Description
Experis is seeking candidates for a Sr. Software Developer/Architect (6 month contract to hire) opening in Birmingham, AL. This position is primarily a customer engagement based software development position that requires advanced technical, organizational, and communication skills. The Software Development Tech Lead/Architect position is responsible for designing and developing Internet based on-line banking applications, working in close collaboration with the project manager and the Software Developers.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team in the development, testing and support of software development project life cycles.
Contribute across the entire development cycle (analysis, design, code, test, initial pilot/production launch, and production support) with the primary focus on analysis, solution design and mentoring development staff.
Perform complex design activities which may require extensive research and analysis.
Lead project design activities.
Work with clients to clarify requirements and ensure that project design meets clients business and technical requirements.
Analyze, design, develop & debug web-enabled applications.
Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions to the problems.
Oversee unit testing and integration testing for functionality and limits.
Work closely with managers and directors in working with project teams.
Manage and review the activities of team members.
Develop software as required by project requirements.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred.
Previous senior-level experience in designing and developing enterprise level Internet E-commerce systems is required.
Minimum of 5 years of software development experience with 3 of those years spent designing and developing Internet E-commerce applications.
Must have previous team lead and/or software architect experience.
Experienced ASP..NET and C# developer
Experienced in XML, XML Schemas, and Web Service technology
Strong UI design and development experience
Strong integration design and development experience
Strong problem solving skills
Previous experience working onsite at a customer location in a consulting capacity.
Experienced in conducting development activities using stringent source code control procedures.
Experienced in developing estimates for design, development, and unit testing of application functionality
for the engagement.
Minimum of 4 years of project development/methodologies experience: full system development life cycle, Agile, etc.
Possess advanced written and oral communication skills for producing software design specifications and conducting JAD sessions with customers.
Willingness and Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Experienced in developing and documenting use cases using Rational software desired.
Financial services industry expertise preferred