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31 May 2007

ALTERthought is hiring dotNET Engineers

-OVERVIEW-
ALTERthought has a ground floor opportunity for a .NET software engineer/analyst. This opportunity will allow the candidate to make his or her mark on the organization through diverse responsibilities in groundbreaking internal and client services initiatives. The individual will serve as a key technological leader for complex distributed systems (re)-engineering projects. The Software Engineer/Analyst participates as part of a larger team for ALTERthought internal and client-oriented initiatives. He or she helps support ALTERthought’s core value of Technology and Innovation through implementation and refinement of leading and emerging technologies for internal as well as client products/solutions. The Engineer/Analyst is a well-rounded professional with excellent interpersonal skills backed by solid engineering expertise.

-JOB DESCRIPTION-
TECHNOLOGY RELATED (70%)
Engineer/Analysts provide a range of technical expertise, as a design and implementation specialist of ALTERthought’’ products and services using C#/.NET and a variety of development tools. The ideal candidate has the ability to solve problems quickly and creatively, and is able to work independently to meet aggressive deadlines with a minimal amount of direction from senior team members. Both participating in requirements and design sessions, as well as intensive programming directly from existing specifications will be required. The engineer will code quality implementation of designs using .NET including C#, VB.NET and ASP while meeting implementation deadlines; problem solve and coordinate with members of a cross-functional team including Project Management, Quality Services and Client Services; maintain implementations as products and services mature; adhere to software development and source control processes; and mentor other team members as appropriate.

BUSINESS RELATED (30%)
The Engineer/Analyst will provide analytical and customer contact services in the development of leading edge e-business infrastructure and systems. He or she will aid in analysis of customer User Roles, Processes, and infrastructure needs; Assist in modeling of User/Role Business Information Needs; contribute to current-state Business Process Analysis activities and Contribute to future-state Business Process Design activities.

-JOB QUALIFICATIONS-

– Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering or demonstrable equivalent industry experience
– 2+ years of Object Oriented server side development required
– 2+ years of full-lifecycle server software development experience using the following technologies: VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET
– Experience with various Microsoft Platforms
– Familiarity with relational databases
– 2+ years experience with Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) using UML
– Experience with XML/XSL, WSDL, and SQL
– Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
– Demonstrated capacity for learning quickly in a fast-paced environment
– Excellent communication skills
– Must be able to translate mid-level designs, into quality implementations
– Must be an excellent team player with the ability to offer and accept constructive criticism
– Must have 2 + years experience with various software development methodologies, preferably the RUP and/or Agile/XP tenets.
– Previous consulting experience desired
– This position requires a minimum 2 years of IT-related experience with experience in corporate portals, embedded systems, and high-volume transactional systems is a plus.
– Experience in accelerated development a strong plus.
– Demonstrated experience utilizing formal process engineering methods to deliver information service and/or software application is required.

Candidates must be willing to relocate or travel to the Baltimore, MD area. A relocation package may or may not be offered. If you think you may be a good candidate for this position please send your resume along with a brief note about your vision for technology and business innovation to careers@alterthought.com.

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