Consultant - DevOps Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the business analysts and architects to design highly effective and efficient solutions to business requests as well as providing a superior user experience
• Aid in the support and implementation of the application solutions needed to support the business
• Complete application development by coordinating requirements, schedule and activities to deliver solutions within an appropriate determined timeline
• Evolve the application to support the changing dynamics of the business and to leverage new technology and ideas to provide excellent solutions that can provide the same "fluid" applications the business requires
• Recommend solutions or enhancements by comparing advantages and disadvantages or custom development over integrating purchased solutions
• Work closely with all members of the IT team across Black Box to build an environment of highly engaged, collaborative and results driven team members
• Be willing to work in an environment that promotes new ideas, "thinks outside the box" and strives for excellence and enjoyment in providing all aspects of application solutions to the business.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using ASP.NET MVC, Blazor and/or Core in C#, React Native, Xamarin or MAUI, and/or JavaScript Frameworks [Angular/React JS] and related technologies.
• Collaborate with project managers and business analysts to gather and analyze requirements.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code.
• Perform testing and debugging to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Participate in system integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Contribute high-level and detailed technical specifications.
  Ensure quality code delivery through code reviews and adherence to best practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An energetic and a positive attitude with a strong work ethic
• 3 - 6+ years Proficiency in ASP.NET MVC, Blazor and/or Core, C#, React Native, Xamarin or MAUI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX.
• 1+ year Experience or good exposure to Mobile Development frameworks React Native, Xamarin or MAUI.
• 1+ year Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular or React is a plus.
• 1+ year Experience or exposure with CMS frameworks preferably on Sitefinity or exposed to any other CMS like Ektron, Sitecore, Web Flow etc.
• Experience with MVC, Linq, and Entity Frameworks.
• Experience with IIS & SQL Server technologies
• Experience with SOA, SOAP/Rest, and web services development
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics SL or equivalent ERP
• Experience with large scale software deployments
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills

Education / Experience Requirements:

• MS or BS in Information Science, Computer Science or equivalent work history
• 3+ years of SQL Server and SSRS experience
• 3+ years of web services (WCF, SOAP, XML) experience
• Experience with Microsoft TFS or equivalent code management/SDLC software
• Excellent communication skills including working with users to understand functional requirements or troubleshoot issues
• Ability to understand and contribute to functional requirements as well as ability to communicate changes both at a technical and functional level
• Ability to articulate through understanding a solid knowledge of SDLC, software development best practices, and functional process design
• 3 - 6+ years Proficiency in ASP.NET MVC, Blazor and/or Core, C#, React Native, Xamarin or MAUI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX.
• 1+ year Experience or good exposure to Mobile Development frameworks React Native, Xamarin or MAUI.
• 1+ year Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular or React is a plus.
• 1+ year Experience or exposure with CMS frameworks preferably on Sitefinity or exposed to any other CMS like Ektron, Sitecore, Web Flow etc.
• Willingness to learn and at times share with/train other members of the IT team

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Entity Framework and SQL Server (T-SQL).
• Knowledge of Clean Architecture is a big plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies (SCRUM).