SharePoint Developer/Consultant

Position: SharePoint Developer/Consultant

This position is within a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm that specializes in maximizing the profitability of our clients through the innovative use of technology.  Our consultants have the opportunity to participate in the growth of an energetic and entrepreneurial minded firm. Our strategy is to attain highly qualified professionals that are motivated to make a personal impact on both the growth and success of the company and their personal careers.

The SharePoint Consultant will provide professional consulting services on SharePoint development projects using object-oriented and component-based techniques in the analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of large enterprise-scale information portals and content management systems for mid-market and Fortune 500 clients.  The ideal candidate will be able to leverage their business knowledge to identify, define and then architect solutions for their client’s organization, allowing the client to benefit from the Microsoft SharePoint platform. 

Required Skills:

· Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· 2-3 years of software development experience with an emphasis on Microsoft.NET Technologies including VB.net or C#, ASP.net, XML, IIS, SQL Server, etc.

· 1 + years of SharePoint experience

· Knowledge of the features and architectural design of Windows SharePoint services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2003.

· Hands-on web part development experience.

· Prior experience deploying, managing, administering and monitoring Microsoft Office SharePoint implementations.

· A thorough understanding of the following concepts:  Collaboration, Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms, and/or Business Intelligence.

· The ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

· A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.

· A passion to push your business and technical skills to their limits on a daily basis.

Preferred Skills:

· Prior consulting experience is highly desirable, but not required.

· Microsoft  developer certifications (MCSD, MCDBA, Certified SharePoint Developer, Certified SharePoint Administrator, etc) is desirable, but not required.

· Prior experience working with enterprise applications including CRM (MS CRM, Saleforce.com, Interaction, Gold Mine, etc), BizTalk, Commerce Server, Great Plains, SAP, etc.

· Knowledge of databases such as SQL Server, Oracle or mySQL.