Senior .NET Developer , Perm role in Cleveland, OH

The Senior .Net Developer role, within the Global Lab Systems (GLS) team, is responsible for providing full-stack technical solutions to support the GLS application portfolio. The Global Lab Systems team manages an IT portfolio consisting of applications that support various R&D lab, quality, regulatory, marketing, and manufacturing functions. With a primary focus on web applications, APIs, and associated technologies, this role will support a suite of intranet applications, interfaces to the formula management system (Product Vision) as well as downstream systems, and data synchronization with the SW data warehouse. As a Senior Developer, this position requires interactions with a diverse set of internal customers - on a global scale - including IT, R&D, and technical end users to drive projects to completion within established timelines.

Essential Functions

Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with GLS management and team members, R&D, IT, business analysts, and end-users in leading the conceptualization and development efforts of new value-added technical features.
• Analyze and assess both proposed enhancements and existing procedures to optimize performance, data security, and ensure scalability. Communicate recommendations to management.
• Evaluate requirements from functional specifications and create efficient technical designs.
• Analyze and plan application release upgrades and database refreshes.

Web Development

• Perform complex programming assignments requiring an advanced aptitude for established programming standards, methods, and best practices.
• Design responsive and intuitive application user interfaces and scalable database objects.
• Perform analysis of business models, logical specifications, and customer requirements to design and build intranet solutions utilizing multiple technologies (Webforms, .NET Core, MVC/MVVM).
• Assist with project implementation and deployment activities within the established timelines.

Maintenance and Support

• Design, develop, deploy, test, and maintain technical objects that exist in the GLS applications production environment, e.g., reports, interfaces, conversions, and custom application extensions.
• Create process flows and high-level functional and detailed technical design specifications from business requirements.
• Provide customer support for business-critical application problems and issues.
• Assist with testing and deployment of Release Update Pack and other module upgrades to keep application release level current.
• Proactively work through service requests with vendor support as needed.
• Coordinate work efforts with the DBA and middleware teams for application change controls and system performance issues.

Incidental Functions

• Conduct research into new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.
• Project and task management and reporting as necessary.
• Schedule and organize meetings with clients.
• Provide tier 2, on-call support for critical application problems and issues.
• Analyze the performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with clients and the approval of the supervisor.
• Assist with other projects as may be required to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work.
• Minimal travel is required
• Work outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be required.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics, and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years of IT experience
• 3+ years of Development experience using client-server technologies, XML, JavaScript, C#
• 3+ years of experience Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD)
• 3+ years of experience using relational databases, Oracle, and/or SQL Server
• Development of multi-tiered applications using .NET Framework and Web Services
• Experience with UI components framework and libraries - Kendo UI preferred
• Experience with using version control software such as GitHub
• Experience successfully working independently and efficiently meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills

Personal Attributes

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability and initiative to quickly learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Advanced systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.