Sr./Lead .net Developer

Maverick Direct Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Maverick Direct Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio, seeks a TSS Development Engineer who will be responsible for software development lifecycle management and leading project teams. This position requires a minimum of 5 years in a technical leadership role.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft technologies, sophisticated problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects under pressure. A Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or comparable service industry is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of software applications.
• Manage project teams and client relationships.
• Ensure quality and performance of software delivered.

Skills

Leadership in software development

Communication skills

Project management

Microsoft technologies (C#.net, ASP.net)

Systems development lifecycle expertise

Troubleshooting and debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Visual Studio

Transact SQL

Microsoft Reporting Services

Job description

Provider of end-to-end talent management solutions. Based in NE Ohio, Maverick Direct delivers solutions and resources that help our clients link business and talent strategies to accelerate the realization of their vision, mission and goals. Maverick Direct helps clients cultivate greatness by designing, building, and attracting the targeted talent to accelerate their business.

Job Description

Summary: Under immediate/general supervision of the designated TSS Development Manager, the TSS Development Engineer is expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients, producing quality work products, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. The role must meet the requirements of the position in a manner consistent with the Firm’s visions and values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Fulfills a leadership role in business analysis, planning, designing, coding, testing, debugging, configuring, supporting, and documenting packaged applications and/or custom-developed software; mentors fellow team members through advice, coaching and collaboration.
• Makes informed technology decisions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase alternatives; recommends design methodologies and tool sets, prepares and manages Work Breakdown Structures with hours estimates; prototypes and conducts tests of custom and third-party business solutions; prepares system requirements and design specifications/documentation.
• Demonstrates and further develops knowledge and/or experience in department standard programming languages and software development tools and participates in the evolution of department best practices, development standards, and policies as related to software development to facilitate application design and development of systems/programs that meet Firm requirements.
• Interfaces with vendors and acts as liaison and primary point of contact for assigned systems/platforms; communicates functional and technical application requirements; leads/performs GAP analysis; manages vendor deliverables; prepares architectural and workflow diagrams; implements purchased/acquired software packages; performs required development and integration tasks; communicates bugs and required enhancements; maintains product roadmap oversight.
• Independently leads multi-disciplinary teams to execute projects that support the Firm's technology initiatives; coordinates communications between project team, TSS, and other Firm groups; delegates responsibilities to team members as appropriate; conducts day-to-day management of staff augmentation resources when required by project teams.
• Collaborates with QA, application support personnel, and other TSS teams and vendors on support of operational systems; tests and debugs systems; consults with users in the development of test programs using test data and appropriate files; reviews results with users; performs program maintenance and problem resolution as needed.
• Provides thought leadership on emerging technologies to department management and business leaders alike, effectively advising on future technology utilization and on support decisions for urgent matters; assists in the development of multi-year product roadmaps and program strategies and the preparation of realistic budgets, timelines, and deliverables; demonstrates interest in improving technical awareness throughout the Firm.
• Works equally well as team member and team leader.
• Performs required work outside of normal working hours as deemed necessary to meet the Firm’s objectives.
• Responsible for independently maintaining and upgrading skills through ongoing training, education, Firm-sponsored educational events, self-study, and collaboration with peers.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive experience in all aspects of the systems development lifecycle; must be comfortable leading projects through the entire lifecycle.
• Highly-developed communication skills, both written and oral, as well as strong facilitation and leadership skills and mentoring abilities.
• Highly capable of independently identifying, prioritizing and executing tasks to meet critical project deadlines.
• Exhibits good judgment and can recommend and produce solid solutions.
• Demonstrable knowledge and development experience with Microsoft technologies: Transact SQL, Visual Studio, C#.net, ASP.net, Microsoft Reporting Services, Sharepoint, IIS, Windows Desktop OS, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server OS, Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge or experience with one or more of the Firm’s selected core technologies is a plus: Metastorm BPM, Java, Lotus Notes, Legal packaged applications such as Interwoven, Adobe Acrobat, and Payne Metadata Assistant.
• Demonstrable knowledge and development experience with delivery platform performance factors.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel with changing priorities and periodic stress-oriented situations, and still meet deadlines.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to perform mathematical functions – add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow instructions.

Educational and Job Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical leadership roles.
• Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or comparable service industry desirable.

Four‑year college degree strongly preferred.