Job Description

Summary:

Allyon, Inc. is an established IT and Healthcare Services firm and we love what we do! It makes our day when we are able to help talented individuals achieve their career goals while at the same time helping our clients build quality teams. If you are interested in joining the Allyon Team, please apply or submit your resume for review today!

Job Title:

Senior Software Developer

Location:

Hines, IL

Duties & Responsibilities:

The candidate will participate in a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to the sustainment and modernization of the facilities consistent with the project’s objectives listed below:
Maintenance to all software at the individual facilities used to interface with local production equipment and processes. This maintenance function involves on-site support at each CMOP, with additional phone and remote system support to all the facilities in VA’s network.
Provide software services that improve performance, controls and documentation including equipment interfaces as new capabilities and new equipment are introduced.
Develop and execute a long-term plan to provide standardization and stability to the Production Systems for all seven locations.
Create multiple levels of documentation to support both operational and IT usage of each of the Production Systems
Allow for standardized reporting based on an identical data structure.
Create a single version of the software that can support the varying hardware setups at each site.
Control all source code in a single repository for ease of deployment, modification and maintenance.
The candidate will be responsible for the provision of software design and development services in support of maintenance, enhancements and modernization of the facilities. The software is responsible order management, inventory control, fulfilling activities and the interfaces with the equipment on the automation floor.
The candidate should have the ability to quickly learn new pharmaceutical production floor technologies, including, control software development tools, sensors and automatic identification equipment and process control equipment.
The candidate should have the ability to adequately document designs, coded solutions and systems.
Write technical specifications and system design documentation.
Develop solutions that integrate with existing VA architecture.
Program using industry standard methods.
Develop automated testing tools.
Work in Agile team environment with analysts, developers, testers, production support staff, stakeholders, and external vendor partners.
Requires expert knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
Work on-site when needed to support on-site testing of integrated software applications.
Be involved in analyses and the investigation of related applications engineering tasks and prepares design specifications, analysis, and recommendations.
Ensure the compliance of customer standards; also ensures that contractual deliverables assigned are reviewed for completeness and completed on time.
Works closely with other teams, support organizations, program and product management.
Interact with senior management and other engineers. Interaction normally involves matters between functional and technical areas.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline. Minimum of 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
Minimum of 8 or more years of relevant experience in creating logical and functional software code in a variety of languages. Minimum of 16 or more years of relevant experience in creating logical and functional software code in a variety of languages if no Bachelor’s degree.
Ideally a minimum of 2+ years of experience in the field of industrial process automation
Experience developing systems in the Microsoft environment using Microsoft’s development tools in real-time is required.
Proven experience in developing and supporting large development initiatives that are similar in scope and complexity to the VA’s.
Experience in C++ and/or C#, preferably in both.
Minimum of 4 years C#.NET / C++
Half of the tasks for this work require C++ and the other half of the tasks require C#.
The current state of the project is that the majority of the software running in the factories is legacy C++.
The future state (objective) of the project is to transition completely to C#.
Developers code in C# on new project work when feasible.
Software Developer needs to be equally strong in C++ and C# to support the project.
Experience developing interactive web applications.
Front end web design and development (WebAPI, MVC Razor, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, AJAX, CSS, HTML5)
Solid experience and skills designing and implementing object-oriented software solutions with an emphasis on industry best practices and design patterns C# (WCF, Web Services, MVC) MSSQL/T-SQL, and JavaScript.
Web Services (REST).
Experience with Visual Studio 2019/2022.
Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) and/or Azure DevOps.
Windows Development.
Experience with automated unit testing and integration testing Collaborator, self-starter, strategic providing input to technical design to meet project objectives.
Ability to work in fast paced environment and deliver results key milestones targets.

Other:

Understanding or experience of development and integration processes in multiple environments.
Strong web development experience with a good understanding of MVC and object oriented. programming, in a pharmaceutical or automated fulfilment environment.
Experience working with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) / hardware controls.
Experience with Relational database design & TSQL programming skills.
Experience with SQL Server.
Experience with Mid-Tier Application Servers (IIS).
Experience with Agile Methodologies.
Experience with Test Driven Development.

What we Offer:

Competitive pay and benefits
401k eligibility after 6 months, including company match

Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.