What are the responsibilities and job description for the SmallTalk Developer position at Mavensoft Technologies, LLC.?
Job Title: SmallTalk Developer
Location: Salem, OR 97301 ---- REMOTE
Duration: 6 months
Seeking an experienced Smalltalk developer to provide technical expertise in Smalltalk, analyze the existing Smalltalk code, and translate business logic and validation rules into plain English/pseudo-code to support the modernization effort. This developer will play a crucial role in ensuring the vendor team fully understands the existing system’s functionality and requirements. Additionally, the developer will provide ongoing support for the legacy application as needed.
This role is critical in bridging the gap between the existing Smalltalk-based system and the modernized solution. The ideal candidate will have deep Smalltalk expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrate commitment to understanding, identifying, and eliminating systemic barriers and processes that harm individuals and particularly marginalized people in actions and communications.
Key Responsibilities:
Modernization of the Legacy Application:
To learn more about Mavensoft visit us online at http://www.mavensoft.com/
Location: Salem, OR 97301 ---- REMOTE
Duration: 6 months
Seeking an experienced Smalltalk developer to provide technical expertise in Smalltalk, analyze the existing Smalltalk code, and translate business logic and validation rules into plain English/pseudo-code to support the modernization effort. This developer will play a crucial role in ensuring the vendor team fully understands the existing system’s functionality and requirements. Additionally, the developer will provide ongoing support for the legacy application as needed.
This role is critical in bridging the gap between the existing Smalltalk-based system and the modernized solution. The ideal candidate will have deep Smalltalk expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrate commitment to understanding, identifying, and eliminating systemic barriers and processes that harm individuals and particularly marginalized people in actions and communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Smalltalk developer on the application development team.
- Interpret and document legacy system logic to facilitate the modernization process.
- Support and maintain the existing client’s Smalltalk application.
- Work within a complex technical environment that includes multiple desktop operating systems, client/server technology, relational databases, and integrations with other state information systems.
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to IT staff, business users, and management.
- Extensive experience in developing with the Smalltalk programming language.
- Strong understanding and experience in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD).
- Excellent communication skills for effectively conveying technical details to diverse stakeholders
- Experience working in a diverse technical environment with multiple system integrations.
- Participation in all phases of the software development lifecycle.
Modernization of the Legacy Application:
- Support the client’s modernization project by translating Smalltalk code from the existing application.
- Analyze and interpret the existing legacy Smalltalk application to document business logic and functionality.
- Participate in Agile process, including reviewing user stories and technical reviews of the user stories and acceptance criterias.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, quality assurance analysts, developers, and stakeholders.
- Facilitate, document, and actively participate in Agile development meetings and work sessions.
- Support testing efforts such as QA and UAT testing on modernized application.
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the legacy Smalltalk application as needed.
- Develop use cases and user stories to support future development efforts.
- Assist the Service Desk in diagnosing and resolving production issues, analyzing user problems, and determining the best approach to bug fixes and system stability.
- Offer technical support and assistance for users as needed.
- Conduct design walkthroughs with peers, supervisors, and stakeholders to validate and refine proposed solutions.
- Support testing efforts such as unit testing on legacy application.
To learn more about Mavensoft visit us online at http://www.mavensoft.com/
