Applications Development Analyst

About the Role: Black Fox is seeking a highly skilled Applications Development Analyst to join our dynamic team. As an Applications Development Analyst, you will play a crucial role in developing custom software applications and databases, implementing enhancements to existing systems, troubleshooting application issues, implementing integration between applications, and implementing and supporting Off the Shelf software solutions for our client. You will be responsible for making high-level design choices and implementing solutions following technical standards, including software coding standards, tools, and platforms for the enterprise. You will work directly with subject matter experts (SME) and other stakeholders to ensure solutions meet our client's defined requirements, and you will be involved, and work in concert with other team members, to analyze, design, implement, and test solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Work on various cross-functional application projects, ensuring that robust and scalable solutions are implemented. Collaborate with other team members and Subject Matter Experts to ensure solutions are implemented according to customer requirements. Responsible for full lifecycle application development. Ensure code is written to implement the architecture and design such that it meets standards in terms of code quality and efficiency. Fully unit test all solutions prior to User Acceptance Testing and implementation. Initiate, drive and deliver effective experiences in partnership with distributed cross-functional teams to ensure all aspects of the architectural vision are communicated, supported and delivered to the highest standards; align core .NET based platform development initiatives with Department development vision, strategy and deployment. Develop and apply knowledge of trends, relevant software development technologies and methodologies.

Required Skills and Experience:

Five (5)+ years as a lead developer Eight (8) + years of broad experience working with development technologies including Microsoft .NET (C#), ASP.NET/MVC, WCF/WebAPI, SQL Server, JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Durandal, Knockout, etc.), REST, XML, JSON, HTML, Python, GIS Frameworks, and CSS Knowledge of design patterns, performance issues and troubleshooting strategies Knowledge of development methodologies including waterfall and agile Skilled in working with custom frameworks and templates Skill in architecting and deploying high volume, high transaction based, distributed and redundant web applications Skill with Microsoft SQL and other Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) including Oracle Ability to conduct complex systems analysis and translate user requirements into business solutions Ability to lead technical teams in delivering web technology architecture, design, and implementation

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience/Certifications:

Experience with Scrum, SAFe, DAD, or other agile approaches Skill in updating legacy applications to service-oriented architecture Knowledge of OOP (Object Oriented Programming) concepts Ability to architect cloud-based applications leveraging PaaS (Platform as a Service) and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) offerings for leading vendors such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

Location:

This position is a full-time, onsite role in Tallahassee, FL (remote work is authorized for applicants outside the Tallahassee area).

Benefits:

Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Hearing) Retirement Benefits (401k) Paid Time Off (For Qualifying Members)