The NCDOT is seeking a Technical Specialist analyst/designer/developer for a 12-month engagement for the Engineering Application Services Department (EAS) to enhance and maintain a mission-critical application for the department called HiCAMS.
**The max rate for this position is -/hour.
**Unless the candidate is local and can pick up equipment in person, the candidate will need to use their own equipment. DOT does not ship equipment.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking a Technical Specialist contractor analyst/designer/developer (>10 years experience) for a 12-month engagement for the Engineering Application Services Department (EAS) to enhance and maintain a mission-critical application for the department called HiCAMS.
HiCAMS is a custom, client-server, PowerBuilder application used to track work, materials and payments on North Carolina Division of Highways Construction projects. We also have many Java, C+ and asp.net/C# interfaces with various internal and external systems that need to be maintained and enhanced. Additionally, there is a list of new interfaces and web applications tied to HiCAMS that our clients want to have developed in the future.
The initial assignments will be to work on a team to analyze/design/code/test/implement/support data windows to replace approximately 200 sample test result spreadsheet formats that were coded using an outdated 3rd party software tool. Additional work will involve analyzing/designing/coding/testing bug fixes and other functional enhancements to the system and its interfaces.
This individual should have practical experience with all phases of the standard software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, unit & system testing, quality assurance testing as well as experience with business process transformation. Experience designing and interfacing with SharePoint and web-based solutions are also valuable skills we’re seeking.
Required Skills: (10+ years)
•Experience as a PowerBuilder developer using PB10 or more recent versions.
•Strong SQL skills (HiCAMS uses a Sybase database but SQL skills in any database platform are acceptable)
•Strong Microsoft Suite experience, particularly Excel
•Experience working in a remote software development environment
•Strong analytical, conceptual, and technical skills
•Positive interpersonal skills coupled with an independent, self-motivated work ethic
•Ability to work with a custom base-class
•Proven written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain business processes to IT users and IT applications to business users
Preferred Skills:
•Development experience in C#
•Development experience in Java
•Development experience in C+
•Experience coding stored procedures and triggers (any database)
•Experience developing .net applications and API’s in a Visual Studio environment
•Data conversion experience
Required/Desired Skills
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|
| Experience as a PowerBuilder developer using PB10 or more recent versions. | Required | 10 | Years |
| Strong SQL skills (HiCAMS uses a Sybase database but SQL skills in any database platform are acceptable) | Required | 10 | Years |
| Strong Microsoft Suite experience, particularly Excel | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience working in a remote software development environment | Required | 10 | Years |
| Strong analytical, conceptual, and technical skills | Required | 10 | Years |
| Positive interpersonal skills coupled with an independent, self-motivated work ethic | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to work with a custom base-class | Required | 10 | Years |
| Proven written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain business processes to IT users and IT applications to business user | Required | 10 | Years |
| Development experience in C# | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Development experience in Java | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Development experience in C+ | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Experience coding stored procedures and triggers (any database) | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Experience developing .net applications and API’s in a Visual Studio environment | Desired | 3 | Years |
| Data conversion experience | Desired | 3 | Years |
Questions
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| Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question2 | What is your candidate's email address? |
| Question3 | How soon can your candidate start if selected for this opportunity? |
| Question4 | Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment. Do you anticipate your candidate being able to work until the proposed end date listed on this VectorVMS req? |
| Question5 | Vendors must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Is your candidate an employee of your company or a subcontractor? Please be sure to notify a CAI Account Manager if your candidate's employee status changes. |
| Question6 | Vendors must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order will be outsourced to other countries. Do you anticipate outsourcing any work being done for this assignment to another country? |
| Question7 | Candidates submitted above the hourly Vendor Rate of - may not be considered for this assignment. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question8 | Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question9 | Have you thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout your candidate’s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440? |
| Question10 | Unless the candidate is local and can pick up equipment in person, the candidate will need to use their own equipment. DOT does not ship equipment. Do you agree to this requirement?
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