Software Engineer - Website

At Life-Assist we show up every day, so we can “Help Heroes Save Lives”. Every decision we make and every action we take ensures that first responders can do their jobs as easily and effectively as possible. We count on them to count on us.

About This Opportunity

The Software Engineer will work closely with our marketing team to improve and troubleshoot our company website. The position reports to the Director of IT, but daily work will be controlled by the lead developer. The Software Engineer will create prototypes for stakeholders and the final functional web page using C# ASP.Net MVC, React and Tailwind.

Other duties will include retiring tech debt by modernizing legacy code, collaborating with in-house and offshore resources to complete assignments, and code review/testing.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Dependability.
• Honesty. When you don’t know, say so.
• Clarity. When you need more information, ask.
• Comfortable working, communicating, and collaborating in a team environment
• Understand tasks in context. How does your solution fit with/affect the whole system?
• An attention to detail while following through on assigned task and projects. Be thorough, not just fast.
• Enjoy solving hard problems through hands-on contribution and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to use appropriate caution when working with production systems
• Work well in a fast-paced environment
• Great attitude with motivation and drive
• Takes the initiative; self-learner, self-starter, confident in his/her abilities, self-motivated and able to work effectively with limited supervision
• Share knowledge: If you learn something, teach others
  
  

What will you do?

• Develop scalable solutions using C#, ASP.Net MVC 5, Razor, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Tailwind and MS-SQL.
• Use a variety of front-end technologies (Razor, TypeScript, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, Tailwind, Bootstrap, CSS) to realize the vision of the marketing and front-end development team.
• Work collaboratively with marketing stakeholders and developers.
• Perform Triage on website-related help desk tickets
• Write stable, well-encapsulated code.
• Promote software engineering best practices through readable code, identification and retirement of tech debt and documentation.
• Use an appropriate level of engineering for a solution.
• Participate in peer testing, code review and debugging of applications
• Provide problem resolution support, specific to application issues; identify and resolve problems by coordinating with application users to determine symptoms and ensure accurate problem definition.
• Provide documentation as necessary to explain any counterintuitive processes or details (e.g. setups and configuration)
• Provide daily updates in Life-Assist Task Management system.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Check code in regularly. Keep branches up to date.
• Provide daily updates in the Life-Assist project management system
• Keep current with the latest technologies
  
  

Who are you?

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and
• Related experience of 2 to 5 years
• Certificates of continued education in information technology related fields
• Demonstrable SQL knowledge, object-oriented C#/.NET coding ability, and front-end coding skills.
• An intuition for design and UX is welcome.
• Exposure to WinForms is a plus
• Familiarity with Git/Azure DevOps is preferred.
  
  

What We Offer

We believe in showing employees how valuable they are to Life-Assist. Check out what you can expect when you join our team:

• 7 paid holidays plus 2 paid floaters to use as you please.
• 15 accrued days Paid Time Off - to help you take that refreshing time to get away from it all.
• Employee Assistance Program – to help you reduce the stress of everyday living.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability pay.
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan – Life-Assist contributes a % of your deferral to help you meet your retirement goals.
• Tuition Reimbursement – We will help you reach your educational goals by providing financial support towards you earning your degree.
• Employee Development Programs – we offer on-line, in-house, and outside seminar/workshop support to help you keep your skills sharp and learn new things.
• Matching Donation Program- have a favorite charity? Life-Assist will match your donation up to a maximum of $500/year.
• And much, much more…………….
  
  

Who Are We?

We have been in business for over 45 years. Many of our employees have been with the company over 20 years. We believe this speaks highly about who we are as a company and how much our employees love working here.

Our culture is extremely important to us. We aren’t about what we sell. We are about what we stand for.

If this position sounds like a good fit and you are interested in working for a company where employees love coming to work and helping heroes save lives every day, please submit your resume along with answers to our posted questions.

Questions

• Why are you interested in working at Life Assist?
• How does your experience make you the perfect candidate for this position?
• What is your favorite food and why?
  
  

Life-Assist, Inc. provides a competitive salary, and a full benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement plan participation.

It is the policy of Life-Assist, Inc. (“The Company”) that we will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. EEO M/F/Vet/Disability.

Life-Assist, Inc. promotes a drug-free workplace and participates in the E-Verify Program.

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