VBA Developer - Contract

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title:     MS Office VBA Application support and Enhancement
Location:     Dublin
Job Purpose and primary objectives:     Creating Specifications,  supervising code and quality
Key responsibilities        The associate will be a part of the Trading department, seconded to the iSem regulatory change project
-    Supervisory / Managerial responsibilities (please specify if the position will have persons reporting to it):        Associate will be expected to liaise with a team of 4 offshore developers answering queries and driving development.
-    Other responsibilities – Budgets, targets, equipment etc (please specify):    None
Primary Skills:
Secondary Skills:    Development  experience preferably with VBA, Excel Applications and Macros. 

SQL, XML, Webservices. UML / User Stories, Access a bonus
Key Skills/Knowledge:    Should have good development experience.
•    Ability to confidently communicate with sensitive stakeholders at all levels. 
•    Ability to translate high level spec into comprehensive spec.
•    Ability to create a high level test plan from a high level spec.
•    Ability to vary detail in spec. depending on the target ability.
•    Ability to communicate to offshore team accurately
•    Mentoring Talent would also be nice.
•    Team Player
•    Numerate
Duration of the Assignment:    6 months – 1 year
Start Date (please mention the date not ASAP) :    ASAP
Special working conditions (travel, on call etc):    None
Additional remarks (if any):    •    Technically sound
•    Quick in understanding functional aspects of the business units.

Person Specification:
I.e. Negotiating, client facing, communication, assertive, team leading/team member skills, supportive.    Associate will be expected to communicate telephonically with colleagues offshore.
Associate will be expected to accurately interpret specifications and revert for clarification if necessary