Current Job Openings:
Software Engineers
SharePoint Engineer
Business Intelligence Developer
Software Engineers
Boise, ID
Description:
Blackfin is a Boise based business and IT services firm that delivers Business and IT services to help clients reduce costs, enhance organizational flexibility, and improve their performance. For more than a decade Blackfin has been home to the area’s top technology talent and has been the leader in software application development and technology consulting.
In October 2010, Blackfin was acquired by Xtreme Consulting Group, Inc. a Redmond, WA company that has consistently been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in Washington, as one of the Best Companies to work for in Washington, and honored as a top philanthropic organization.
We hire experienced consultants who have a passion for what they do. As part of Blackfin and the Xtreme Consulting Group of companies, you will be one of over 400 consultants working with customers across the US and around the world.
Employees will be responsible for working with our clients on a number of different projects.
Company-wide we have over 80 open positions in a variety of skillsets, technical and functional areas.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area is required. Master’s degree preferred.
- 2 + years of full-time industry experience developing Object oriented applications using .Net technologies
- Working experience a combination of the following; .Net Framework, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, AJAX, JavaScript, WPF, WCF, etc.
- Experience with relational database development using MS SQL server, stored procedures and competencies in data modeling and database design
- Demonstrated mastery of the full software development lifecycle including: gathering requirements, creating designs, implementing code, performing integration, writing documentation, testing applications, reviewing code, deployment, and maintenance/support.
- Extensive knowledge of computer hardware and software. Responsibilities will include development of enhancements and maintenance to C#, .Net internal applications, often including gathering requirements, meeting with end users, designing a prototype and presenting the design, developing the accepted design, thoroughly testing the enhancement and aiding in implementing the enhancement.
- Design, code, test, debug, and document newly written programs General Qualifications: • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and able to work under stressful conditions. • Must be enthusiastic, communicative and eager to learn.
- Must be self-motivated, have the ability to work alone as well as in a team, to strict timelines. Versatility in handling multiple projects and re-prioritizations
- Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
- Motivated individual with proven track record of on-time delivery
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
About Blackfin:
At Blackfin, we are a very different kind of company. We invest and nurture our employees to achieve both their financial as well as career development goals. We work hard to create a passionate, supportive environment, where employees enjoy outstanding benefits and have fun all at the same time! Our consultants are passionate about technology and innovation, and desire to continually develop their skills. Our consultants are provided an opportunity to work with and for some of the biggest and best names in the technology industry. We reward leadership, diligence and the desire to achieve more. We strongly believe in sharing information and building on each other’s talent, while leaving politics at the door. Our consultants have taken on the “can-do” attitude that is the backbone of our organization. Learn more about Blackfin at www.Blackfin.com .
Blackfin Provides: Blackfin offers a very competitive salary structure, pays 100% of benefits premium for employee (Health, Dental, & Life) and 50% for employee dependents, 2 weeks paid vacation per year, 5 sick paid days off per year, paid company holidays, Training opportunities & bonuses for passed exams & certifications. Blackfin is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity.
Interested? Click here to send us your resume. Thank you for your interest in Blackfin.
Sharepoint Engineer
Boise, ID
Description:
Blackfin is a technology and business solutions provider with offices in Boise and Seattle. Blackfin combines deep business expertise with technology best practices to deliver a solid return on investment for our clients. We seek to add talented, motivated people to our team and have multiple open positions for talented programmers and software engineers.
Both full time salaried positions and hourly contract work are available. All positions involve working to develop solutions, system requirements and specifications on a wide variety of projects for Blackfin’s clients.
This position is in Boise, ID—the only city in the US that Fortune Magazine rates as one of the top 5 places to do business and one of the top 10 places to live. Relocation assistance provided.
Qualifications:
We seek bright people at all levels of experience who are motivated to succeed and possess some or all of the following attributes:
- 1 years+ experience with Windows Sharepoint Services and Windows Sharepoint Portal Server
- Ability to develop custom WebParts
- Ability to setup Sharepoint independently
- 2 years+ experience with OOD and at least one of the following: Java, ASP .NET/C#, or PHP
- Experience with markup languages (e.g., XHTML, HTML, and XML)
SQL Server
- Experience/ Desire to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment where technology has a direct impact on business
- Experience/Desire to work closely with technical and non-technical people
- Evaluate a project and be able to envision, design and build an innovative technical solution
- Ability to work in a team-based development environment using various development tools and source control systems (nUnit, CruiseControl, CodeSmith, SourceGear Vault, etc.)
All candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years experience in software development.
Blackfin’s work environment is fast-paced, challenging, and fun. You will be asked to work on a variety of projects for a variety of clients using many different technologies. We are looking for good people who are in search of a career, not just “another job.”
Blackfin Benefits include:
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Excellent opportunity for technical and professional growth
- An organic growth culture that promotes from within the company
- A supportive management team that will invest time into your success
- Three weeks paid time off in addition to paid holidays
- Retirement plan
- Health insurance plan
- Company-subsidized training and learning events
Interested? Click here to send us your resume. Thank you for your interest in Blackfin.
Business Intelligence Developer
Boise, ID
Description:
Blackfin is a technology and business solutions provider with offices in Boise and Seattle. Blackfin combines deep business expertise with technology best practices to deliver a solid return on investment for our clients. We seek to add talented, motivated people to our team and have multiple open positions for talented programmers and software engineers.
This position is in Boise, ID—the only city in the US that Fortune Magazine rates as one of the top 5 places to do business and one of the top 10 places to live. Relocation assistance provided.
Qualifications:
We seek bright people at all levels of experience who are motivated to succeed and possess some or all of the following attributes:
- Advanced data warehousing, Analysis Services, development of cubes, and complex report building
- Maintain and build upon the cube that is in place
- Enhance the cube that is currently being used
- Develop reports using SharePoint 2010, Excel, and Excel Services
- Develop interactive dashboards
- Develop ETL processes to gather data from disparate sources
- Respond to new report requests by building out new features
- Streamline the process and improve the overall delivery of what is currently being utilized
- Help deliver a solution that is more maintainable throughout the organization with less manual labor (if possible)
- Minimum 3 years with Microsoft Analytic Services (SSAS) and Integration Services (SSIS)
- Minimum 3 years experience with MDX including complex results with Excel and Excel Services
- Minimum of 1 year experience reporting with Sharepoint and Excel Services
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release 2
- Advanced skills with Excel including pivot tables, filters, graphing and use of Excel MDX functions
- Experience with PowerPivot considered a plus. If no experience with PowerPivot, must learn it during the initial months
- Good communication skills
- Good team work skills (collaboration)
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under tight timelines for delivery
All candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years experience in software development.
Blackfin’s work environment is fast-paced, challenging, and fun. You will be asked to work on a variety of projects for a variety of clients using many different technologies. We are looking for good people who are in search of a career, not just “another job.”
Blackfin Benefits include:
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Excellent opportunity for technical and professional growth
- An organic growth culture that promotes from within the company
- A supportive management team that will invest time into your success
- Three weeks paid time off in addition to paid holidays
- Retirement plan
- Health insurance plan
- Company-subsidized training and learning events
Interested? Click here to send us your resume. Thank you for your interest in Blackfin.