Sr. Software Engineer

Status: Full Time
Shift: To Be Determined ( M-F)
Location: MN-St. Paul

Responsibilities

Applies technical and tactical expertise in the execution of complex projects. Determines requirements, establishes priorities & monitors progress. Works on assigned projects, coordinates and communicates with internal departments work load. Evaluates project status and implements changes to improve effectiveness.

Qualifications

•BA/BS degree in Computer Science, BCIS or related field or equivalent related work experience. •4+ years experience in developing and implementing application solutions including utilizing middleware technologies. •Demonstrated understanding of software development using full life-cycle methods (SDLC, RUP, SCRUM). •Strong n-tier application development skills required •Familiar with phases and major deliverables of architecture. •Able to quality assure test plans, designs and code. •Understands the rationale and principles of model architectures including business requirements, principles, frameworks, architectures and blueprints. •Working knowledge of project management technology and approaches. •Strong analytical, trouble shooting and problem solving skills. •Flexibility and ability to work with multiple priorities and collaboratively with development team. •Strong verbal & written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with peers, non-technical personnel & clients at their level, and to represent Company with sr. executives and clients. •Ability to work independently on assigned tasks. TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS: •Expert level knowledge (Certification or equivalent desired) of several of the following: XML, VB.Net, ASP.NET, VB6, ODBC/JDBC, Oracle, SqlServer •Working knowledge of one or more of the following:, BizTalk, .Net, , MSMQ, TCP/IP low level API. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: An essential function is the main reason for having the job; tasks that are fundamental for the job. The above starred (*) items are essential functions as well as the following: •Accountable to ensure applications meets end-user expectations. •Accountable for identifying work inventory items and architectures including conceptual architecture component list •Accountable for detailed work plan and provides work estimates and schedule against detailed plan. •Participates in integration and acceptance testing. •Assists in preparing technical components of proposals. •Accountable for benefit analysis and trade-off studies of new technologies.

Bachelors degree. Minimum 4 years professional related experience and previous supervisory experience.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, email your resume in text or Microsoft Word to resumes@merrillcorp.com. Please include "MN-St. Paul - 17714" in the subject of your message.

The application deadline is 9/5/2008.