Must have:

- Proficiency in writing and debugging JavaScript and TypeScript code.

- Familiarity with TypeScript's static typing system and its integration with JavaScript.

- Knowledge of JSON and YAML syntax, and libraries for parsing and manipulating these data formats in JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Understanding of Node.js for backend tasks (e.g., parsing configurations).

- Proficiency in using npm to install, update, and manage dependencies.

- Proficiency in writing and optimizing regular expressions to extract and transform configuration data.

- Experience using Git for version control (branching, committing, merging).

- Familiarity with GitHub workflows (e.g., fork, pull requests, code reviews).

- Ability to implement proper error handling and logging mechanisms for debugging and improving the user experience.

Good to have:

- Familiarity with Citrix/NetScaler configurations (such as ADC or load balancing configurations).

- Basic knowledge of F5 systems, especially BIG-IP or NGINX, to understand the conversion process between systems.

- Experience with Visual Studio Code Extensions API for creating and maintaining VS Code extensions.

- Knowledge of how to manage the extension lifecycle, user interface, and integration with VS Code's commands and views.

- Experience writing unit tests using testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha to ensure the functionality works as expected.

- Experience developing software that runs smoothly on Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.