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C# Developer ( with FoxPro exposure in the past) - Arlington, VA - U
Posted by: "Smith, Matthew (04510)" matthew.smith@rht.com madferit75
Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:53 pm (PDT)


C# Developer ( with FoxPro exposure in the past)

Arlington, VA

80,000 - 100,000

Our client provides full investment outsourcing services to
institutional clients and taxable family groups, both domestic and
offshore. Our client is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial company that
supports a progressive and creative environment. This position will
support the operations and research functions through the development
and enhancement of proprietary financial applications including
Performance Measurement and Risk Management systems, Trade and Portfolio
Management systems and other applications.

This is an exciting position for the person with the right
qualifications, drive and initiative to contribute in developing the
capabilities of our systems development team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned to
meet business needs):

* Develop and maintain financial and office support applications.
* Install, maintain and customize 3rd-party products.
* Support and administer SQL Server and Visual FoxPro (VFP) databases.
* Work closely with Risk Management, Systems Development and Portfolio
Administration managers to analyze user requirements, design and develop
database WINDOWS/WEB applications.
* Work closely with IT group to accommodate and apply most recent IT
innovations to applications.
* Work in all phases of software development life cycle.
* Design and implement WINDOWS/WEB applications primarily in Visual
Studio, Visual FoxPro and SQL Server, create systems design and user
manual documents and provide software project development management.
* Convert Visual FoxPro applications to Visual Studio.

Qualifications/Requirements:

* BS degree (or higher) in computer science, management systems or other
related areas preferred or equivalent years through applicable work
experience.
* 3-6 years intensive experience with Windows database applications
development and support.
* Strong understanding of object oriented programming, SDLC, relational
databases, SQL.
* 3+ years experience of programming with .NET (C#.NET is preferred)
windows applications (ASP.NET web applications a plus).
* 2+ years experience of programming with Visual FoxPro (version 7 or
higher required).
* Working experience and programming with T-SQL, SQL Server databases
(SQL Server 2005 or higher experience a plus).
* Working experience with Visual FoxPro application development
framework like Visual MaxFrame.
* Experience with Excel, PDF or e-mail automation preferred.
* Experience with third party API, SDK preferred.
* Good analytical and communications skills.
* Strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented and professional demeanor.
* Experience with development and support of financial applications
(performance measurement systems, portfolio management, risk management,
trade and accounting systems) preferred but not required.

Matthew Smith | Recruiting Manager
Robert Half Technology
1201 F St. * Suite 900 * Washington DC * 20004
202.626.0250 x50244 office * 202.626.4950 fax