.NET Developer - Olenick & Associates - Chicago, IL

Olenick was founded in Chicago in 1998 with a specific focus on software testing and quality assurance and has grown into a full service IT firm with over 200+ consultants in 2014 and operations in North America, Argentina, and Northern Ireland.Olenick hires professionals who are driven to create real client value, who wear IT and business hats interchangeably, and who take pride in exceeding client expectations.

Title: .NET Developer

Location: Chicago, IL

Engagement: Contract

Duties:

• Substantive knowledge of coding, testing and debugging
  


• Designs, specifies, implements, and maintains systems
  


• Designs, codes, tests and documents software programs for systems of moderate to high complexity as per the requirements specifications
  


• Understands customer requirements, develops and evaluates alternative systems solutions
  


• Translates high-level specifications for software components into program specifications
  


• Involved with resolution of complex software development issues that may arise in a production environment
  


• Participates in the investigation of system requirements and assists in preparation of systems specifications including revising manuals, design of forms and computer output, and documenting user procedures
  


• Analyzes problems, conducts root cause analysis and help in resolution of problems using defined problem management procedure and help in application support and maintenance of customer applications
  


• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team
  


• Strong trouble shooting and problem solving skills to resolve defects and incidents
  


• Occasional travel may be required

Required Skills:

• C#.NET & VB.NET
  


• ASP.NET
  


• Web & Window Service development
  


• SQL Server 2008 & up
  


• Testing framework/ Unit testing
  


• Undergraduate degree and 2-4 years relevant experience
  


• 3 + years related programming experience
  


• 2+ years of .NET architecture experience
  


• Extremely fluent in .NET, ASP.NET (C#/VB),MVC, N-Tier development, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), Ajax, XML-based web services
  


• Strong knowledge of web protocols, including XML, SOAP, JSON, REST

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies a plus
  

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make an impact on the business from day one with a professional services firm that offers multiple avenues for career growth.