We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and driven Application Development Specialist to join our growing team. The Application Development Specialist will be responsible for the planning and execution of technical solutions, supporting project lifecycle including gathering and documenting customer requirements, designing and developing software. Other responsibilities include supporting, monitoring, and maintaining IT systems and Infrastructure.

Category: Application Development

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Ontario CA

Reporting To:

CEO Rubech IT

Application Development Specialist Responsibilities

• Manage the development of custom-built software throughout the development cycle from inception to full delivery.
• Collate customer requirements as it relates to software development projects, translating these to technical functional requirements.
• Create use case scenarios to support system development projects.
• Support customers network infrastructure through configuration and setup, enhancement and maintenance operations.
• Build and manage database infrastructure, setting up storage and retrieval protocols, adjusting permissions and maintaining data security and integrity during migrations, backups and day to day use.
• Provide user centric support to customers, assisting with hardware or software. Diagnosing connectivity or data access problems, answering questions and providing support through our helpdesk ticketing system.

• Manage information security for our customers and throughout Rubech IT

• Troubleshoot systems and hardware to diagnose issues and provide resolutions. 

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports to highlight the performance of systems and hardware in the network to management for effective decision making.

• Create data and network backup operations for business continuity.

• Develop and maintain policies for email security.

• Attend customer meetings as required for exposure and development

• Attend Networking / Chamber of Commerce events as required for exposure and further development.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 1-year experience
• Technical, Organizational, Prioritizing, Thoroughness & Time Management skills are essential.
• Ability to meet with prospective customers to determine requirements.
• Ability to engage with customers to understand the scope of projects
• Define software, hardware and network requirements
• Understanding of network requirements, software development and database administration.
• Problem Solving/Analytical & Critical Evaluation essential.
• Highly motivated, target driven and outgoing individual with a determination to learn
• Positive, personable and likeable individual
• Knowledge of Networks, Databases, Systems and Security
• Basic understanding of agile development methodology.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with business users at all levels

Qualifications

• Must be college degree educated

Technical Qualifications

• Any IT Certification or qualification will be accepted
• Proficient in at least one programming language
• Experience in Microsoft Office Applications 
• Familiar in a range of software and hardware solutions

On the Job Training and career development opportunities will be provided.

Domicile Status

• Must be a US Citizen

Salary

• Negotiable 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to plug computer or printer equipment.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to very moderate lifting may sometimes be required.
• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Very light to moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.