Applications Developer-Telecom

Telecom Company in the metro area is expanding market share by providing great products and superior customer service.

Position Summary:

• Responsible for new development, production support, technical support, development, analysis and documentation of applications, OSS, BSS and tools. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, processing and performing all jobs in an efficient manner with no assistance from the supervisor
• Working closely with upper management.
• Design and develop programming systems making specific determinations about system performance.
• Responding promptly and professionally to bug reports.
• Review and repair legacy code.
• Expected to conduct system analysis and development, with limited support from professional staff, to keep our systems current with changing technologies.
• Analyze, design, coordinate and supervise the development of software systems to form a basis for the solution of information processing problems.
• Analyze system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications.
• Responsible for analysis of current programs including performance, diagnosis and troubleshooting of problem programs, and designing solutions to problematic programming.
• Responsible for developing new programs and proofing the program to develop needed changes to assure production of a quality product.
• Responsible for development of new programs, analyzes current programs and processes, and making recommendations which yield a more cost effective product.
• Writes, edits, and debugs new computer programs for assigned projects, including necessary records and desired output.
• Tests new programs to ensure that logic and syntax are correct, and that program results are accurate; assists lower-level programmers with programming assignments.
• Document code consistently throughout the development process by listing a description of the program, special instructions,  and any changes made in database tables on procedural, modular and database level.
• Responsible for reading, understanding, and utilizing all part and assembly prints, forms, spreadsheets, bills of material, specification sheets, and technical references.
• Responsible for utilizing tools and equipment involved in performance of essential functions of programming including measuring instruments.
• Search, summarize and keep the team abreast of strategic information from all sources
• Maintain client databases
• Capable of writing proposals or papers.
• Making presentations to customer or client audiences or professional peers.
• Maintain positive client interactions.
• Strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and staff.
• Responsible for communicating with engineers and manufacturer's technical support staff regarding programming needs and performance.
• Provide general administrative support to the organization
• Provide feedback to analysis/training staff about performance considerations / usability issues concerning software specifications and implementation.
• Research and recommend software tools to management.
• Provide assistance to testers and support personnel as needed to determine system problems.
• Review, to the extent possible, changes in code and the environment that will affect system performance.
• Provide recommendations to management concerning  issues of programmer productivity and software development management.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 4-9 years in a telecommunications environment
• C#

• .Net/Java     
• MS SQLServer 2005/8 R2
• XML/XSL/HTML
• jQuery and javascript
• Working knowledge of telecommunications networks and systems specifically GenBand and BroadSoft
• Familiarity with the following protocols: SIP, TCP/IP, SS7, PRI
• MicroSoft Development tools

• Expert knowledge of computer languages.
• Expert knowledge of data structures.
• Expert knowledge of computer logic and flow-charting.
• Ability to write, edit, and debug computer programs to achieve desired output.
• Ability to work productively in a team.
• Expert knowledge of maintaining and debugging live software systems.
• Expert knowledge of writing program documentation.
• In-depth technical knowledge of the current hardware.
• Expert knowledge of used operating systems.

• Expert knowledge of computer program design methods and techniques.
• Ability to learn new programming languages quickly.

• Expert knowledge of standard development tools.

 Work Environment:

• office with ability to work remote as needed or required (by employer)

Physical Demands:        The physical demands of this position include sitting for extended periods of time, exceptional hearing, and written, visual and verbal communications ability. Note: Moderate physical activity to include ability to lift 50 pounds.

*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments.

• Direct Hire Position starting immediately

 Our client offers competitive pay and a full benefits package including:  medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, paid holidays and vacations. 

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE M/F/V/D)

Please apply with a cover letter and resume detailing your ability and technical experience addressing each requirement.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.