Application Architect
DTN is seeking a creative and progressive Application Architect with a passion for innovation to join our Refined Fuels Development team. As an Application Architect on the Refined Fuels team, you will be a key member developing leading edge, web-based software solutions in ASP.NET and C# technologies for the Petroleum industry. These revolutionary products include real-time information and transaction management services such as real-time credit, product and order authorization, as well as inventory support to help manage credit limits and allocations.
The Application Architect will take ownership of tool evaluation, documenting patterns and standards, defining technology strategy, technology evaluation and recommendation, mentoring developers through hands-on assistance as well as formal and informal training and technical development. The Application Architect must be able to take high level direction, formulate a plan to achieve the goals and execute the plan. Software architects on our Refined Fuels team must be able to work on multiple tasks or initiatives concurrently.
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES
· Lead software development efforts from a technology perspective. This involves being involved with all technical activities within the team (software development life cycle activities, code reviews, research, etc.).
· Responsible for implementing a framework that allows for the improvement of the existing system and ensures that the system can support future business needs.
· The architect will lead the implementation of various standards, including coding standards, tools, or platforms in order to facilitate strategic goals.
· Participates in product requirements discussions, ensuring an understanding of the strategic business direction.
· Analyze customer requirements and develop Software Requirements Specifications.
· Create top-level and detailed design documents for selected projects, while overseeing high-level (and sometimes low-level) design.
· Assist in development of a common vision amongst the team.
· Motivate the team to ensure high quality deliverables, standards, tools, etc.
· Acts as a mentor/coach for other team members.
· Hands on technical development and other duties as assigned
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- BA / BS in Computer Science or Information Technology. Masters degree is desirable.
- Extensive OO software development and architecture experience is required.
- 10+ years experience in application development required.
- 3+ years experience as an application architect required
- 6+ years experience in one of the following required: ASP.NET, C#, Visual Studio.
- Experience in Oracle or SQL Server required.
- Expert experience in JavaScript, HTML, and AJAX is required.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership & guidance, mentor, set direction and build consensus.
- Experience building highly available, mission critical systems.
- Full, hands on life cycle development experience is required, preferably with multiple methodologies.
- Good Logical and Physical data modeling experience required.
- Familiarity with various requirements gathering techniques.
- Familiarity with configuration management concepts and tools.
- Familiarity with software usability concepts.
- Experience with progressive software development practices (continuous builds, automated unit tests, etc.)
- Experience facilitating meetings with multiple customers and technical staff.
- Software prototyping experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
- Excellent organizational skills.
DTN provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, including tuition reimbursement and a casual work environment. Visit us online at www.dtn.com
To join the winning team, email your resume to pasha.ostby@dtn.com
ABOUT DTN:
DTN Refined Fuels was established in 1991 and has offices in Omaha, NE and Dallas, TX.
The Refined Fuels division at DTN is the leading service provider to the downstream petroleum marketing industry in the United States providing communications services, transaction management, market intelligence, terminal automation systems and consulting services.
From agriculture to futures trading, from aviation to recreation – our products and services impact nearly every industry. One of the nation’s most trusted sources of timely, accurate business information, DTN delivers on-demand market information, commodity cash prices, industry news and in-depth analysis, and location-specific weather to over 600,000 subscribers through its multiple brands - DTN Ag, DTN Refined Fuels, DTN Trading, DTN Meteorlogix and The Progressive Farmer.
About Telvent
Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT) is a unique global company listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and a component of the CleanTech IndexTM – the first, and only, stock market index of leading clean technology (“cleantech”) companies. Telvent, a company for a sustainable and secure world, specializes in high-value-added products, services and integrated solutions in the Energy, Transportation, Environmental and Public Administration industry segments, as well as Global Services. Its innovative technology and proven experience help ensure secure and efficient management of the operating and business processes of the world’s leading companies. (www.telvent.com)