Phoenix, AZ - IT - AZED - Information Technology Division (IT) - Developer - .Net Full-Stack Developer

Imagine designing, developing, and maintaining state-wide online application systems supporting over one million K-12 students, plus hundreds of thousands of parents, teachers, and school staff in Arizona. " Design, develop and unit test new features to existing applications or build out brand new applications as per business requirements and design specifications.

LOCAL TO PHOENIX ONLY, Hybrid in the office twice a month and the first week.

.Net Full-Stack Developer
9 months contract
Phoenix AZ

Imagine designing, developing, and maintaining state-wide online application systems supporting over one million K-12 students, plus hundreds of thousands of parents, teachers, and school staff in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Education is creating award-winning solutions using leading-edge technologies. This position will allow the ideal candidate to positively impact the projects and services that improve educational outcomes in our state.

Position Summary:

This position will be primarily responsible for development, enhancement, troubleshooting and maintenance for Web applications and backend processes built on a Microsoft technology stack. The successful candidate will be solution-oriented, adapt to changing environments, and able to work with minimal defined requirements. The ideal candidate must have previous experience implementing, unit testing, and debugging applications.

This is a hybrid work environment requiring mandatory in-office scheduled attendance days. The position requires residence within the State of Arizona.

Responsibilities:

" Review functional business requirements and design specifications to ensure understanding of deliverables such as application code and unit tests.
" Design, develop and unit test new features to existing applications or build out brand new applications as per business requirements and design specifications.
" Identify, debug, and fix defects in application code.
" Work closely/collaboratively with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Operations, Leadership).
" Provide estimates for development efforts.
" Participate in various SCRUM activities such as sprint planning, stand ups and retrospectives.
" Participate in software design discussions and code reviews.
" Coordinate with Network Services team to ensure required environments are available.
" Coordinate with Operations team to create and deploy builds to appropriate environments.

Required Skills:

" Full-stack software application development with C#, .NET Framework plus .NET Core 3.1 and above, ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET MVC, Razor Pages, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap.
" Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming fundamentals and SOLID design principles.
" Ability to recognize and apply software design patterns and best practices.
" Experience with Microsoft Azure, Application Services, Azure Functions, Storage Accounts.
" SQL Server development, writing stored procedures and functions, plus intermediate-level relational database modeling and design skills.
" Power BI development including semantic models, reports, dashboards, and visualizations for embedding within secured Web applications.
" Azure DevOps or Team Foundation Services or other centralized or distributed source control and work management systems.
" Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables to meet commitments.
" Ability to maintain confidentiality.
" Ability to effectively collaborate with developers and business experts.
" Ability to work as part of a self-directed team, in which tasks are determined daily in coordination with co-workers, rather than being assigned.
" Ability to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment.
" Ability to work with a minimal amount of direction while being proactive in keeping management informed of project related issues.
" Ability to respectfully question ideas and share a point of view with others in support of the business requirements and needs.
" Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of employees ranging from entry level to senior leadership.
" Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and shift priorities quickly.
" Proven strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
" Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

" Strong preference for current experience developing with .NET 6 and later and Blazor Applications
" Preference for current or prior experience developing with legacy .NET Framework platforms
" Use of Progress DevCraft / Telerik Controls / Kendo UI framework in Web application development
" Experience with application system design and architecture
" Additional Azure Cloud Services, such as Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault, and others helpful
" Working knowledge of SSIS and SSRS for ETL and reporting

Required Experience:

" 5 or more years of professional Software Application Development experience utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Preferred Experience:

" Experience working on an Agile/Scrum team
" Experience in the Education or Government sector

Education:

" Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field of study, or equivalent professional experience.

Full-stack software application development with C#, .NET Framework
Experience with Microsoft Azure
SQL Server development
Power BI development
Azure DevOps
Skill
Strong preference for current experience developing with .NET 6 and later and Blazor Applications