VB.Net Developer

Job Title: VB.Net Developer Job Duration: 6+ Month Contract Position Client name: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Location: Tallahassee, FL Job Description: Consultant must meet or exceed all requirements: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is in the process of rewriting a critical legacy application into a newer technology. This position is to help stabilize the existing application, perform annual upgrades requested by EPA, and support the incoming developer team, provide requirements and support the upcoming transition. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other Information Technology major, or equivalent work experience Required Tasks to be Performed: Provide maintenance, enhancement and support for a variety of the agency's business applications. Assisting in the preparation and documentation of program requirements and specifications. Research and document requirements of program users. Writing, translating and coding software programs and applications per specifications. Assisting in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines. Working with network administrators, systems analysts and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems. Providing mentoring and guidance to junior programmers. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): 7+ years' experience developing applications with VB.Net 5+ years' experience with Oracle databases with the capability to write complex queries and develop complex PL/SQL database objects, including both DML and DDL. 3+ years' experience developing classic Microsoft ASP (ASP 3.0) applications Experience using code repositories, preferably Git Experience using continuous integration tools, preferably Jenkins Knowledge of relational and object-oriented database designs Knowledge of object-oriented design methodologies Knowledge of Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM) Experience with database query tools (i.e., TOAD, SQL Developer, SQL Navigator) Knowledge of database security, including role-based security Knowledge and experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML) Ability to be creative, to use sound judgment, and to display foresight to identify potential problems and design/specifications and assigned application software systems Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others Ability to work independently Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Familiarity with Agile development, specifically Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban. Experience developing applications with the following languages: Classic ASP (3.0), Crystal Reports, Oracle Forms, PHP, VB6 and C Experience in web development leveraging XML and CSS Experience with JQuery (Javascript library) Experience with Javascript frameworks, such as JQuery Experience developing web services, preferably RESTful web services Experience with responsive design frameworks, preferably Bootstrap Experience with environmental regulatory business processes and practices Knowledge and understanding of DEP's technical environment