Excel Application Developer – Excel Calculator Modernization

**Excel Application Developer – Excel Calculator Modernization** **Location:** Remote – USA **Work Arrangement:** 100% Remote **Contract Duration:** October 12, 2026 – November 30, 2026 **Estimated Duration:** Approximately 7 weeks **Pay Rate:** **$60–$70/hour W2** **Position Type:** Contract **Number of Openings:** 1 **Submission Deadline:** October 5, 2026 **Project Focus:** Excel Calculator Modernization / Excel Application Modernization / Application Evaluation \& Conversion **Important – Please Read Before Applying** We are specifically seeking an experienced **Application Systems Analyst / Application Developer** who has worked with **Excel\-based calculators, Excel applications, spreadsheet automation, or Excel application modernization/conversion projects**. This is **not a general software developer role**. The selected consultant will assess an existing Microsoft Excel\-based calculation tool, understand its formulas and calculation logic, compare Excel with other available application options, recommend the most appropriate platform, modernize or convert the existing calculator, and beta test the final solution. **Key Experience We Are Looking For** Candidates should have hands\-on experience with: * Excel Calculator Development * Excel Application Development * Excel Application Modernization * Excel / Spreadsheet Automation * Spreadsheet\-to\-Application Conversion * Complex Excel Formulas and Calculation Logic * Business Rules / Calculation\-Based Applications * Application Systems Analysis * Application Modernization / Conversion * Application Platform Evaluation * Requirements Analysis * Data Validation and Error Handling * Application Testing / UAT / Beta Testing * Technical and Functional Documentation * Working directly with business stakeholders The project specifically requires the consultant to assess the current Excel solution, compare it with alternative tools, select the appropriate application, convert/adapt the calculator, and beta test the solution. **Application Selection Criteria** The selected consultant will help evaluate possible application platforms against the following criteria: **Category** **Evaluation Criteria** **User Friendly** Easy to Understand \& Use Simple Accessible Fully Automated Flags Data Entry Errors **Accurate** Consistent \& Accurate Outputs **Adaptable** Easily Updated Easily Customized **Robust** Introduces Low or No Errors Withstands Modifications Withstands Consistent Use Internal Formulas Locked from Modification That matrix is actually very important for recruiting because it tells us this person needs more than development experience. They need to be able to **evaluate technology options and explain why one platform is better suited than another**. **Candidate Skills Matrix – Required With Submission**