Do you have a passion for helping clients unlock value in their organizations? Do you want to create an amazing customer experience for them by making their mission your own? Here at KDG, we are so much more than a technology provider. We’re a true business partner that strives to open new doors for our clients through expert consulting, trusted communication, and high-quality technology solutions in development, design, and security. And we’re growing quickly! We are looking for innovative and humble people to join our team to help grow our business and improve our service.
KDG provides the opportunity for you to challenge yourself professionally while balancing your priorities away from the office. We believe that a company is only as good as the people in it, and that happy team members are the foundation of our success. Our company values and beliefs of executing flawless customer satisfaction and giving back encompasses all that we stand for and all that we work towards every single day. We pride ourselves in the work we do and the services that we provide to set our company apart from the rest. You will work in a culture that empowers entrepreneurial thinking and provides opportunities to add value in every interaction.
Your Job
As a Software Developer, you will be in charge of the development and maintenance of applications in a fast-paced environment of developers, designers, and infrastructure analysts. We value candidates who have demonstrated experience in working with both client teams and internal teams to get the job done. All of our work is performed by employees on-site.
In this role, you will be expected to:
- Develop and oversee specific development procedures
- Assist in strategic planning and risk analysis
- Identify information system needs
- Establish priorities for system upgrades
- Optimize ongoing system design
- Provide excellent customer service, both to our team and our clients through consistent communication
- Web application development for assigned projects
- Regularly modify hierarchical, relational, flat-file, and PaaS databases
- Produce efficient, clean, and well-commented code
- Analyze, design, develop, test, and implement applications and databases
- Work closely with other teams, developers, and Senior Management to build new features and applications
- Resolve user interface, application, and database-related issues
- Review, proofread, and format all correspondence to ensure accuracy and completeness
Qualifications
To be considered, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s Degree with 2-3+ years of progressive experience, or 5+ years of progressive experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with source control technologies such as Git
- Full development competency with MVC pattern/framework experience
- Demonstrated experience in developing high-load application using cloud infrastructure
- Previous experience in IT or other related fields
- Ability to evaluate software and hardware
- Bonus: experience with the .NET/.NET Core ecosystem
- Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills
- Superior verbal and written communication
- Ability to use independent judgement and take personal initiative
- Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks/projects with minimal supervision
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to maintain focus over an extended period
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Ability to work in Allentown, PA office
If you meet the above qualifications, please submit a cover letter, resume, and salary expectations following the instructions below. Please note that we will not consider candidates who do not supply a cover letter.
Why KDG?
KDG is a high-technology consulting firm and business processes company based in Allentown, PA. For nearly 20 years, we have provided expert-level technology advisement and execution on behalf of our clients in the areas of business, government, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and education. We believe strongly in developing solutions that build value within an organization, and our depth of industry experience has afforded us the amazing privilege of working with some extraordinary organizations while aiding in their growth, mission, and success. It’s long been our vision to be the business services company that people cheer for and, since our founding, we’re well on our way, having been recognized as IT Department of the Year by the American Business Awards, a Lehigh Valley Business of the Year finalist, a leading Philadelphia area software developer by Clutch.co, and a Forbes Small Giants finalist.
Our strong team made up of a diverse array of professionals committed to a series of shared values is key to this success. If you too live your life following the values below, you’ll be a perfect fit for our company, our culture, and our clients:
- We believe in thorough and transparent communication that builds lasting relationships among both team members and clients.
- We ask questions, we follow through on our promises, and we deliver predictable results every single time.
- We sweat the details, no matter how small. It is this careful attention that makes the difference between good work and great work.
- We honor and respect everyone we work with, no matter their gender identity, religion, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, or abilities.
- We recognize that we can never be excellent until we’re both humble and vulnerable. Making a mistake is simply an opportunity for growth.
What we offer our employees:
- Competitive salary
- An open books company with employee profit sharing
- 100% company-paid benefits for employee and family
- Generous paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays
- Dollar for dollar 401k company match
- Weekly training and development sessions
- Workplace and schedule flexibility
- Employee-driven social committee
- Donations to your favorite charity
How Do I Apply?
To be considered, all applicants must submit the following:
- An updated resume
- Brief cover letter describing why you meet the qualifications. We will not consider any candidates who do not supply a cover letter.
- Salary expectations
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is legally authorized to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Applicants who meet the initial qualifications will be contacted for a phone interview. If you are selected to receive an offer of employment with our company, your employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of work references and other background checks.
We realize that it takes time and effort to go through our application process and we thank you for considering applying for this position. We kindly ask for no emails or phone calls as a means to further your application process. These efforts will not enhance your opportunity for consideration and we are not equipped to respond to these requests. We thank you in advance for your adherence to this request.
Thank you for your interest in our position. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply with us. Please continue to look at all of our open positions on our Career Page at http://www.kyledavidgroup.com.
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The Kyle David Group, LLC d/b/a KDG