Number of Positions:     1
Position Type:   6-month Contract-Hire Position
Years of Experience: 2-5 years relevant IT experience

Benefits:  Solid Benefits package includes 401(a) retirement, health, dental and life insurance, paid holidays and paid leave benefits., Free Onsite Health Club and Personal Training

Education Requirements:    Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited
university, Masters preferred, plus three years of experience in software development, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Engineering environment and relevant background helpful.

Job Description:  The Programmer will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and implementing high-quality dynamic websites and internal applications primarily
using ASP.Net and SQL Server. 

Job Duties: 

• Designs and codes advanced technical solutions.
• Understands the diverse benefits of the major programming languages.
• Creates well designed, reusable objects.
• Understands browser-specific compatibility issues. 
• Understands the benefits of multiple design methodologies and object-oriented environments.
• Creates efficient and logical databases.
• Creates and executes project work plans, revising as necessary to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Communicates and enforces coding standards.
• Consistently delivers high-quality services within budget and project schedule. Understands how to appropriately communicate difficult/sensitive information.
• Understands complex database concepts as well as the implications of different database designs. Develops productive relationships with the business units.
• Understands complex database concepts as well as the implications of different database designs.
• Develops productive relationships with the business units.
• Communicates effectively with the business units to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management.
• Build positive business relationships by developing an understanding of business environment, needs and expectations.
• Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen relationships.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of security standards and techniques for web applications.
• Expertise in the design, implementation, and deployment of user-centric software, with a focus on usability.
• Experience working within disciplined software development approaches, including test-driven development and object-oriented analysis/design.
• Significant work experience with all of the following languages and tools: Professional standards-based web development using ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, NET based language (C#, VB.Net), and a good working knowledge of SQL.  Minimum of 2 years experience with Microsoft Internet Hosting technologies including IIS, FTP, SSH/SFTP (admin, config, support). 
• Qualified individuals will have a minimum of three 3 years of working with ASP.Net (C# or VB.Net) and relational databases.

Pluses (nice to have)

• Experience with Flash MX, LoadRunner/QALoad, ESRI GIS, Microsoft BizTalk/BEA Weblogic/IBM WebSphere, Microsoft SharePoint/BEA Portal, AJAX, UDDI, WSDL, .NET Compact Framework 2.0/J2ME, and Content management system and/or SQL Reporting a plus.
• Experience in object oriented methodology and application development (server side and user interface) in JAVA and J2EE including JSP, Servlets, Java Beans, JMS, and JDBC is a plus.  Administration and application deployment on J2EE application servers like BEA Weblogic/IBM Websphere is a plus.
Keys to look for:
Solid front end web design experience 
Good personal communications skills and personality. Small environment, look for long-term fits. Many have been there 8-10 years.

Ali Nakhaie

Technical Recruiting Specialist

Midwest Consulting Group

222 West Las Colinas Blvd.

East Tower, Suite 747

Irving, TX 75039

Office  972.910.9200 x 233

Mobile 972.697.7905

Fax     972.910.9292

www.mcginfo.com