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Programmer X 3 (Contract)
Company unspecified (job is advertised through an agency)West Midlands
Market Rates
Contract Programmers to work for a leading Gaming company:
Main duties and responsibilities:
Design Code
• Working from specifications and requirements provided by Lead Programmer, develop a planned timescale and detailed code design to be agreed and signed off by Lead Programmer.
Development and Testing of Code
• Develop code to the agreed timescale and specification/operation.
• Notify Lead Programmer as soon as possible of any changes arising in agreed specification and schedule.
• Ensure all code is produced in line with the projects agreed coding standards.
• Report progress to Lead Programmer and inform them of any implementation issues promptly.
• Test all code against specification to ensure it performs as required.
• Fix any bugs identified in owned code, either through own testing or by QA.
Documentation
Ensure all code is documented in line with relevant procedures as the development progresses.
Qualifications/Training:
• Educated to good level (or equivalent experience) in computing/programming.
• Good standard of English (written and spoken)
• Qualifications in Software Development or Programming.
Experience:
• Minimum of 2 year relevant development experience in production Online systems.
• Relational Database Design
• Web Technologies
• Documentation experience
• Program Design and testing
• Online games systems experience
• Leaderboard / statistics systems
• Social networking portal & component design/coding
Skills/Knowledge:
• C# (2.0+, ideally 3.5)
• ASP.NET
• Visual Studio 2008 / 2005 development
• HTML
• Web Solutions/Services
• LINQ
• MVC
• ADO.NET
• SQL (MySQL and MS SQL)
• CSS
• XML
• C++
• Flash
• Silverlight development
• XBLA and/or PSN network integration
• Photoshop
Aptitudes/Attributes
• Time management
• Team working
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Logical and structured approach
• Strong and clear verbal and written communications (English)
• Ability to easily communicate detailed or complex ideas and designs to others
• Enthusiastic, Diligent and Flexible
• Able to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Honest and trustworthy
• Interest in gaming, ideally Online and/or MMOs
Other Job Requirements:
• UK Resident / Able to work in the UK
• Job is on site (No remote workers)
• Willing to work additional hours if requested.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Design Code
• Working from specifications and requirements provided by Lead Programmer, develop a planned timescale and detailed code design to be agreed and signed off by Lead Programmer.
Development and Testing of Code
• Develop code to the agreed timescale and specification/operation.
• Notify Lead Programmer as soon as possible of any changes arising in agreed specification and schedule.
• Ensure all code is produced in line with the projects agreed coding standards.
• Report progress to Lead Programmer and inform them of any implementation issues promptly.
• Test all code against specification to ensure it performs as required.
• Fix any bugs identified in owned code, either through own testing or by QA.
Documentation
Ensure all code is documented in line with relevant procedures as the development progresses.
Qualifications/Training:
• Educated to good level (or equivalent experience) in computing/programming.
• Good standard of English (written and spoken)
• Qualifications in Software Development or Programming.
Experience:
• Minimum of 2 year relevant development experience in production Online systems.
• Relational Database Design
• Web Technologies
• Documentation experience
• Program Design and testing
• Online games systems experience
• Leaderboard / statistics systems
• Social networking portal & component design/coding
Skills/Knowledge:
• C# (2.0+, ideally 3.5)
• ASP.NET
• Visual Studio 2008 / 2005 development
• HTML
• Web Solutions/Services
• LINQ
• MVC
• ADO.NET
• SQL (MySQL and MS SQL)
• CSS
• XML
• C++
• Flash
• Silverlight development
• XBLA and/or PSN network integration
• Photoshop
Aptitudes/Attributes
• Time management
• Team working
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Logical and structured approach
• Strong and clear verbal and written communications (English)
• Ability to easily communicate detailed or complex ideas and designs to others
• Enthusiastic, Diligent and Flexible
• Able to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Honest and trustworthy
• Interest in gaming, ideally Online and/or MMOs
Other Job Requirements:
• UK Resident / Able to work in the UK
• Job is on site (No remote workers)
• Willing to work additional hours if requested.