Software Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY

Hire Type: Contingent

Hourly: $61.05-124.14/hr

Work Model: Remote

No C2C or sponsorship offered

Positional Overview

Are you a passionate software engineer looking to make a significant impact in the world of technology? Our client is seeking talented individuals to join their dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their innovative projects. At their company, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with brilliant minds, and contribute to groundbreaking solutions that will redefine industry standards. We value creativity, expertise, and a strong drive for excellence. If you're ready to unleash your full potential and be part of a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, we invite you to apply!

Role & Responsibility:

• Complete and oversee basic to complex systems analysis, design and development.
• Play a key role as an individual contributor on complex projects. Maintain an excellent functional understanding of the supported application(s).
• Direct and monitor less experienced resources and coordinate development tasks on small to large scope projects.
• Prepare and manage the technical component of project plans.
• Participate with other Development, operations and Technology staff in overall systems development direction from technical analysis to user acceptance testing.
• Prepare and review test data and execute detailed test plans. Complete any required debugging.
• Evaluate and understand complex interrelationships and effects among programs, interfacing applications and platforms.
• Provide highly analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies to assist business units in meeting strategic objectives.
• Prepare thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and update systems documentation.
• Prepare charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems. Review documentation prepared by less experienced staff.
• Prepare and review assessments to include required tasks, estimated time frames and effort for any scope project.
• Maintain efficient operation and effectiveness of supported applications.
• Recommend new technology, policies or processes to benefit the organization and improve deficiencies. May lead or participate in technical evaluations of vendor software.
• Follow and promote use of development standards and procedures.
• Maintain a good understanding of the business being supported and its functions, processes, operations and strategic direction.
• May assist in developing expense and capital budgets
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the company brand.
• Maintain company internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties or projects as required, which may include playing a lead role in due diligence, cost/benefit analysis or business study activities.

Skills & Experience:

• MUST have 5 years of experience with VB6, Windows Forms in C#, and VBCU.
• Experience in leading previous VB6 conversion efforts is preferred.
• Extensive experience in scaled up application architecture and design patterns.
• Minimum of an Associates degree and 8 years systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 10 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 8 years systems analysis/application development experience.
• Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms.
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with prior experience presenting to the target audience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong lateral thinking skills.
• Experience on large system enhancements, conversions and production problem resolution.
• Complete understanding of the system development life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience encouraging teamwork and serving as role model when leading and directing others.