Excel VBA, .NET, VSTO, SQL Server Developer Job in White Plains 10604, New York US

DURATION:  6 months+

CLIENT SITE LOCATION:  White Plains, NY  (possible travel to office in Zurich, Switzerland)

JOB SUMMARY: 
The candidate will be responsible for the technical development and support of custom Excel/VBA, .Net and Microsoft SQL based application.  There will be opportunity to work with and around business-critical systems.  As a member of the Systems Development team, participation in discussions and interactions with multiple departments including Actuaries, Business Systems Analysis, Quality Assurance and Infrastructure will be extensive.

Responsibilities include:
●  Contribute to the design, development and delivery of business critical systems. 
●  Perform hands-on development and support activities for complex Excel/VBA, SQL and custom .NET solutions.
●  Create and document solution designs and architectures.
●  Develop technical training materials for the team as needed to support parallel development across technical project teams.
●  Develop well-engineered, supportable technology solutions that meet the needs of the global users, Business, IT and integrate well with the existing overall architectural standards in the company.
●  Work with Project Managers to determine estimates, timelines and project tasks.
●  Participate in requirements gathering process.
●  Participate in establishing guidelines and standards for the coding.
●  Ensure that the support and infrastructure staffs have all proper information for deployment and support.
●  Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities independently and with efficiency.

List Qualifications/Competences:
●  7+ Years of Information Systems/Technology experience.
●  At least 5 years experience in .NET Framework 2.0/3.5 and the C# language. Must have expert knowledge.
●  At least 3 years experience with Excel/VBA development is required. Must be able to create and customize VSTO solution.
●  At least 5 years experience in SQL Server 2005/2008 (stored procedures, UDFs, views, etc.) and T-SQL language.
●  Experience with Web Services (WCF / .NET 2.0 Web Services) and Service Oriented Architecture
●  Must have strong understanding of object oriented design and programming concepts
●  Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills
●  Integration with enterprise systems and overall architectural standards.
●  Prior Insurance/Reinsurance or other regulated industry experience a plus.
●  Personal time management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines.
●  Should have strong documentation skills and strong understanding Software Development Lifecycle best practices.
●  Excellent communication presentation and organization skills with ability to communicate effectively across multiple IT team disciplines.

General:
●  This is an on-site consulting position.
●  May require travel to Zurich.
●  No sponsorship or H1 available.
●  Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder.

NOTE: 
●  White Plains, NY is a 38 minute express train from Grand Central Station, then a 8 minute free shuttle bus to the corporate complex.
●  Light breakfast is included such as granola bars, oat meal, fruit, tea, coffee, soup, chips, cookies, candy, etc.