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FREEMAN Sr Tech Lead .Net in Chicago, Illinois

About Us

Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, Freeman’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 96-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

Summary

The Sr Tech Lead – .Net, will be involved in all aspects of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) developing software applications to adhere to designs supporting business requirements. They will work on new projects as well as support existing applications and be expected to communicate project level status of their assigned tasks on a daily basis. The .Net Tech Lead is expected to work with and organize small developer teams on assignments related to common goals and objectives. They may participate in discovery initiatives for new projects to identify solution options and estimate overall project costs/duration.

This position will support our IT team and is eligible to work a remote schedule.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Perform hands-on full stack .Net development and SQL DB programming

  • Collaborate with software developers to integrate database functionality into .NET applications, ensuring seamless data access and manipulation

  • Perform database troubleshooting, tuning, and optimization to address performance issues and improve overall system performance.

  • Implement data migration, replication, and synchronization processes between different database environments.

  • Create enhancements or support current functionality using .Net best practices

  • Guide onshore/offshore team members.

  • Learn new technologies and recommend appropriate technology for the business needs

  • Create self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components

  • Familiarity with test driven development

  • Create configuration, build, and test scripts

  • Work with clients, producers, and other team members during the SDLC phases to understand and implement the desired business functionality

  • Work with business stakeholders and communicate technical details to non-technical stakeholders

  • Update project leads timely on at-risk tasks where timeline adjustments need to be made

  • Provide accurate work estimates for development efforts

  • Create technical specifications for assigned work

  • Utilize and apply secure coding standards and best practices for developed solutions

  • Develop prototypes for design, development, usability, review and evaluation

  • Stay abreast of leading edge of technologies, design patterns and best practices

  • Participate in complex technical decisions

  • Recommend opportunities to improve process, efficiency and results

  • Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required, or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • 13+ years of experience in a related field in a large corporation or consulting environment

  • 13+ years of experience with agile software development methodologies

  • 13+ years development experience using .Net, SQL Server, SSIS

  • 13+ years of experience participating on cross-functional, major project initiatives

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 25%

What We Offer

Freeman provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Life, Accident and Disability

  • Retirement with Company Match

  • Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At Freeman, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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