ASP.net Web Developer

Job description: ASP.net Web Developer
Location: Chester, UK
Reporting To: Technical Director
Permanent or Contract: Permanent
Department: Web Team

 

An ASP.net Web Developer is required to join Prodo, a vibrant full service web design and creative agency with an impressive client list across multiple sectors. You must have strong ASP.net / MS SQL skills including demonstrable OO / N-tier web application development experience. Ideally you will have full project lifecycle experience in an agency setting. We are looking for a dynamic and flexible individual who is comfortable working under their own initiative as part of a small integrated team in a customer focused environment.

Main Job Purpose

This is a great role for a developer to join somewhere exciting and creative.

You will be reporting to the Technical Director, regularly liaising with interface Designers, Account Managers, peer developers and on some occasions with clients.

Your focus must be the end user and client, this means functionality, usability, scalability and quality must be paramount in your work.

We are seeking a mid-career professional with 3-5 years commercial experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Capturing Functional / Technical Requirements
  • Production of maintainable web applications with solid architecture
  • Maintenance of existing applications
  • Identifying, investigating and implementing novel solutions to client requirements
  • Implementation and customisation of open source / commercial CMS products
  • Ensure web applications meet current web standards & accessibility requirements
  • Responsible for bug fixing
  • Creating & implementing test strategies
  • Implementing source control & versioning
  • Contribute to coding standards / development practises

Management Responsibilities

No direct management responsibilities. Possibility of acting as a mentor to junior developers.

Skills / Attributes Required

Required

  • Experience of having worked for a web development agency
  • XTHML / CSS 2, JavaScript, DOM etc 
  • W3C web standards, Semantic Markup
  • Excellent practical knowledge of Accessibility (WAI A, AA, AAA)
  • ASP.net 2.0 / 3.5 (Preferably C# )
  • AJAX
  • CMS Experience 
  • Windows Server 2003, IIS etc
  • MS SQL SERVER (2000 / 2005)
  • XML, XSLT, XPath etc
  • Basic Fireworks / Photoshop skills
  • Strong interest in future of web application development
  • Experience of N-Tier OO development and industry best practices
  • Team Player, can do attitude, willing to transfer knowledge
  • Ability to work within small multi-skilled teams and to communicate technical aspects in a clear manner
  • Willingness to implement projects on time and to budget
  • Ability to empathise with clients
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
  • Effective time management

Desirable

  • Ecommerce / payment gateways
  • Kentico Experience
  • Sitefinity Experience
  • Umbraco Experience
  • MOSS / SharePoint Experience
  • Web Services
  • ASP (classic)
  • FLASH / Actionscript
  • Web 2.0 Technologies
  • Keen eye for Design / UI / UX

 

Basic Salary Range: Dependant on experience
Benefits Package: BUPA, 23 days holiday per annum, plus birthday off
Hours of employment: 37.5 Hours per week. 8.30am to 5pm (1 hour for lunch)