Sr Software Engineer,D&T,Mobile Application DeveloperXamarin

Job Description

At West, were a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, Wests indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our futureTheres no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.Job Summary:The Sr. Software Engineer, D&T, Mobile Apps Dev/ Xamarin requires in-depth knowledge and experience to work autonomously and oversee and participate in the architectural design, development, and enhancement of applications.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Possesses solid understanding of the overall vision, business needs and the solution architecture for cross-platform mobile applications. Uses this in-depth knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Utilizes knowledge of best practices to develop cross platform (iOS, Android, and Windows) application using Xamarin.
• Writes high-quality code for the mobile application for native and rich user experiences.
• Develop Mobile App Services, Push Notifications for both Android and iOS.
• Transforms business requirements into technical specifications.
• Estimates technical requirements and breaks down work to user stories and tasks.
• Plans, develops, tests, deploys and monitors cross-platform mobile apps in a DevOps model.
• Code Review, debug and trouble shooting.
• Generating testing and test cases for new and existing programs to ensure that the application is error free.
• Collaborates with senior roles and Architects on various prototypes, or proof of concept, to test solutions.
• Coaches, supports and trains other developers and engineers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid experience and in depth knowledge of:
  • Xamarin Forms and Xamarin Native development (Xamarin iOS, Xamarin Droid), Xamarin Studio or Xamarin for Visual Studio on both Apple iOS and Android platforms.
  • Creating custom controls and customizing existing controls for Xamarin Apps
  • UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app development, XAML and Visual Studio
  • Developing mobile applications for cloud-based solution (e.g. Azure integrations like Enterprise single sign-on with Azure Active Directory, integration with Azure Storage etc.)
  • HockeyApp/Visual Studio App Center with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) / DevOps for Mobile Apps.
  • Automation Testing for Xamarin
  • Feature development like offline and sync, Social integration with Facebook, Twitter, Google.
  • Deploy applications to the Apple App Store or to Google Play
  • Profiling cross-platform application using Xamarin Profiler
  • Various code repositories like Git, TFS, etc
  • Experience in SOLID principles, design patterns, and MVVM Architecture.
  • Developing in an Agile methodology with Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the following:
  • Overall Cross Platform app development ecosystem, lifecycle, user experiences and roadmaps
  • Shared Projects and Portable Class Library (PCL)
  • Core Android & iOS features, SQLite, MBaaS etc
  • Best practices in cross-platform UX design and development
  • Third-party components like Telerik / Syncfusion etc. is a plus.
  • Xamarin Binding is a Plus.
• Familiar with SAP HANA REST API Integration with Xamarin is a plus
• Preferred:
  • Overall 6 years of experiences in Mobile app development (3-4 years with Xamarin Forms & Xamarin Native)
  • Previous development experiences on Native Android and IOS (using Core Java, Swift / XCode)
• Ability to work in a global and virtual environment and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced & complex environment with a self-motivated work ethic; utilize sound judgment with an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this
• Able to comply with the companys safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the companys quality policy at all times.

Physical and Travel Requirements:

• 15 PERCENT travel, including global travel
• Occasional on-call work required

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.Locations - Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Keyskills :
cross platform development xamarin forms expertise agile methodologies mobile app architecture devops practices rest api mvvm java windows platform visual studio storage git software engineer telerik xaml