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Senior Software Developer

Employer
Questar Assessment Inc.
Location
Saint Paul
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
Education
Role
Developer / Programming
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
SUMMARY: The Sr. Software Developer will be a full-stack developer working on Questar's multi-platform code bases. You will be overseeing code produced by a team of developers for implementing new features, maintaining existing code, refactoring existing code, establishing and refining development standards across the breadth of products used both internally and customer facing at Questar Assessment, Inc.
Questar's code base primarily includes ASP.NET/HTML5/JavaScript/CSS3, Restful APIs and WCF Services, open source internal tools, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database code. All code currently under source control using Git repositories. As such you will assist with concerns ranging from code architecture and delivery, SQL queries, Mac/Win/Linux desktops, iOS and Android tablets, and Chromebooks. Your experience and knowledge will help to drive Questar's student test taking platform to well perceived products that brings confidence and delight to students and teachers across districts in United Status.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Estimation of project effort and technical design documentation to direct Developers approachCollaborate with Directors and IT Project Managers to provide accurate work estimatesCreate efficiencies between development and requirements gathering with supplemental technical design documentationMonitor performance against technical documentation to provide continuous improvement as neededCollaborate with BA, QA, off-shore resources, and product owners to develop new enhancements and releases
Development to support product and project needsProvide development coding and consulting support to products under developmentIsolate key areas of concern and document needs for implementation team to be aware of as products are delivered for use in Production environmentsIntegrate with client implementation team to provide development guidance and performance feedback to improve code performanceResearch new technologies and build prototypes as the testing industry continues to evolveLearn and ensure item and assessment publishing and delivery are QTI/APIP conformantEnhance current system to ensure backend scalability and front-end design integrityDeveloping updates to existing internal and external facing software to enhance the customer experience and provide development staff with easily maintainable code.Developing updates to existing features in student test taking platform to resolve issues on various OS, such as iOS, Android, etc.
Code-review and mentoring other developersReview and critique database code to ensure quality and recovery methodsCollaborate with Architects in best practices for code implementation with code reviews prior to deployment from the development environmentsWork one-on-one and in small team groups to discuss and refine poorly performing codeDevelop code with front-end developers to streamline and support online content authoring and publishing capability that is needed to feed new and innovative items to students across nation.Develop clean code that utilize proven design pattern in a test-driven development environment
Trouble-shooting and production support of client issuesDuring live production activities respond to client support requests and customer service requests with solutions in collaboration with company architectsWork with Infrastructure teams to trouble-shoot problem areasProvide clear and consistent communication around solutions and timelines to client-facing program management teams.
QUALIFICATIONS:Experience: 7+ years of software development using .NET/C#HTML5/JavaScript/CSS3, and Microsoft T-SQL.Full-stack awareness from front-end to database design and developmentA Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent work experienceMaster's Degrees in technology field a plus.Experience with at least one framework/library like bootstrap.js, foundation.js, angular.js, react.jsExtensive experience with modern JavaScript library such as jQuery, backbone.js, modernizr.js, d3.jsAbility to write clean, standardized, and code that performs optimally in highly concurrent environments.Experience with "Sr. Software Developer" responsibilities across internal development team, experience with offshore development teams a plus.Ability to consume and create APIs and web services using REST.Experience with Waterfall and Agile development and familiarity with scrumExperience with contribution to public open source front end development code base is a plusKnowledge of education standard such as QTI/APIP, SIF, AIF is a plusExperience with cloud native applicationsExperience with cloud migrations
Other Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the US and not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Skills Required:CommunicationMust be able to communicate effectively to all members of the organization in person and during remote conferences.Ability to understand through communication the needs of the business and then relay that information to the appropriate business and/or technical resources.Ability to clearly explain application concepts and procedures to appropriate staff as necessary.Mentoring other software developer positions to improve their skills and work productWorking with business analyst roles to create better efficiencies for developers by shaping the nature of the BA's work on business requirements and functional specification
Personal EffectivenessClear, effective written communications.Ability to be self-directed and motivated a MUST.Team oriented, open, honest and collaborative - non-political approach.Ability to listen and learn from others.Effective analytical and problem solving skillsWrite clean, clear and commented codeAbility to test your code and code of your peersHard working, with "delivery to customer" in mind

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