Senior Systems Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain software programs as directed by the Chief or DHoD.
• Organize and oversee the writing and testing of effective program code subject to a peer review process and utilizes the development tools.
• Oversee and develop useful operations manuals to ensure effective and efficient operations at all times.
• Adhere to the most current development methodologies and ensures practices are in place as defined by IT Management.
• Provide timely information to the Chief regarding progress of software and systems projects
• Must develop and maintain an expert level of knowledge of all bespoke programs, both internally and externally created, with emphasis on customer facing web portals.
• Provide effective technical training sessions to end-users to enhance their technical knowledge and skills.
• Provide ongoing coaching, technical advice, and guidance to new programming staff.
• Review and supervise the work prepared by Systems Programmers and Database Administrators to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and guidelines.

Required:

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems; and seven (7) years of experience working as a Software developer or Software Engineer developing robust n-tier application code within a structured development environment.

Must have the following attributes:

• Microsoft .Net
• Strong commercial experience working with C#.
• Experience working with .NET commercially (.NET Core is highly desirable).
• Experience working within an agile development environment.
• Knowledge of SQL and MS SQL Server.
• A good understanding of Azure DevOps.
• Experience working within a Test-Driven Development (TDD environment) is highly desirable.
• Experience working with Web API’s.
• Motivated team player who is delivery focused.

The following would be desirable:

• Experience working for a Regulatory Authority is highly desirable.
• Experience working with modern CI/CD tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automated testing.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and related concepts (Azure) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of front-end development tools, such as JavaScript and Angular.
• Knowledge of messaging systems, such as Azure Service Bus or RabbitMQ.
• Service Fabric.