***Please, no third parties*** ***Only Southern California candidates will be considered*** Main Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead the design, development and maintenance of high quality .NET applications being developed on n-tier and service-oriented architectures. - Work on multiple, medium to large scale technical projects at any given time, as well as provide ongoing maintenance and production support. - Lead the development team by providing architectural guidance, .NET expertise, and guide and offshore team on project deliverables. - Develop web and Windows (WinForms) applications content in accordance with functional and technical specifications. - Support high quality web applications using the Agile Software Development methodology which includes structured programming, documentation, design, code reviews, and creation of stored procedures. - Demonstrate quantifiable improvements in software development results through continuous process improvement, able to coach teams to yield higher levels of productivity and quality. - Collaborate with business and application users to define and design robust and user centric application solutions. - Implement improvements in Development tactics that demonstrably improve team quality and velocity, such as implementation of automated unit tests, automated builds, and branching/merging process improvements. - Ensure that all forms of technical debt are identified, tracked, communicated and addressed. Skills and Requirements: - 7 - 12+ years of experience leveraging ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server on web and WinForms applications. - Proven experience with technical leadership of software development groups and projects. - Strong ASP.NET front-end, middle-tier and back-end development experience for heavily trafficked websites. - Must demonstrate proficiency with the following: - ASP.NET/Ajax/Silverlight - C# - JavaScript - CSS/XSLT/Master Pages - SQL - WCF/WPF/WF - Thorough understanding of structured programming design techniques and best-practice design patterns used to create high-quality, robust and readable code. - Must have experience in all phases of the Software Development Life cycle (SDLC). - Configuration and build engineer skills are preferred. - Ability to support development standards. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred.