Innovation Accelerator - Senior .NET developer

georgiosd — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:59:25 GMT

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This position is a once in a life time opportunity to take on a high-profile Developer role for one of the most prestigious science agencies in the world and one of the creators of the internet no less.

The agency in question is the US National Science Foundation(http://www.nsf.gov) who, after the creation of NSFNET in 1986 (http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103050, http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf-net/) and in partnership with the US based company Innovation Accelerator, is undertaking a new major web initiative that will take the innovation ecosystem by storm. The mission is to create the ultimate innovation accelerator web property and change the innovation landscape permanently, by taking advantage of the latest web technologies and the opportunities that arise from the highly connected innovation landscape that takes shape.

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to join our team and help execute this mission. Specifically we are looking for a Senior Star Developer with the following qualifications.

Technical Skills

BS/BA or Masters Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent education/experience
5+ years programming experience required, preferably in architecting and building enterprise web solutions
Strong grasp and application of agile development principles and tools (such as TFS, Version One, Rally, JIRA, MSTest/NUnit/jUnit, Crucible, Code Collaborator etc) as well as established design patterns
Proficient in working within an iterative development life cycle, using the SCRUM methodology, with frequent releases facilitated by the rigorous application of Test Driven and Domain Driven Design practices
Experience in .NET Technologies, C# , MVC 4+, Azure Cloud Infrastructure, .NET Entity Framework 4+, Razor Templating.
Strong web development experience(HTML, HTML 5, CSS 2, CSS 3, JQuery, Mootools)
Experience in Single Page Application Development Architecture (SPA) and the related frameworks (history.js, nav.js, knockout.js, uphost.js, jQuery)
Experience in designing and implementing applications incorporating Document DB such as RavenDB
Microsoft and other programming/software engineering related certifications a plus and/or an active desire to pursue such certifications.

Soft Skills

Able to lead the technical design and implementation of this new, hugely important and high profile web property
Able to deliver results in all phases of the development cycle from concept, technical design, prototype, code development, testing, release to QA and implementation.
Able to perform system analysis and programming activities which may require extensive research and analysis.
Ensure timely, effective, and quality delivery of software into production, both at an individual and team level.
Able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, with minimal assistance, while remaining flexible to changing requirements. Provide task estimates including effort and cost; able to adjust these estimates as appropriate and necessary.
Show passion and enthusiasm for technology, mentor the development team, streamline existing processes and introduce new ones
Able to evaluate new, cutting edge technologies and incorporating them with the team's technical architecture
Help the team achieve greatness and shine like a true star in the process.

What We Offer

A very competitive compensation package
A fast-paced, challenging environment with significant prospects for a long-term, successful career
The opportunity to be part of something really great and make a difference on a global scale
A unique working experience made up of a small team with some really great and talented, young professionals

For further information and applications(please include an up-to-date CV) contact ksifakis@innovationaccelerator.org

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Innovation Accelerator - Senior .NET developer