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Company Overview
a2z, Inc. provides event planners and organizers with a powerful web-based software suite that helps increase and accelerate booth sales. Our clients also realize improved productivity in back office processes; increased connectivity with their membership, CRM and financial databases; and an improved web presence for their attendees and exhibitors. Our features include online tradeshow floor plans, event websites, abstract/speaker management, matchmaking tools, personal itinerary builder, plus much more.
a2z, Inc. is headquartered in Columbia, MD and has been in business since 1998. We are a privately owned company that is growing at a very healthy pace. We currently have a team of over 50 professionals (including 35 IT personnel). More than 120 associations and show organizers deploy our solutions to manage over 500 shows annually (including 40+ of the TSW 200).
Senior .NET Web Application Developer (Full time)
Responsible for development, deployment, and support of our ASP.NET based application product.
General Requirements for this job:
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in related field
- Exceptional communication skills: both verbal and written
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time-management skills
Essential Duties/Requirements for this job:
- Strong background developing Web based application leveraging the .NET Framework
- Contribute to the architecture and design of Web base applications and systems and also develop the same
- Maintenance of our .NET product on a daily basis
- Keep up to date with the latest technology and also help find the right solution for any given requirement
Specific Technical skills needed:
- 6+ years of overall development experience with a strong background in Object Oriented development methodologies
- Senior level experience with web development and database programming using ASP.NET and MS SQL Server 2005
- 3-4+ years experience designing and developing enterprise level Web applications using HTML, DHTML, ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX 1.0, Visual Studio and SQL Server 2005
- Good understanding of .NET Framework 1.1 & 2.0 knowledge is required
- Experience in XML, XSLT, XPATH
- Experience with XML Web services
- Experience with Web Service Security is a plus
- Experience with GDI+ is a plus
- Should have solid experience with Sql Server 2005
- Should have experience with AJAX 1.0
- LINQ Knowledge is a plus
- Experience with Associations/Association Management Software a plus
Team Skills required:
- Ability to work with on-site and offshore development teams
Analytical Skills:
- Ability to supplement basic job skills with creative problem solving
Interpersonal Skills:
- Must be result oriented and self-motivated
Work Environment:
Miscellaneous
- Looking for a team player with positive attitude and interest in helping the company succeed
- Must live within MD/DC/VA area; hours are flexible and telecommuting is an option
- No phone inquiries please!
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We are looking for a high-energy individual to join us as a Project Support Specialist supporting one or more Project Managers. The position involves hands-on execution and managing the technical aspects of product deployments.
Long-term internships are preferred: Seniors graduating in Dec ’08 and May ’09 are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Understand, communicate and utilize the Product Development Life Cycle
- Assist Project Managers with projects and maintain high level Project plan
- Maintain highest level of subject matter expertise related to product on both a technical and business level
- Learn to
- Identify cross functional project resources and manage their deliverables
- Recommend functional solutions to clients and users
- Track progress of testing and participate as necessary in business acceptance testing
- Drive generation of complete business requirements document
- Generate new ideas and/or new ways to implement the ideas
- Juggle multiple projects and managing resources in a deadline-driven production environment
- Estimate completion times for project milestones and other assigned tasks
- Keep projects on schedule, ensuring milestones are met, and changes in schedule or project scope are documented, communicated to, and approved by the client, your team and upper management
- Interface with clients to understand their needs and secure appropriate project buy-in/sign-off throughout Life Cycle
General Qualifications:
- Senior with major in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related majors
- Good skills in writing technical and business requirements
- The ability to multi-task successfully is essential
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong Analytical skills
- Live within comfortable commuting distance from Columbia MD office
Technical Skills needed:
- Familiarity with database applications, Active Server Pages, HTML
- Experience with Systems Design, .NET, Active Server pages, Databases, CAD (Computer Aided Design) and Photoshop a plus
Submit your resume in MS Word to hr@a2zInc.net