Application Engineer, Payment Systems

Universal Orlando•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Application Engineer defines, develops, tests, analyzes, and maintains payment systems to support business requirements. The role includes configuring, coding, testing, analyzing, and supporting software programs and applications, as well as researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software specifications throughout the production life cycle. The engineer collaborates with technical staff and business partners to resolve issues and develop and support payment-related systems. Extended hours may be required to meet project deadlines and troubleshoot issues.

Requirements

At least 3 years of equivalent work experience in computer science, information systems, or software engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript, C# .NET/ASP.NET, JQuery/Ajax, CSS, XML/XSD, PHP, and HTML/XHTML.
Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical staff and interdisciplinary teams.
Hands-on experience developing unit test cases and plans.
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
Self-motivation and initiative, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to manage detailed work accurately, meet targets and objectives, collaborate across functions, and contribute efficiently to multiple projects.
Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills; results orientation and a history of resolving and preventing problems.
Flexible and adaptable in learning and understanding new technologies.
Microsoft Office systems and business analysis, problem solving and decision making, customer service orientation, analytical thinking, and flexibility.

Nice To Haves

Technical and functional understanding of various Point-of-Sale systems and eCommerce sites that accept different forms of payment is strongly desired.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Computer Science is preferred.

Responsibilities

Liaise with technical staff to help resolve problems involving payment projects, support, application development, and standardization.
Design, run, and monitor software tests on new and existing payment-related systems to correct errors, identify areas for improvement, and debug issues.
Assist in defining, developing, and documenting software business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications for projects in collaboration with internal users and departments.
Write, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications.
Collaborate with business analysts, application engineers, software engineers, and architects to conceptualize and develop software programs and applications.
Follow established Universal Orlando policy, procedures, training, and team-member involvement activities related to Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.