Lead Developer - .NET

Topeka, Kansas
Remote

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1 day ago

Job Description

Are you ready to make a difference? Choose to work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas.

Why Join Us?

Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
FamilyComes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.
Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.
Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Benefits & Perks

Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
- Incentive pay program (EPIP)
- Health/Vision/Dental insurance
- 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
- Fertility/Adoption assistance
- 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
- 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

Job Summary

The Lead Developer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying secure, scalable applications to support complex business processes. This role requires translating user stories and business requirements into technical solutions while enhancing and maintaining existing applications for performance and reliability. Working in a collaborative Agile/Scrum environment, the Lead Developer partners with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software, contributes to architectural decisions, and acts as a subject matter expert in debugging and performance optimization.

*This position is eligible to work remote, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy.

What you'll do

Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable, and secure application solutions to support complex business requirements.
Interpret user stories and business needs into technical specifications and actionable development tasks.
Enhance, refactor, and maintain existing applications with a focus on performance, stability, and scalability.
Work collaboratively with product owners, business analysts, QA engineers, and fellow developers in an Agile/Scrum team.
Serve as a subject matter expert in debugging and resolving complex application issues and performance bottlenecks.
Ensure the delivery of high-quality code through comprehensive unit testing and participation in peer reviews.
Contribute to architectural and design decisions, offering insights based on experience and best practices.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation for systems, codebases, and development processes.
Stay informed on emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions that improve productivity and system performance.

What you need

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Ability to translate user specifications into written code.
Knowledge of data access methods to create, read, update, and delete data.
Awareness of industry architecture.
Familiarity with utility usage and tools.
Familiarity with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Basic understanding of database concepts.
Awareness of technical trends.
Ability to utilize versioning tools.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor's degree or completion of a Computer Science program from a Technical Trade School preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of application development experience with a thorough knowledge of at least one programming language.

Bonus if you have

Proven experience in the delivery of high quality solutions utilizing the Microsoft .Net framework (C#/VB/ASP) and associated technologies including: WPF, MVC, HTML5, CSSS, JavaScript, jQuery, RDLC, NuGet, WinForms, SQL (DB2, MSSQL), SQL Server Management Studio, SSRS, SSIS, IIS, GitLab, XML, JSON, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerShell Nice to have: Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe LiveCycle Designer, Crystal, Cognos, use of media queries and adaptive design, Rally, QAComplete
Participate in code review discussions and providing technical guidance

Numbers & Facts

Location

Topeka, Kansas (

Remote

)

Skills

Adobe Acrobatunmatched
Adobe LiveCycleunmatched
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Supportunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Computer Programmingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Database Technologyunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Emerging Technologyunmatched
Fitnessunmatched
HTML5unmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
IBM Cognosunmatched
IBM DB2unmatched
Incentive Programsunmatched
JSONunmatched
JavaScriptunmatched
Microsoft .NETunmatched
Microsoft Access Databaseunmatched
Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP)unmatched
Microsoft C# (C Sharp)unmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services)unmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft SQL Serverunmatched
Microsoft Visiounmatched
Microsoft Visual Basicunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Model View Controllerunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Programming Languagesunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Refactoringunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
SQL Databasesunmatched
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)unmatched
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)unmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Unit Testunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Windows Forms (WinForms)unmatched
Windows PowerShellunmatched
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)unmatched
Work From Homeunmatched
XML (EXtensible Markup Language)unmatched
jQueryunmatched

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