Senior Application Developer

Overview

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employee’s have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us. 

THE COMPANY

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.

KCI is currently ranked #56 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION

We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.

We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

As a Senior Application Developer you will: 

• Provide a lead role as a team member in the development of moderate to complex web and/or mobile applications, programs, integrations, and tools on multiple platforms. 
• Provide expert guidance to business analysts in the user requirements specification process. 
• Determine and document high-level functional and technical requirements from the knowledge of the solution scope and the proposed architecture. 
• Work creatively to leverage frameworks and tools to realize the objectives of the solution most effectively. 
• Apply sound engineering principles to produce well-designed components and modules, implemented in clean and scalable code. 
• Learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes that improve application development and promote the use of these to other developers in the team. 
• Support the software development lifecycle with application expertise in Business Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Software Development, and QA Testing. 
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and improve existing applications.  
• Document software design for specifications, reviews, and project documentation. 
• Provide level of effort estimates for both individual and team efforts. 
• Serve as an expert on applications, frameworks, and tools; and provide advanced technical support where needed. 
• Mentor and inspire Software Developers/Engineers. 
• Multitask and perform effectively on multiple projects concurrently. 

* Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the basic job functions that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Education, Skills and/or experiences required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related field. A degree may be substituted for relevant equivalent experience. 
• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Software Developer/Engineer 
• Deep understanding of programming languages and the software development lifecycle, as well as excellent analytical abilities and problem-solving skills. 
• Proficient across the full stack of a typical web application: front-end web development, back-end development, middleware integration, and database persistence. 
• Ability to work effectively both as a sole contributor or as a developer lead depending on the size of the project. 

Education, Skills and/or experiences preferred:  

• Experience working as a consultant supporting state government agencies 
• Experience working with Spatial data and/or Esri ecosystem 
• Working within the Agile/Scrum framework for delivery of software 
• Proven track record in full-stack development using the Microsoft stack: .NET (C#), Entity Framework, SQL Server.
• Experience developing secure, scalable web applications, and working with modern front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS; ExtJS or React a plus).
• Demonstrated experience in RESTful API design and consumption using JSON-based interfaces.
• Solid grasp of object-oriented design, software design patterns, and agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud architectures (AWS or Azure), containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines is desirable.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence technical direction, and mentor junior developers.

Certificates, licenses, and/or Registrations Required:

• Valid Driver’s License