Why did the programmer quit his last job? Because he didn’t get arrays! Or… maybe it was because he found a great new way to challenge himself at Spectrum. At Spectrum, our .NET Developers are all about testing the boundaries of innovation, exploring new and creative ways to propel our digital marketing web applications to the forefront of their industry. We are looking for talented, high-spirited, and detail-oriented individuals who are up to that task. So if you’re looking for new and interesting ways to challenge yourself, or maybe even a raise, then please, read on.

Responsibilities

As a .NET Developer at Spectrum you will be a leader in product development and problem solving, that means that you’ll be responsible for the design, development and delivery of new, internally developed applications as well as enhancements to existing software. Your day-to-day tasks will consist of the following:

• Hands-on design and development of all layers of N-Tier applications, including database, business, security, and front-end user interfaces
• Collaboration with management, end-users and IT peers to develop new applications or enhancements to existing applications
• Recommending technical design solutions and documenting the technical design requirements, including any security design considerations or solutions
• Utilizing the .NET Framework and best practice software design practices in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Researching, planning, designing and developing new applications
• Maintaining existing code, working on new enhancements and features, writing, tuning and debugging SQL stored procedures for use with web applications
• Working with source code control systems
• Participating in code reviews with other team members to ensure development guidelines and security standards are met
• Coding against cloud service APIs to optimize and automate the development workflow

Required Skills and Experience

As a .NET Developer at Spectrum, you will have the ability to hone your craft and advance your core skillset. Here are just a few of the skills and experience you should have coming in:

• Expert level knowledge of .NET/C#
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft SQL
• Expert level knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Strong skills in Visual Studio and MS Azure development environment
• Written and verbal expression
• Building REST clients in a .NET environment
• Azure storage
• Amazon S3
• SQL Azure
• Amazon RDS
• Azure Resource Manager
• AWS OpsWorks or EC2 Resource Manager
• Other cloud services
• JavaScript/JQuery
• A version control system (Git, SVN, etc.)
• CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
• MVC design pattern and object-oriented programming
• Razor or similar markup language

Some Characteristics That Define You

As a .NET Developer in Spectrum’s agile development environment, you will have an array of different roles both in and outside of your core team. As such, here are just a few traits that should define you:

• Forward Thinking. Peaking into the future is a day-to-day occurrence in the software department at Spectrum. It’s important that you’re always considering what’s coming next, and how we can get there.
• Candid. At Spectrum our goal is simple—growth. In order to grown our software, our team, and ourselves, it is essential that you are honest and open with your ideas and your opinions.
• Problem Solver/Puzzle Lover. As a developer, you love finding that needle in a haystack we call a bug, and being the first to solve those puzzles.
• Analytical. In order to solve problems and build innovative new tools, it is essential that you know how to take an idea and analyze it from all of its angles.
• Detail-Oriented. When you work with long lines of code all day, it only makes sense that you’re extremely detail-oriented, ensuring that everything will run smoothly and efficiently.
• Hungry. A hunger for knowledge is just one of the many ways you find yourself ahead of the curve when it comes to programming. By actively searching for new programs, neglected customer issues, and exciting new.

Benefits

Being the stellar .NET Developer that you are, we understand that in order to stay fresh all day you need a good work-life-play balance. To make sure that’s possible this full-time position comes with a highly competitive salary and unparalleled benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical & dental insurance
• Retirement planning & company matching
• Generous PTO, including sick days & holidays
• A state-of-the-art office environment
• Year-round gym memberships
• Paid continuing education
• Casual dress code
• Flexible scheduling
• Free-Lunch-Friday
• Company sponsored parties and group activities outside of the office

What Other Companies Call This Role

• .Net Developer
• C# Developer
• Software Engineer
• Java Developer

About Spectrum

Our company mission can be summed up in one word—growth. At Spectrum, our top priorities revolve around growing business for our customers, growing our software, and growing our careers.

Since opening our doors in 1992, Spectrum has proudly served the small and medium-sized business owner, developing new and innovative ways to drive sales for their businesses. Today, we work with more than 1000 clients in virtually every major North American market serving as one of the nation’s top lead generation software and service providers in the home services arena. But Spectrum is so much more than just a service for lead generation and lead generation software.

Spectrum is a manifestation of our team’s ingenuity and unique skillset. The talent of our individual team members and energy as a unit has led us to create the program responsible for our overall success. This lead generation ecosystem, combining a multitude of software tools, full-service account management, and web-development processes has secured millions of leads for our clients and is a true testament to the capabilities and forward-thinking attitude of the Spectrum family.

With offices in downtown Chicago as well as the northwest suburbs, we continue to grow every day as a leader and innovator in driving client sales, and we want you to join us in doing so.

Apply for our .NET Developer position and feel your impact with Spectrum today!