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Senior Android/iOS Developer

Illinois  ‐ Onsite
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Keywords

Network Support Java iOS Android C Documentation mobile Application Design

Description

Summary:
  • Android Java and iOS Objective C SME required to review over 100 existing and create new sample code and application notes to support ISVs and the broader developer community.
  • The engineer would facilitate the roll out of the updated LaunchPad site, monitoring and answering questions posted to the discussion boards.
  • Team is not a standard software development group, they provide SW Dev Consulting to their partners.
  • A lot of documentation around them so the contractor needs to create new documentation and primarily updating and reviewing the existing code they have.
  • Reviewing and testing some existing code, creating new sample code and working with tech documentation person. They do have a cross development platform.
  • Provide the leadership and support necessary to insure consistency in data collection, test analysis and overall utilization of the departmental knowledge base and self-help tools.
  • Provide front line software development support for partners in (Independent Software Vendor) program.
  • Work with Partner Managers to build and formalize the technical relationships with partners.
  • Pro-actively engage with ISV partners to streamline the development process and facilitate the integration of printers into a larger solution set.

Responsibilities: 

  • Update technical and application data within internal technical support site, as well as assisting in the identification and creation of content for the external Knowledge Base.  
  • Develop and conduct internal and external training programs and support material, as needed.  
  • Gather all relevant case information from strategic partners and work to resolve, recreate, or test reported symptoms.  
  • Act as partner liaison to the Sales, Marketing, and Engineering teams.  
  • Escalate cases to developers, Engineering Program Manager, or department manager after exhausting all methods to resolve the case within the context of the partner issue.  
  • Work with Technical Support and sales engineers to provide additional resource as required for large projects and identify potential targets for ISV program.  
  • Serve as development consultant and advocate during product development and design control meetings.  
  • Work with targeted partners to develop and validate new print solutions within their software solution offerings.  
  • Provide regular reporting to management on service request volume, service levels, and support trends.  
  • Drive innovation and program improvements to increase value and effectiveness of partner support program.  
  • Performs other duties as assigned.  
  • Learns quality standards and processes and applies them during the design process.  
  • Develops proficiency with development tools.  
  • Provides recommendations on problems of limited scope.  
  • Learns to apply knowledge to standard engineering problems, usually involving platform derivatives.  
  • Completes assignments within specified time frame and according to design specs.  
  • Uses standard tools to analyze and recommend solutions to problems of limited scope,  
  • Employs education to develop basic professional expertise.  
  • Learns and closely follows established processes and directions.  
  • Develops understanding of customers, competition and the macro trends affecting the business.  
  • Develops positive relationships with other engineering disciplines and other Company functions.  
  • Makes recommendations to immediate team to enhance performance and improve productivity.  
  • Effectively communicates technical and non-technical ideas to others.

    • SKILLS:

    Qualifications:

    • BS degree in Computer Science or related field. - Would consider someone sans a degree if they are strong.
    • Strong computer peripheral hardware, software, and network database skills.
    • Strong knowledge of mobile (Android, iOS top 2 priorities), Windows Mobile (nice to have) and Windows development environments utilizing Java, Objective C (must have), C#, & .NET. (nice to have)
    • Strong knowledge of mobile operating systems.
    • Motivated and self-directed professional with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong focus on customer advocacy.
    • Proven experience with wired/wireless network environments including network communications and protocols.
    Desired:
    • Preferred understanding of programming for web development, Unix/Linux, XML.
    • Technical expertise with all existing products, programming languages, and a working knowledge of the Auto-ID industry is a plus.
    • Proven experience with wired/wireless network environments including network communications and protocols
    Start date
    n.a
    From
    Synectics
    Published at
    24.07.2015
    Project ID:
    951574
    Contract type
    Freelance
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