Friday, June 29, 2007

.Net Developer - Lead in Dallas, TX

.Net Developer - Lead
JCPenney Home Office - Plano, TX

JCPenney has an immediate opening for a solid .Net developer looking to work with our top-notch team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company with a long standing reputation of excellence!

this person will be involved in medium to large projects and must be strong at mentoring / leading other developers.

Description:
Analyzes, designs, writes program code, tests, documents, and implements functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated custom and third party application systems in accordance with customer requirements and organizational methodologies and standards.

Principle Responsibilities
1. Responds to production program problems. Manages resolution of problems and escalates as required. Performs predictive, proactive root cause analysis
2. Analyzes and resolves problems of medium complexity.
3. Researches and recommends alternative actions for problem resolution with minimal direction. Analyzes trends to proactively prevent problems.
4. Analyzes, designs, programs viable solutions for medium complexity business problems according to user specifications and develops detailed program specifications.
5. Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies. Complies with project management methodology requirements as appropriate. Develops detailed program specifications for self and others.
6. Tests and implements systems and enhancements using techniques that meet generally accepted coding standards. Assists less senior engineers when performing system and acceptance testing.
7. Ensures that programs are functionally appropriate and technically sound. Understands interdependencies and acts to avoid problems.
8. Identifies process or systems enhancements for business customers. Develops accurate and reliable cost analysis estimates.

Key Relationships
1. Interacts with business clients to define, analyze, and deliver customer requirements.
2. Serves as communications liaison between the business customer and the technology development and support groups.

Education: B.S./B.A. in computer science, engineering, information systems preferred, and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.

Experience: Position typically filled by candidate having 5-10 years' experience in one or more IT areas.

Must Have:
Experience with:
ASP.Net Application Design and Development
SQL Server Application Design and Development
SQL Server Data Base Administration experience
VB.Net, Windows Server 2003 administration
XSLT and XML
familiar with and able to develop stored procedures for applications as required, trouble shooting application and servers issues in support of the applications assigned.

Nice To Have:
Java Coding
C#.net
Linux Operating environment experience
Mainframe System Access experience
Experience with hardware and software evaluation processes.

Core Competencies: Strong partnering, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability, within a specific technology area, to independently complete root-cause analysis, design solutions, write code, perform testing, provide documentation, and implement medium size development projects or major components of large projects. Ability to review the technical work of less senior engineers, analyze and resolve problems of medium complexity. Project management skills. Strong customer service/team orientation.

Key Challenges:
1. Developing business process understanding across multiple business customers.
2. Demonstrating proficient understanding of business processes being supported by assigned system(s).
Makes Recommendations On
1. Emerging technologies.
2. Alternative actions for problem resolution.
3. Problem escalation.
4. Policy and methodology enhancements.
Decision Making
1. Develops task level estimates.
2. Develops program specifications.
3. Provides input on project schedules.

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