Associate Software Engineer

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

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About The Position

The Associate Software Engineer is responsible for aiding in the development and maintenance of a technology portfolio. Under the guidance of more experienced software engineering team members, the Associate Software Engineer assists in designing and developing back-end services to support data-centric business, clinical, and analytic applications or databases. These applications may involve cloud computing, big data, mobile technologies, data science, data warehousing, or machine learning, using state-of-the-art software development tools and frameworks. The Associate Software Engineer works closely with the engineering, platform, and solutions teams to develop and support applications as required by business and practice. Participation in DevOps, Agile, and continuous development and integration frameworks is expected. The role involves programming in high-level languages and utilizing deployment automation and configuration management tools. Additionally, the Associate Software Engineer contributes to documenting processes and source code and uses system knowledge and prescribed guidelines to troubleshoot, analyze system issues, and propose resolutions. The Associate Software Engineer plays a role in developing secure, scalable, and reliable software and data solutions by collaborating across technology teams, adhering to established technical standards, and applying best practices. Responsibilities include participating in code reviews, supporting delivery processes with an emphasis on quality and system integrity, and communicating effectively with diverse audiences. The role requires an understanding of software and data delivery processes, including fundamental knowledge of security, integrity, auditability, and system recoverability. Continuous learning and staying current with evolving technologies and industry trends is expected. The role may also require providing 24/7 on-call support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field; Or an Associate’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field with 1 year of related experience; Or a high school diploma plus 4 years of experience.
• Completion of a Mayo internship may fulfill the requirement for 1 year of experience.
• Will consider a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field if accompanied by professional retraining certification.
• Must possess a strong technical aptitude for designing and implementing software solutions.
• Ability to take responsibility and accountability for own activities.
• Possesses ability to multi-task an prioritize issues appropriately.
• Evidence of strong communication and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Education in or experience with modern development frameworks.
• Professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Agile software development techniques.
• Aids in the evaluation of alternative approaches and may help in presenting recommendations to teams.
• May interface with vendor support service groups or other external support teams to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance.

Responsibilities

• Aiding in the development and maintenance of a technology portfolio.
• Assisting in designing and developing back-end services to support data-centric business, clinical, and analytic applications or databases.
• Working closely with engineering, platform, and solutions teams to develop and support applications.
• Participating in DevOps, Agile, and continuous development and integration frameworks.
• Programming in high-level languages and utilizing deployment automation and configuration management tools.
• Contributing to documenting processes and source code.
• Using system knowledge and prescribed guidelines to troubleshoot, analyze system issues, and propose resolutions.
• Developing secure, scalable, and reliable software and data solutions by collaborating across technology teams, adhering to established technical standards, and applying best practices.
• Participating in code reviews.
• Supporting delivery processes with an emphasis on quality and system integrity.
• Communicating effectively with diverse audiences.
• Providing 24/7 on-call support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED