Senior Catalog Developer (Paradigm, VB.NET)

Role: Senior Catalog Developer (Paradigm, VB.NET)
Location: Remote
Contract

THE
ROLE

As a senior member of the IT Application
Development team, the Senior Catalog Developer plays a critical role in
delivering robust and scalable electronic catalog solutions for internal and
external business partners. This role requires advanced technical expertise,
strong problem‑solving capabilities, and the ability to guide and influence
development standards, best practices, and solution design across the Catalog
Development function.

The
Senior Catalog Developer is expected to demonstrate deeper business
understanding, technical leadership, and greater autonomy and will lead complex
catalog initiatives, mentor other developers, participate in solution
architecture discussions, and serve as trusted advisor to Business and IT
stakeholders.

Principle
Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner
  with Business and IT stakeholders to deliver high‑quality, scalable
  catalog solutions; lead technical execution for medium‑ to large‑sized
  initiatives.
  
• Provide
  technical leadership in solution design, catalog architecture, rule
  structuring, and configuration strategies across the Paradigm platform.
  
• Drive
  planning, estimation, and sprint alignment activities; proactively
  identify risks, dependencies, and architectural implications across
  initiatives.
  
• Author
  and maintain advanced technical documentation, including architectural
  diagrams, development standards, reusable patterns, and best‑practice
  guidelines.
  
• Lead
  development, enhancement, and optimization of catalog content using
  Paradigm tools, embedded rules, tables, filters, and custom VB.NET/.NET
  components.
  
• Debug
  and refactor complex code modules, improving maintainability, performance,
  and reliability of the electronic catalog ecosystem.
  
• Oversee
  and enhance internal tooling used for catalog development, deployment,
  testing, and validation, including Python‑based utilities or automation
  frameworks.
  
• Direct
  the testing lifecycle, ensuring comprehensive unit, integration,
  regression, and performance coverage for catalog updates and ERP‑integrated
  output validation.
  
• Act as
  an escalation point for complex incidents and problems; drive root‑cause
  analysis and long‑term corrective solutions within the catalog domain.
  
• Guide
  Agile ceremonies by supporting story refinement, estimation practices,
  backlog management, and delivery planning.
  
• Lead
  catalog release processes, environment preparation, catalog upgrades,
  build execution, publish cycles and ensure consistency across
  environments.
  
• Support
  environment setup, SQL/server dependencies, and cross‑environment
  stability; partner with infrastructure stakeholders to optimize
  performance.
  
• Uphold
  compliance and operational excellence by completing administrative
  responsibilities and contributing to process improvements.
  

·       Mentor and coach developers, providing direction
on technical issues, coding standards, catalog logic, debugging strategies, and
career progression.

Knowledge,
Skills, Abilities

• Minimum
  10+ years of programming experience in electronic catalog development with deep expertise in Paradigm/WTS Paradigm ecosystem, embedded rules,
  and table‑driven configuration logic.
  
• Advanced
  proficiency in VB.NET, .NET development, SQL, and debugging tools; ability
  to design and optimize complex modules and reusable components.
  
• Experience
  designing and automating developer tools using Python or similar
  technologies; ability to introduce efficiencies in validation, testing, or
  build processes.
  
• Expertise
  in catalog imagery standards, tooling, and optimization using Adobe
  Photoshop and internal imaging utilities.
  
• Strong
  knowledge of Doors and Windows product configuration and
  manufacturing principles; ability to translate business rules into
  structured catalog logic.
  
• Skilled
  in ServiceNow or similar platforms for complex Incident, Problem, and
  Change Management workflows.
  
• Highly
  proficient with Microsoft Office and SharePoint; able to clearly document,
  present, and communicate technical concepts.
  
• Strong
  working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and ITIL with the ability to influence
  cross‑team processes and drive continuous improvement.
  
• Demonstrated
  ability to troubleshoot catalog output across multiple environments and
  integrated ERP systems.
  
• Exceptional
  organization skills with the ability to manage multiple high‑impact
  priorities simultaneously.
  
• Excellent
  verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage both
  technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  

·       Proven leadership qualities, positive attitude,
mentorship capability, and strong contributions to team culture.