What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior .NET Developer position at Cook County Sheriff’s Office?
General Overview
Reporting to the Director of Application Development / Designee, the Junior .NET Developer will apply expertise to develop and implement user interfaces, applications, and APIs. This position will be a key member of the Application Development team requiring the ability to work with internal teams to develop mission critical and public facing applications and / or APIs with real world impact.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Collaborate with content authors, application development and operations to help achieve state-of-the-art applications that meet current and future business objectives.
Effectively communicate abstract ideas through presentations, wireframes, mockups, task flows and other deliverables.
Develop and implement web applications in .NET, using MVC & Blazor frameworks.
Design and develop with an eye towards modularity and reusability utilizing and applying established design patterns.
Adhere to established coding standards.
Ensure cross-browser supported and standards-compliant HTML and CSS. Provide maintenance and support.
Advocate front-end best practices in design and application.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Possess CSS3 coding skills with knowledge of common design patterns and common CSS frameworks – bootstrap, foundation.
Possess skill and ability in using GitHub.
Possess understanding of JavaScript / Ajax / jQuery.
Possess strong knowledge of responsive web design – media queries and relative sizing units.
Possess excellent follow-up skills, paired with the ability to multi-task and determine root causes.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures.
Ability to manage multiple projects based on departmental priorities.
Extensive skill and ability analyzing and documenting different system, process and workflows.
Ability to support and work in a project development and support environment with ability to diagnose and solve problems.
Possess an analytical mind and ability to delve into details while maintaining sight of broader business issues.
Proven skills to work effectively across internal functional areas in ambiguous situations.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) test certificate.
Possession of an Associate’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university AND / OR certificate from a coding bootcamp.
One (1) or more years of educational or professional experience with developing in HTML, CSS Frameworks.
Ability to work any shift assigned, including days, afternoons, or midnights; must be capable of working holidays and weekends, as required.
Must successfully pass background investigation(s) with results showing no past criminal record of conviction for a felony or misdemeanor.
Preferred Qualifications
Possession of a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Programming, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
One (1) or more years of professional work experience in responsive web design for mobile devices.
One (1) or more years of professional work experience using .NET Core.
One (1) or more years of professional work experience using Blazor or similar framework.
The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.
- Article EE, Civilian Recruitment and Selection Process, of the Sheriff’s Employment Action Manual (SEAM), applies to this employment process and can be found at the following link :
Please note that there are no remote job opportunities, all positions are located onsite .
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office prohibits all unlawful discrimination in its hiring and promotional process.
All Cook County Sheriff’s Office employees must apply on the internal employment page to be considered; the application may be accessed via the SheriffNet site.
I Certify that no Political Reasons or Factors were considered in any decision I made or action I took related to this Employment Action.Further, I do not know of or have any reason to believe that anyone else considered or took action based on Political Reasons or Factors with respect to this Employment Action.
Salary : $65,586 - $68,850
