Technical Consultant(Summa)- career in USA

Job title:Technical Consultant (.NET) (136-516)
Company:Summa
Location:Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Industries:Computer Software
Deadline:20/08/2013
Job Type:Full Time,Employee
Years of Experience:5+​ to 7 Years
Education Level:Bachelor's Degree
Career Level;Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Reference Code:136
About the Job:
Ever wonder who is behind solving some of the most high profile and critical technology needs for corporations today?​

At Summa, it would be you!
Summa, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, offers high-touch consulting and custom business-value driven solutions to a broad spectrum of customers, who embrace the strategic value of technology.​

We take great pride in hiring, training and developing elite employees who work collaboratively in long term partnerships with our customers.​ Because of this, our customers see Summa as trusted advisors - people who make a difference - solving their critical needs today and for the future.​

Recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of the Best Places to Work in Western PA and one of the regions fastest growing privately -held companies in 2010 and 2011.​


As a Technical Consultant at Summa, you will be an important contributor in solving some of the most complex and highly visible business/​ technology issues for our clients.​ The Technical Consultant, an integral part of our Core Delivery team, will participate in delivering a variety of software solutions in a team oriented, collaborative environment.​

Job Duties:
    Provide Software Engineering Development consulting services, either at the client's location or at the Summa office, by participating in the solution development, implementation and project closeout at customer sites.​
    Apply advanced programming techniques to develop robust, medium-to-large applications
    Work independently within the customer"s environment
    Demonstrate the ability to quickly and routinely solve complex problems independently
    Understanding of the full application lifecycle from inception through maintenance
    Lead in the development of software or web based product features in selected programming language .​NET 4.​x/​ C#, implement functionality, unit testing, Model View Controller and Data Access Layer
    Provide software architecture research and recommend/​ implement the approved design.​

Required Skills:
    Software design experience (able to participate in the design and understand their role)
    Solid understanding and development experience with C#, ASP.​NET
    Strong communication skills
    Software architectural experience
    Strong coding practices and proficient in primary Stack experience (.​NET)
    A sense of curiosity and problem solving skills
    Eagerness to jump into a variety of work and technology

Preferred Skills:
    Possess Multi- platform/​ languages (Java, C+​+​, or others to compliment experience)


Experience Required:
    5+​ years experience in web and/​or client server application development

Preferred Experience:
    MVC
    WCF
    Nunit
    Test Driven Development
    Work experience with relational databases and web application servers
    Agile/​ Scrum experience
    Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly
    Willingness to learn fast with a "roll-up-the-sleeves" and "get the job done" attitude
    Work well in a team environment

Education:
    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Science or related.​ Master's preferred.​
    Experience may be considered in lieu of completed Degree.​

Summa offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.​

We offer a wealth of opportunity for individuals with a desire to learn and be challenged by a highly evolving, collaborative work environment.​

As an equal opportunity employer, Summa seeks to blend the talents and contributions of all employees and customers.​

Please apply directly here