Description :
Are you interested in developing solutions to some of today's most challenging technology problems? Would you like to work closely with the product development and research organizations within a company that spends more than $6 billion in R&D annually? Would you like to work for a company that is committed to your professional growth? The Microsoft Services team is looking for top talent to join our team. Microsoft has seen an explosive growth in the adoption of .NET technologies. In order to better support this demand, we are actively seeking Senior Consultants with a passion for developing .NET solutions. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proficiency with or quickly learn advanced .NET architecture, design, coding, and debugging skills to impact systems architectures, investigate system-wide technical problems, and develop new features. The role requires both broad and deep technology knowledge and the ability to architect a solution by mapping a customer's business problem to an end-to-end technology solution. The ideal candidate should possess a solid working knowledge of: · Strong understanding and experience with the .NET 2.0 and 3.0 framework. · Strong experience with the C# programming language and object-oriented programming. Experience with Visual Basic.NET or other .NET programming languages is helpful. · Broad understanding and experience with Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft technologies. · Experience developing Microsoft Office based solutions. · Experience developing database applications using SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000. Experience with Oracle or DB2 is helpful. · Experience developing interoperable solutions with Unix/Linux and/or Java using web services, COM/Java interop technologies, and/or TCP/IP sockets is desirable. · Advanced debugging skills. Ability to debug system-wide technical problems in unfamiliar areas. · Ability to diagnose and correct performance problems. · Excellent oral and written communications skills. · Ability to engage in executive and senior-level technology discussions. The successful candidate will have at least a BS/BA degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent work experience combined with 6 - 20 years relevant work experience. Applicants must be US citizens, hold or be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI Clearance with lifestyle polygraph, and must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. The work will be performed in the Columbia, MD area.