C# / ASP.NET / SQL Lead Developer – Microsoft Gold Partner -Oxfordshire

C# / ASP.NET / SQL Lead Developer – Microsoft Gold Partner -Oxfordshire Would you like to develop your career with a company voted one of the top places to work in IT? A Microsoft Gold Partner, RM is the market leader in providing IT Solutions to the UK education sector, and has been voted amongst the top places to work in IT in 2008 by Computer Weekly. We are looking for a Senior / Lead Developer with a strong background in C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server to lead an exciting range of high-profile, business-critical development projects. The role will involve acting as the development lead on an exciting range of web-based solutions, such as the next generation of products which make up the GLOW Solution, the national schools intranet for Scotland (and the largest SharePoint implementation in the world) which currently serves over 1.5 million users. The role offers the opportunity to get involved with development on high profile and strategic bids, whilst using a broad range of technologies including C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, Java, XML, and SQL Server, and making use of emerging technologies such as Shibboleth. Due to the size and scope of development operations at RM, we are able to offer considerable opportunities for your personal career development; be this gaining the MCSD.NET certification; moving towards technical architecture or building on your mentoring and management skills towards full line management roles. Key responsibilities: - Ownership of the whole solution, managing development projects from design to implementation. - Taking responsibility for high-level design, and subsequently planning and project managing the development process, managing a small team of engineers through this to ensure timely project delivery. - Hands-on development on varied and stimulating projects, typically using the Microsoft .NET platform, but with opportunities to work on other technologies such as Java and Linux. - Working proactively to ensure that the team continues to deliver cutting edge solutions whilst maintaining best practice, and contributing to process improvement within the department. The individual: - Of graduate calibre, with a strong background in full-lifecycle software development and experience of acting as the senior developer or technical lead on projects. Any experience of formal methodologies would be advantageous. - Experience of developing on the .NET platform using C# / VB.NET / ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server. Exposure to technologies such as Java or Linux would also be beneficial. - Formal Microsoft qualifications such as MCPs, MCAD or MCSD would be advantageous, however RM is happy to support to candidates wishing to gain these certifications. - Experience of leading development across the full project life cycle, ideally within a structured project management framework. - Strong problem solving and team working skills. - Excellent communication and customer-facing skills. In return for your efforts, you can expect a basic salary of £35,000 - £47,000, as well as a bonus scheme, excellent training (including support for MCSD.NET) pension, BUPA, permanent health insurance, life assurance, staff share scheme, discounted childcare vouchers and 25 days holiday with an optional extra holiday purchase scheme. For further information or to apply online, visit our careers website at rmcareers.co.uk, click on 'search careers' and enter vacancy reference ‘1841’.