework 6
• Responsive design
• Angular (PrimeNG)
• AngularJs

Preferred Skills (ranked in order of importance):

• Economic Services Eligibility applications
• (SNAP/TANF) system design and development
• Experience with Agile software development is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to communicate the design and implementation of software systems including relevant strengths/weaknesses and reasons for implementation decisions.
• Ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, non-technical staff, and customers/stakeholders as needed or directed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the CLIENT and other State information technology staff.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
BS Degree or equivalent work experience
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Certifications – Development Side

About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical/Dental Insurance Group
Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
Life Insurance
401 (K)