Senior Software Engineer, C# Job in Rolling Meadows 60008, Illinois Us
StoneRiver provides innovative insurance technology, professional services, and outsourcing solutions to Life, PC, Flood, and Reinsurance carriers, managing general agents, and administrators. Our solutions include insurance policy and claims administration, underwriting, rating, advanced billing and collections, point-of-sale technology, straight-through processing solutions and business process outsourcing.
Position Summary (Overall purpose and objective of the position):
The Senior Software Development Engineer will work with both the Professional Services department on key client projects as well as the Development department on new development. The role involves working directly with the client manager and our internal project team to produce quality illustration systems and related applications for our clients.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
(List major job responsibilities that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation):
• Designs, develops and modifies software products and/or customer applications using object oriented web development utilizing C#, XML, SQL Server 2005/2008, MVC, SVN, MSBuild, Web Services, Unit testing, and SOA patterns.
• Participates in design discussions and contribute in decision making
• Will work on multiple projects providing development and maintenance work.
• Have knowledge of how to document program design, coding, and maintenance.
• Have experience getting critical project to completion with high client satisfaction.
• Have a strong understanding of how the software being used relates to the hardware being used.
• Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department.
• Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems.
• Uses independent judgment to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Adheres to defined coding standards and other defined quality standards
• Client interaction, interpersonal communication, written communication, decision making ability, client focus.
• Travel up to 25%
Additional, Non-Essential Functions/Responsibilities: N/A
Resource Management:
People Management: N/A
Fiscal Management: N/A
Property Management: N/A
Job Requirements, Skills, Abilities, Education/Certification/License/Training:
Demonstrated and verifiable experience with full lifecycle software development of a complex web based product. This should include experience developing software requirements, producing design specification, writing high quality software, unit testing, software implementation and integration, and software maintenance and support.
Years of Experience: Requires 5+ years of software development experience. Have an excellent knowledge of programming to include:
• Strong experience designing and implementing multi-tiered applications
• 5+ years (current) working experience with web development with Microsoft Tools.
• 5+ years of object-oriented software development and design.
• 5+ years of C#, .NET Framework ver. 3.5/4.0, ASP.NET, and ADO.NET development.
• 3+ years of experience developing with SQL Server
• 3+ years of experience working with XML/XSLT and JavaScript.
• 2+ years of experience writing Unit Tests using MS Test, nUnit or equivalent software.
• Experience with MVC, SOA, and OOP design patterns
• Microsoft .NET certifications are a plus
Ideal Candidate will demonstrate the following:
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must be detail oriented and possess effective oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to understand the subject matter and customize the message according to the intended audience.
• Strong organization skills: must be able to work on multiple tasks during the same time frame and meet deadlines with accuracy and efficiency. Must be willing to work extended hours to meet project deadlines.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to a diverse range of audiences and settings.
• Must have a positive attitude, be self-motivated, flexible, and a team player.
• The ability to maintain the integrity of confidential business information, our own and that of the clients.
• Be comfortable working in a distributed team environment.
Education/Certifications/Training:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
Insurance industry experience and/or experience with ACORD standards are a major plus.
Experience providing technical consulting services are considered a plus.
Physical Conditions/Requirements (Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodations)
Physical Conditions/Requirements:
• Position requires the ability to hear and communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Uses vision to view screens, create and review documents; requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Capable of using a keyboard effectively
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk and may occasionally lift and move 25 pounds
• May require the ability to drive a vehicle
• Occasional travel to meetings or outside training may be required
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