Sr. Mobile Developer (Xamarin)

Let me know if you have a candidate (who is currently living in south Texas; within two hours of San Antonio, TX) , and who meets the following skillsets in the job description below. The hybrid schedule must begin on day one of position on September 5, 2023. The first day is on-site September 5, 2023. The weekly hybrid schedule is one day on-site and four days remote. We are only accepting a green card holder or U.S. citizen for this contract-to-hire opportunity. Please confirm whether you're willing to release your candidate into a permanent conversion on the 6 h month of tenure after 5-month contract. Please provide the candidate's resume, pay rate, work authorization status, and contact information before I conduct a phone screen with them today (8/7) by 4:30 pm CST. We're partnered with the local municipality, the San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS). They're seeking a Sr. Mobile Developer with a completed bachelor's degree and 6 year's mobile design and development experience in Android, iOS, Azure, C#, .NET 4.6 framework along with any projects in Xamarin (JSON) technology. The objective of the Sr. Mobile Developer role is to consolidate technologies into a single stack of real-time functions and solutions in SAWS' mobile platform with Xamarin. Currently, the SAWS Agile/SCRUM development does not have Xamarin experience, and they need a Sr. Mobile Developer with Xamarin hands-on implementation experience and maintenance background. The SAWS mobile app user-interface (UI) consists of business customers selecting home requirements of water service along with SAWS home water supply design recommendations for households. The Sr. Mobile Developer would also have to serve as on-call support throughout the weekends in case there are any remedies needed for disaster recovery of SAWS' mobile website. In the interview process, you would need to demonstrate hands-on development in C#, .NET 4.6 framework and Xamarin in addition to steps of troubleshooting and debugging code in a serverless cloud environment (Azure). SAWS requires a weekly hybrid schedule including one day on-site in their San Antonio office, and four days remote. This is a five-month contract-to-hire opportunity starting September 5, 2023. The two-step interview process begins with an MS Teams video call from SAWS' HR. Dept., then an MS Teams video interview with SAWS' Project Manager and Development Team including a hands-on coding exercise in C#, .NET 4.6 framework and Xamarin. An offer letter is anticipated by August 28, 2023, to start on-site on day one September 5, 2023. The max pay rate is $60/hour (C2C; NON-NEGOTIABLE). Client: San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) SAWS website: https://www.saws.org/ Address: 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 N, San Antonio, Texas 78219 Position: Sr. Mobile Developer (Xamarin) Work schedule: 8 am 5 pm CST, Monday to Friday Five-month contract-to-hire opportunity starting September 5, 2023 Job Description: Provides support developing full stack solutions with a strong focus on mobile application development for both Android and iOS through Xamarin. Also supports technology research and solution design as well as operations and maintenance support of existing solutions. Key Duties / Responsibilities Interface with business customers, assess customer requirements, evaluate alternatives, develop mobile application solutions, and document design solutions. Strong attention to detail. Provides solution designs using wireframes and mockups. Provide consultations on best practices, areas for improvement, and other areas related to mobile application solutions. Follow key software development methodologies for proper implementation, testing, and distribution of solutions. Must have the ability to properly prioritize and work multiple tasks. Follows the change control processes to ensure integrity of the production environment. Provides technical assistance to organizational members outside of her/his immediate team members. Provides on call support as required. Monitor and resolve production support requirements. Experience / Skills / Abilities Required Completed bachelor's degree and 6 years' work experience in Mobile Application Development. Candidates for this position should demonstrate a passion for fast paced innovative projects and delivering high quality products. The candidate will be required to contribute immediately upon entry into the organization and will be evaluated on the ability to do so. Demonstrated developing, troubleshooting, and debugging skills in client and services in serverless cloud environment. Demonstrated experience using Xamarin development framework. Demonstrated experience working cross mobile device compatibility across IOS and Android based smartphones. Certifications, Licenses And Additional Requirements Desired knowledge or expertise (one or more of the following areas): Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems with an emphasis on the mobile application interface design. 6 plus years' experience contributing to the creative execution of large-scale mobile application user-interface design projects ecommerce and content portals. 6 plus years' experience with object-oriented programming primarily in C# with .Net 4.6 framework and Core 2.2 6 plus years' experience with the following advanced Web Technologies: Handling dynamic data through JSON Xamarin Forms HTML, XHTML, CSS/CSS3, HTML5, XML, AJAX, JavaScript, React JS, Redux RESTful Web Service Development and Integration, JSON Web-jobs SDK, Service Bus SDK, Serverless SDK, Function Apps, Logic Apps Bootstrap 6 years in working in Azure environment with Azure resources (App Services, APIM, Service Bus, Functions, Web-jobs, Logic Apps, etc.) Working knowledge of object-oriented programming techniques for design, construction, testing and implementation of project requirements. Ability to solve complex design problems and achieve the highest quality design while pushing the boundaries of rich media online applications. Ability to work independently and quickly but with a strong attention to detail and accuracy, properly prioritizing multiple tasks. Process-oriented with ability to work with different UI materials and rapid prototyping. Strong communications and organizational skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced production deadline-driven environment. Experience with working on sites with responsive design Excellent verbal and written communication skills Familiar with various software development methodologies (e.g., SCRUM, Agile, rapid prototyping, etc.) and when to apply the methodologies and their functions within a development environment. Ability to work independently in the development and implementation of major systems. Leverage experience, industry knowledge/best practices, and own personal judgment to accomplish goals. Creativity and the ability to "think outside the box " are required. Collaborative and enjoys taking on new challenges.