Our client is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join their expanding and dynamic team.

Role Summary

The Developer will be involved in all aspects of application development process (i.e. requirement acquisition, analysis, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment and support) and be must able to work from a basic business specification to design and build applications using the relevant technologies. They must have a proven track record of creating business applications using the languages and software tools listed below. Good communication and customer focus skills are essential.

The Developer will have excellent Microsoft SQL Server and .Net skills and can write new and extend existing applications from a basic specification.

Key Responsibilities

- To develop database applications and reports for the business ensuring business requirements are met

- To provide support and guidance in taking requirements through discussion with internal customers and to ensure development is planned and effectively delivered.

- To guide and support non-technical customers with requirements determination and implementation of new applications.

- To provide ongoing support for existing and new applications developed in-house.

- To provide relevant training on developed applications.

- To use the most robust and efficient technology/development appropriate for each development undertaken

- To maintain regular contact with all areas and levels of the business.

- Be competent in testing applications and devising testing strategies.

- Ensure knowledge is kept up-to-date with all relevant technologies by undertaking own research and personal study

Person Specification

Communication
- Possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate appropriately and effectively at all levels of the business using the most appropriate methods

- Be able to convey complex ideas to a technical and non-technical audience in meetings and on a one-to-one basis

Flexibility

- Be able to successfully adapt to changing demands and conditions and positively adapt to changing environments.

Customer Focus

- Be able to maintain and develop effective working relationships within the business and understand the customer needs.

Accountability and Integrity

- Take responsibility for completing tasks and meeting objectives.

- Be honest and able to admit to mistakes and take responsibility for own actions, not blaming others, using judgment and have consideration for others.

Planning and Organisation

- Able to provide realistic timescales for work as well as manage multiple projects and work-load effectively

- Problem Solving

- Able to provide creative solutions for business issues.

- Able to analyse and evaluate information in order to address difficult issues.

Team Focus

- Have ability to work in co-operation with others in a way that maximizes personal effectiveness, encourages teamwork and achieved the required outcomes.

Leadership

- Able to advise and coach more junior members of the department to meet business objectives as well as set an example on best practice.

Initiative

- Have ability to actively influence events; seeks opportunities and acts on them; originates action without being asked to.

Essential Competencies:
- Extensive development experience in a financial institution
- Highly proficient in the following technologies:

Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL for SQL Server (2000, 2005 & 2008)) – To a high developer level with a good understanding of the Microsoft SQL Server architecture.

Microsoft ASP .Net 2.0, 3.5, (VB.Net and/or C#.Net)

SSIS (Microsoft SQL Server Integrated Services)

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

HTML, DHTML, VBScript, JavaScript

Working with XML

Strong development skills on other database platforms will be considered

Experience in working to Agile Development Methodology (Agile Scrum)