SharePoint/O365 Developer

AGS Automotive Systems is a full-service automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and supply of complex high value-add automotive metal components, including in particular front and rear impact assemblies, principally for pick-ups and the heavy truck market.

AGS offers full range of in-house capabilities including design and engineering, high tonnage metal stamping, light weighting solutions, innovative multi-material joining, high performance coatings including chrome plating and automated manufacturing processes.

AGS is committed to delivering high quality, high value products to our customers, who include several of North America's largest automakers.

For over 70 years AGS has stood behind our belief in quality, technology, and teamwork.

AGS is looking for a SharePoint / O365 Developer to join our dynamic organization.

JOB SUMMARY

The SharePoint / O365 Developer is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of duties and responsibilities as outlined below in accordance with AGS' cultural priorities.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list. The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands and other considerations.

AGS Automotive Solutions is looking for a SharePoint / O365 Developer. This position requires a proactive, project-driven individual who excels in facilitating change and demonstrates exceptional leadership skills.

We need someone with outstanding SharePoint / Power Platform programming experience, strong technical design ability, excellent communication skills, be results driven, have a great work ethic, attention to detail, ability to liaison with contracting partners, and be a strong team player.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, capable of understanding business processes quickly and executing tasks with minimal direction.

Our SharePoint Development team plays a pivotal role in driving our organization's technology initiatives to drive measurable business value.

A SharePoint / O365 developer is a developer who loves building solutions using the Microsoft SharePoint platform and building add-ins and apps in the Office 365 platform.

If this sounds like you - you will need to be able to act as a technical expert in analysis, design, coding, testing, and debugging new solutions or significant enhancements to existing solutions that are built using Microsoft technologies.

Our ideal candidate knows what's important-the user and getting them to adopt the system.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and test software components using current industry tools and processes
• Analyze, design, develop, test and implement enterprise-scale applications and solutions utilizing Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate and SharePoint in accordance with processes, standards and best practices
• Responsible for the design, development, deployment and support of business applications using Microsoft Power Platform and SharePoint
• Effectively research and understand emerging practices (as you will be working on new Microsoft APIs and Microsoft platforms)
• Design and build custom SharePoint Online sites and solutions
• Design and build no-code / low-code solutions on the Power Platform to support automation, integrations, and data flows
• Drive Power Platform implementations through all project phases including discover, definition, build, test, and deploy
• Develop and maintain project documentation such as business requirement documents, process flows, presentations, etc.
• Design and develop Power BI Business Intelligence reports and dashboards
• Liaison with other IT support teams, business areas and third parties in the investigation, resolution and escalation of problems and incidents, ensuring that SLA targets for application availability are maintained
• Continually evaluate existing systems, solutions and processes and provide ideas for improvement
• Troubleshoot technical issues, perform root cause analysis and take appropriate action to remediate issues
• Accountable for the effectiveness, quality and timeliness of solution development and architecture decisions and how easily those can be implemented

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.
• Emphasis on quality code and effective commenting.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and efficiently.
• 5+ years of hands-on SharePoint development experience creating SharePoint features and solutions including apps, master pages, custom page layouts, content types, workflows, and display templates for search.
• Strong experience with business process automation and intelligence with Power Platform (Power Automate, Power BI, PowerApps) and Microsoft Flow
• Experience with design, development and deployment of enterprise-level portals and collaboration solutions in SharePoint Online / O365 using SPFx, CSOM, JavaScript, jQuery, ASP.

NET, C#, Web Services, Web Forms, PowerShell scripting, CAML, LINQ, XML / XSLT, HTML and CSS.

• SharePoint and O365 development API's, including : JSOM, SharePoint REST API, Microsoft Graph API, SSOM and Visual Studio.
• Experience with related technologies such as SQL Server, Internet Information Server, and Active Directory
• Integration of SharePoint with third party applications and enterprise information systems
• Proficiency in defining and maintaining Taxonomy Term Store(s), and custom content types with the ability to create custom result sources, refiners, and display templates for Enterprise SharePoint Search
• Experience with complete Software Development Life Cycle and iterative development methodologies, with the ability to transform documented use cases into prototypes and finished solutions
• Experience with Version Control Systems : Proficiency with version control systems like Git
• Effective consulting, time management and analytical skills.
• Ability to work on a team as well as independently with minimal supervision to achieve project milestones and deadlines.

EFFORT

• Be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Work to clearly defined and tracked budgets and schedules
• Organize priorities to handle multiple and sometimes competing commitments
• Act as a technical team lead on SharePoint development projects
• Passionate, UX-driven focus for responsive, user-friendly SharePoint and PowerApps applications
• Take a holistic approach to how a software development project is a success for the end users and the developers
• Comfortable presenting to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels within an organization
• Experience delivering thorough technical support and training for end-users

WORKING CONDITIONS

Travel may be required between AGS locations in Michigan and Ontario.

Accessibility : AGS Automotive Systems is proud to support the full inclusion of persons with disabilities as set out in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

At AGS we are committed to ensuring the workplace is free from discrimination. Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request by contacting AGS Human Resources at .

Equal Opportunity : As an equal opportunity employer, and in accordance with all applicable legislation, the Company prohibits any form of harassment or discrimination in the workplace.

This applies to all aspects of employment. All employees must be treated equally without discrimination based on matters such as race, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, or disability.