Sr. .Net Solutions Developer
NW Austin, TX

Fast-growing Startup in NW Austin is looking for a Sr. .Net Developer.  This is a career opportunity focused on the greater good.  With cutting edge ebanking software, this company assists small community Financial Institutions (Credit Unions/Banks) in competing with large banking enterprises.  The Sr. .Net Solutions Developer position is Full Time, offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop tools that provide secure quality implementation:
  • network troubleshooting
  • diagnostics
  • accurate records/status reports
• Enterprise Software/Operation Systems:
  • installation
  • hardware configuration
  • deployment
  • debugging
• Determine resolutions for challenging issues that may occur
• Collaborate with Development Teams:
  • support testing process with level 2 and level 3 support
• Communicate with Clients to provide excellent service:

• provide UI solutions
• configure necessary applications
• develop functional 3rd party interfaces
• exceed overall expectations

TECHNICAL:

• 2-5 years experience
• MS SQL
• TSQL
• DB Design
• Data Migration
• Web Services
• Python
• (HTML)
• (VMware)
• (Financial/Enterprise experience)

C#/.Net Technical Lead
NW Austin, TX

Financially successful firm located in NW Austin with a strong customer base and growing revenues is looking for a C#/.Net Technical Lead to perform a variety of challenging tasks in a demanding leadership role.  Payment/Financial Industry or large volume transaction processing networks experience is preferred.  The job will require 30% design, 20% development, and 50% management.  This position requires part of on-call rotation for production issue escalations.  Technical Lead reports to Manager designated by Director of Application Development or Director of Application Development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• develop Window/Web Applications with:
  • .Net 3.5 or .Net 4.0 C#
  • Oracle databases
  • Security Guidelines
• coordinate/prepare report status on development tasks: design, unit test, code, source control
• outline project objectives and plans
• analyze project requirements
• collaborate with management
• write technical specifications/documentation
• trend reporting analysis
• metrics management
• manage applications in the production environment
• troubleshoot application issues

QUALITIES

Aggressive Field Leader:

• drives projects to completion
• works under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines
• Relies on good judgment to plan/accomplish goals
• identifies current operating procedures
• clarifies program objectives
• writes/reviews manuals for users to describe installation and operating procedures
• keeps up to date with emerging applications, technologies, and standards in the field
• understands scope
• thinks through process requirements
• provides solutions to projects with a keen sense of creativity
• addresses changing business requirements

Involved Team Player:

• directs development teams to achieve optimal performance
• leads/coordinates development activities, solution elaboration, and implementation process
• issues resolution among developers
• coordinates with DBA in creating stored procedures, functions and table designs
• willing to provide hands-on support
• delegates project tasks to offshore developers
• communicates with (non) Technical Teams

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

• 7+ years in Software Development/lifecycles
• managed complex projects as a leading specialist in the field
• supported internal business requirements and external customers
• practiced best concepts and procedures in the field
• supported organization’s application systems
• contributed consultation in team setting
• applied iterative development approaches to delivering quality software

Technical Background:

• expertise with:
  • ASP.Net – C#
  • WCF
  • Silverlight
  • SQLServer
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Excel
  • Reporting & Analysis Services
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Oracle or MS SQL
  • WCF, LINQ, & XML
• Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems:
  • encoding, testing, debugging and installing
• Systems Architecture/Infrastructure
• Application Architecture Design
• codes software applications
• oversees testing
• develops fixes
• uses Design Patterns
• knows relational databases
• practices client-server concepts
• multithreading concepts (preferred)
• asynchronous communications (prefered)

UI Architect
Downtown Austin, TX

This very senior UI Architect position is with a Social Media Startup in Downtown Austin that is producing high quality software. Their UI Department is developing new solutions, client-side MVC, and other cutting-edge technologies (LESS CSS) to enhance their product. The person in this role will play an integral part of a very talented UI Team and will require excellent time management abilities.

Required Development Experience with:

o Web Applications: Javascript, MVC, AJAX, JQuery, HTML, and CSS
o MVC Design Pattern App.
o Test-Driven
o RES APIs (preferred)

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com
Please include Github Account, if possible.

Director of Software Development position available with an established company and leading provider for SaaS products (not a startup) in Downtown Austin, TX.

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

• See that all Agile Development projects are completed and delivered
• Improve company’s processes, products, and tools
• Define/deploy/deliver software release processes
• Create/plan/schedule project time-lines for all deliverables and development processes
• Oversee a 10-person Development Team
• Manage Career Development annual reports & training protocols
• Interview potential candidates
• Collaborate with Support/Operations/QA Teams
• Communicate project statuses to company officials and teams with presentations
• Review peers’ designs and coding, etc.
• Ensure Quality of:
  • Unit Testing
  • Code Conventions
  • Static Analysis
  • Revision Control

Requirements:

• Developed products/web apps used by external customers (6+ years)
• Managed projects/employees (2+ years)
• Designer, Engineer, Problem Solver
• Advanced knowledge of Agile Software, Computer Science, and SW Development:
  • Windows & Linux
  • SQL & Postgres
  • C#, .Net, & C++
  • SAP & ERP
  • Configuration Management
  • Debugging
  • Refactoring
  • Usability
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Structured Design
  • Object-Oriented Design
  • SaaS
  • App. Security Issues
  • Web App. Exploits
  • PMP is a plus

Technical Product Manager Director
Downtown Austin, TX

Social Media Startup in Downtown Austin is looking for a Technical Product Manager Director to support their platform product in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities:

• Evolve and leverage product narrative to ensure “in market” and business-to-product context for company’s  product organization
• Work alongside the Product Advisory Council to identify lead product opportunities and develop market-share, margin, and revenue growth
• Guide Agile processes in development by creating JIRA stories
• Cultivate relationships with customers (current and future) to identify software issues in order to ensure overall product quality
• Work with the UX Design Team to create interaction models, wire frames and high fidelity prototypes
• Manage company’s time-to-market stress, support, and quality
• Refine product delivery methods to adapt to expansion with customers and international markets
• Act as leader in overseeing development teams to identify product direction
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to create industry-specific messages
• Provide prospects, customers, and industry analysts with product presentations and launch plans

Experience:  

• Technical Product Management (7+ years)
• SaaS, enterprise software, and social media management (preferred)
• Introducing market segments to new products
• Conducting presentations and documentation that communicates:
  • Functional concepts
  • User flows
  • User stories
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Non-functional requirements .
• Observing industry trends and analysis in terms of corporate and product strategy
• Controlling beta programs prior to formal release
• Working with Product Marketing Managers to develop outbound collateral and sales training materials in preparation for a product launch

Sr. QA Engineer
Downtown Austin, TX

About this Position
Social Media firm in Downtown Austin is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to work with their Agile Development Team.  Objective of this position is to size, implement and execute test plans by utilizing automation frameworks and testing techniques.  The ideal candidate for this role would be a master coder, communicator, and planner.

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Key Responsibilities

• Prep test plan, procedure documentation, and execute Test Automation Scripts
• Define test criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and product owners by synthesizing loose requirements
• Test the following system components:
  • (isolated) utilities at various stages of integration
  • web application
  • databases
  • APIs
  • Automated Tests:
    • author, debug, and execute
    • post-run analysis
    • report results and defect reports
  • Develop/modify automation frameworks as needed
  • Prioritize defects
  • Reproduce
  • Analyze causes

Abilities

• Testing/Quality
• Designing/Planning development of test software
• QA processes/concepts:  test case prep and testing methodologies
• Automated software testing environment (3+ years)
• QA experience (5+ years)
• Test automation experience beyond WYSIWYG tools
• Create/maintain automated functional tests in a scripting language
• Languages: PHP, Java, Python, C#, VB Script, or Perl
• Execute tests in a unit test framework
• Implement tests in an open source automation framework: Selenium/Watir, Fit/Fitnesse
• Understand web applications: HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, HTTP protocol, cookies/sessions, browser differences, web servers.
• Execute queries and interact with relational data with SQL and database fundamentals
• Unix: use a shell and file system to maintain environment and troubleshoot problems
• Continuous integration
• Root Cause Analysis
• Agile is a plus.
• Understand interactions with installed products and discover how they operate within an overall system

Facebook Architect Position in Austin, TX
Technical person with a strong front-end background and experience with Facebook Solutions who can interface with customers.  This would require the candidate to translate customer desires into technical solutions.  (Someone from a consulting services business model is a big plus.)

Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Facebook Page Tabs:

* Create brands designs and customized solutions for Clients’ platform app builder
* Develop market specific pages by use of multi media and interactive materials
* Plan projects with internal/external design and technical resources
* Work with internal/external technical teams (1-3 app Developers and Designers)
* Communicate with Product Development Team to improve CRM platforms
* Define capabilities and develop ongoing maintenance by customer usability
* Propose social strategies and manage custom coding systems for customers

Requirements:

* 2 years building Facebook page tabs for large corporations and agencies
* 8 years in software development
* 5 years working with HTML, CSS, Javascript SDK
* Experience with Facebook APIs and integrating FB apps with other technologies

This is a fulltime role that pays a competitive salary, benefits and stock options.
Submit your Resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Mid-Level Javascript/PHP Developer
near Downtown Austin, TX

Mid-level Javascript/PHP Developer with a focus in MVC Frameworks, Development in Object Orientation, and Agile.  The job entails working independently, as well as part of a team and both small and large projects.

Requirements:

• PHP 5 Object Oriented Programmer
• Expert with Javascript, CSS, and MySQL
• CS or Engineering BS Degree, or equivalent experience

Desired Skills:

• NoSql, JQuery, Memcached, Solr (XML/XSLT)
• Version Control Systems
• Restful Web Services
• Document Databases

Sr. Cloud Operations Engineer
NW Austin

A very successful well-funded Social Media Startup is looking for a Lead Cloud Operations Engineer.  The person in this role will be solely responsible for the cloud infrastructure.  This is a FT position with competitive salary, benefits, and valuable stock options.  Most importantly, this is a great opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and a brilliant team of people.

Submit your resume to Jessica.Staffing@gmail.com

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the entire cloud infrastructure, as well as all technical resources
• Infrastructure Design/Implementation
• Run various web applications
• Administer all IT operations
• Deliver high availability services
• Act as the escalation point for IT Operations with 24/7 availability
• Make recommendations to maintain the performance of the Monitor server
• Take action to ensure security and avoid risk
• Document and archive network/server topology
• Develop business procedures alongside Management to implement continuity plans/procedures

Preferred Skills:

• Linux platform administration expertise
• Understanding for early-stage startup environment
• Computer Science or Information Systems Degree
• Ability to work with tools, such as Chef, Puppet, and/or others
• Amazon EC2 and/or Rightscale
• Bash, Python, Ruby, etc. or other languages
• JIRA, Confluence, and Crowd