Job Description
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.
As a member of the K&L Gates Information Technology Department the Developer III possesses strong relationship building, collaboration and communication skills. A qualified candidate will possess exemplary development habits and skills. They will be current and stay current on industry trends, coding standards and guiding the lower level developers on implementation in order to support our customers and service offerings. This role reports to an Enterprise Applications Team Lead or Manager.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
As a member of the Custom Development team, you will be expected to work and interact with Team Leads, Project Managers and Business Analysts to complete projects on a regular basis. They will interface with their peers in the IT infrastructure departments to deliver well developed applications. You will also be expected to interact directly with end users on a global scale at times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Follow process, procedure, and policy as defined by the Firm for the support of established Application and Web Development and Security standards.
• Self-learn application/software issues and troubleshoot to determine root cause without any guidance.
• Provide level III support escalation for assigned applications. Document process, knowledge, and all correspondence internally and externally used to resolve incidents and requests in a service management system ensuring a timely resolution for the customer.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC methodologies and the ability to follow process, procedure, and policy as defined by the firm and/or department for the support of the SDLC and ALM processes.
• Develop in a Windows / Microsoft environment and/or vendor provided software development systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Azure DevOps for source control.
• Creates user requirements in the form of User Stories and detailed User/Application requirements document used in the SDLC and ALM processes.
• Practices, writes and enforces enterprise coding standards, requirement gathering practices, source control, and documentation standards.
• Leverages and manages external and 3rd party vendors of supported and assigned applications to drive resolution for customer support issues.
• Provide technical guidance to lower level Developers on the team and mentor them as needed.
• Lead in implementing enterprise level projects and complex custom application development with minimal to no guidance.
• Participate in enterprise and team projects as a developer or integration specialist.
• Work with project managers and business analysts to understand the scope of requirements and implementation solutions that meets the business requirements.
• Supports the requirements gathering process – collect, review, analyze, evaluate, estimate, prioritize and document business requirements for supported initiatives and projects.
• Ensures the quality deliverables to the business users across the Firm.
• Works with the Architecture Team to design, review, and propose solutions that meets the customers and Firm’s requirements.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
• Must be available to serve in an on-call rotation
• Work with quality assurance team and assist with testing efforts. Participates in creating test plans/scripts and conduct functional testing. Will also assist with User Acceptance Testing [UAT], basic Quality Assurance [QA] testing, and end user testing of business functions and applications.
• Must be able to self-manage their own and assist lower level Developers with workload, project tasks, ticket queue and troubleshoot applications, as well as track their own time.
EXPERIENCE SKILLS REQUIRED
• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent education/experience to provide the necessary skills to perform primary responsibilities.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and handle interruptions while maintaining flexibility in work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with diverse personalities while maintaining a professional attitude.
• A minimum of 6+ years of experience working for a professional service organization with development work in C# and .NET Framework, focusing on IIS.
• A minimum of 6+ years of experience working with Microsoft SQL integration with custom developed application.
• A minimum of 6+ years of experience with developing and understanding of Object Oriented Programming concepts.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft IIS, Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS), Azure Active Directory or Active Directory.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Writing and owing technical documentation, including application diagrams and training materials.
• Writing technical documentation and training materials quickly and without needing to be prompted to do so.
• A minimum of 6+ years of experience with developing with Angular and Model View ViewModel (MVVM) frameworks.
• A minimum of 6+ years of writing and consuming Rest Web Services.
ADDITIONAL ABILITIES REQUIRED
• Flexibility to work scheduled nights and weekends as needed.
• Occasional travel to other offices (up to 10%).
• This job operates in an office setting and is largely sedentary, requiring the routine use of a computer and other standard office equipment. The ability to open file cabinets, lift files, bend, and stand on a stool may also be required.
• Manual dexterity required for typing, reaching and lifting of small objects, and operating office equipment.
• Frequent computer and telephone use at workstation up to eight hours at a time.
• Frequently work at fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.
• Ability to perform job functions in an office setting or suitable remote working location.
Compensation Salary $111,000 - $209,000
The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
ABOUT THE FIRM
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.
The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.