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Schrock Innovations is seeking an experienced .Net developer to review the code for three existing applications and make needed modifications. All applications are developed in .Net, utilize internally developed APIs, and both have minor functionality issues related to the changing technology environment they exist within.
This position can be completed remotely or we can provide a workspace in our Omaha Service Center if you prefer. We prefer a local candidate who can meet directly with management and coworkers when needed. Upon completion of the software modifications, other projects are under consideration for new development going forward..
Products and Desired Modifications:
Drive Adviser – www.driveadviser.com
Drive Adviser monitors your computer’s hard drive watching for SMART status failures. When a failure is discovered, the user receives an automated email informing them of the impending drive failure.
Issues:
- When Microsoft switched the Windows version naming nomenclature from all numeric (version 2009) to alpha-numeric (21H1) Drive Adviser stopped recording Windows version numbers on client PCs
- We have code developed to add battery failure detection to Drive Adviser. We need a UX that integrates battery data (when the computer has a battery) and sends alerts based upon a different set of requirements. The code is written but has not been implemented. This is an urgent need.
- At times, for unknown reasons, the Drive Adviser application silently crashes and disappears from the system tray. We would like to have this issue resolved.
- The final screen of the current Drive Adviser installer has a checkbox to run Drive Adviser at computer startup. Presently that box is unchecked, but should be checked. Additionally if the user clicks finish without checking that box, a registry hack is required to get Drive Adviser to start up with the computer. We need this adjusted in the installer to be checked by default.
Secure Updater – www.secureupdater.com
Secure Updater is a subscription-based application that silently and automatically installs updates to third-party applications like Chrome, Firefox, Ccleaner, VLC player, etc. faster than the source companies push the updates. This improves our subscribers’ security profile.
Issues:
- Secure Updater is not accurately recording Windows version numbers (same as Drive Adviser)
- Secure Updater silently crashes randomly for unknown reasons and disappears from the system tray
- Secure Updater was originally designed to fingerprint a computer and tie a license to that fingerprint. Part of the fingerprint is the computer’s BIOS. 10 years ago that was not an issue because the BIOS was rarely updated. Due to Windows 11, many people are receiving BIOS updates automatically through Windows Update now. We need to modify the licensing fingerprint to be something more reliable for modern computing.
Safe Upgrade
Safe Upgrade downloads and installs major Windows Operating System upgrades to computers and installs them in a safe way, bypassing Windows Update and the issues that surround it.
Issues:
- Windows 10 is currently supported, but the release of Windows 11 requires 2 deployment options for version upgrades
- Releases in the past were 2x annually, but now releases are annual only.
- There are minor UI fixes required
Production Requirements:
- All code is stored in GitHub and a successful candidate for this position will be granted full access to the code base
- An NDA will be required of a successful candidate
- Management will provide you with the vision of what needs to be accomplished, but your work will be managed by a direct supervisor with detailed knowledge of the API and database structures used by the applications.
- All of these applications are important to Schrock Innovations’ production environment. They are used many times an hour. We require a developer who can manage a live transition to new code bases and be immediately available in the event something goes wrong.
- You will be integrating a Sectigo code signing certificate into your software build. This certificate requires a presence on a specific computer in our office. A successful candidate should be familiar with signing their work so it installs for our users with the fewest possible headaches.
- A successful candidate for this position will be required to package their work in an signed installer that can be easily run by non-technical users to install our product on their computer.
Schrock Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. Schrock offers Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401k, Profit Sharing, and paid time off.
This position is open immediately and we would like to hire the right person by mid January at the latest.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- .NET: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
