Job ID: BL-11339-1 (910090822)
Hybrid/Local .Net Developer with ASP.NET, MS MVC FRAMEWORK, C#, NET FRAMEWORK, JQUERY, AJAX, DELPHI/PASCAL, SQL, DB2, SVN, REST SOAP, WSDL, RDLC, API, POWER BI, MS SharePoint experience
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Remote Work Availability: 25%
Skills:
Database Platforms DB2 Yes 5 Advanced Within 1 Year 1 – 2 Years
Database Platforms MS SharePoint Yes 9 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Development Tools Delphi Yes 3 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Development Tools Power BI Yes 8 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Packaged Applications MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) Yes 9 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Packaged Applications MS OFFICE 365 Yes 9 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Programming Languages ASP.NET Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Programming Languages C# Yes 2 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Programming Languages JQUERY Yes 2 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Programming Languages RDLC REPORTING Yes 8 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Programming Languages SQL Databases Yes 4 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Programming Languages SVN Yes 6 Advanced Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Programming Languages Visual Studio Yes 2 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Software Framwork MS MVC Framework Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Web Tools AJAX Yes 2 Expert Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Web Tools Web – application programming interface (API) Yes 7 Expert Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Web Tools WEB SERVICES (REST, SOAP, WSDL) Yes 7 Expert Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Additional Skills: 1. DELPHI/PASCAL
2. ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES, FINANCIAL BILLING, AND DATA SECURITY PRACTICES FOR PI AND PHI
3. ABILITY TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TECHNICAL STAFF, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN DATA-CENTRIC MANAGEMENT.
4. EXCELLENT WRITTEN, ORAL, AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Job Description:
WHAT TYPES OF STAFFING CHALLENGES OR HEADACHES HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST?
• SUPPLIERS MISLEADING CONTRACTORS ON REMOTE WORK
• RESUMES THAT DON’T MATCH WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO THE POSTING.
• STATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RELATED TO A TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED ON THE RESUME.
• CONTRACTOR TRYING TO CHANGE SCHEDULE ONCE HIRED
• CONTRACTOR TRYING TO CHANGE TO REMOTE WORK ONCE HIRED
• SUPPLIERS NOT ENSURING VISA IS VALID FOR DURATION OF PROJECT
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Emphases for the System Software Programmer candidate will be part of a team focusing on agency efforts to understand current and future state associated with agency financial and administrative systems. The Programmer will need to learn system Emphases for the Programmer candidates will be on the modernization of legacy computer systems associated with Administrative systems, assist with modifications of those computer systems to ensure upgrade compatibility from older to newer platform environments, application modifications to meet state and agency security standards, assist with application evaluation and build specifications, and implement industry standards following the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The candidate will work in a team environment with other Information Technology staff and Program Area system Owners and Subject Matter Experts (SME).
Specific duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
• Perform complex programming functions, assistance, and technical advice including design architecture, configuration, writing, testing, and documentation to complex programming of agency computer systems as assigned.
• Modernization of legacy computer systems to ASP .Net MVC environment.
• Modification of existing computer systems to be compliant with agency security requirements.
• Migration and modification of existing computers systems in older environments to newer platform environments following industry best practices.
• Ensure maximum system uptime for critical components to ensure business continuity.
• Diagnoses, isolates and de-bugs software problems and performs problem resolution.
• Monitors systems capacity and performance, plans and executes disaster recovery procedures and provides Tier 2 technical support.
• Adheres to Information Technology application development standards and security requirements.
• All code to be checked in and out through code repository Tortoise SVN.
• Ensure applications are compatible in major web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
• Ensure supporting system database connection strings are updated to support database migration from DB2 to SQL database.
• Add required functionality to existing systems to retire active mainframe forms and streamline backend process where possible.
• Prepare and maintain system documentation and architecture diagrams for applications assigned.
• Work in a collaborative effort to conceptualize total systems and/or product solutions currently in place and remediation to system environment residing at the State IT Data Center.
• Ability to plan, organize, review, implement associated project milestones to completion.
• Recommend and assist in the design of system architectures to align with organizational strategic business objectives.
• Requires mastery technical and business knowledge in multiple disciplines/processes.
• Provide updates to the Project Team.
• Assist with production rollout to ensure minimal disruption of services.
• Assist with the system software life cycle process
• Work with Finance Program Area and IT to present key information for improvements.
• Assist with development of policies and procedures to conform and comply with agency standard cyber security policy design related to information risk management, designation of data as to criticality, confidentiality, and protection. (NIST 800-53, FISMA, SC InfoSec Requirements http://admin.sc.gov/technology/information-security/policies-and-procedures, etc.)
The position will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. The selected candidate should be able to work flexible hours where it may be necessary for work to be completed outside traditional business hours.
The candidate will work closely with the Assigned Manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures. The candidate will work closely with Finance and Operations staff and subject matter experts for the system design and testing.
This will also include compliance to DPH security policy/procedures as well as integrating systems when possible to streamline staff workflows, user security, and data correction.
Module support of the project.
• DPH will require that selected personnel sign the DPH confidentially agreement and/or Business Associate (BA) agreement if applicable. All web services must be secure.
• DPH will not accept any offers including an “up-lift” charge. The rate paid per consultant must not exceed the maximum rate established for this position described in the State contract terms.
• Contractors must be onsite during each week throughout the term of the contract.
• Follow agency IT Standards, policies, and procedures to include documentation.
• All source code (compiled and un-compiled) will become the sole property of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Any source code, data, product, or functionality resulting from this SOW or previously owned/developed by DPH will remain the sole property of DPH and is not to be incorporated into the core product of any vendor’s application. Any modifications and interfaces developed under said contract will be not be used by the contractor for any independent project of the contractor or published or publicized by the contractor without written permission of DPH.
• DPH has the final say on all programming choices.
Payment Schedule:
All timesheets shall be entered and approved in a timely manner per State contract terms. The State will not pay any extra costs (i.e. Travel, employee benefits, insurance, room and board, etc.) for temporary employees under this contract.
DPH Support:
DPH will provide:
• All required information including formulas, data, and mechanisms to check output.
• Staff to assist with any application or data questions.
• Conference rooms and scheduling for any application demos.
• Workstation and required software.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. ASP.NET, MS MVC FRAMEWORK
2. C#, VISUAL STUDIO, NET FRAMEWORK 3.5/4.0, JQUERY, AJAX
3. DELPHI
4. SQL DATABASE
5. DB2
6. SVN
7. WEB SERVICES (REST SOAP, WSDL), WEB – APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API)
8. RDLC REPORTING, POWER BI
9. MS OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, VISIO), MS SHAREPOINT, MS ACCESS
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. DELPHI/PASCAL
2. ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES, FINANCIAL BILLING, AND DATA SECURITY PRACTICES FOR PI AND PHI
3. ABILITY TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TECHNICAL STAFF, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN DATA-CENTRIC MANAGEMENT.
4. EXCELLENT WRITTEN, ORAL, AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.