Software Engineer III

State Employees' Credit Union•Raleigh, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are motivated and believe in the credit union philosophy of "People Helping People," join our team! This role involves leading and mentoring, designing, developing, and implementing complex solutions within the Application Development infrastructure and associated integration endpoints. You will provide guidance to vendors and other IT areas or business divisions during project efforts or BAU support, acting as a subject matter expert for supported solutions and processes. The position requires diagnosing and troubleshooting complex technical issues, conducting root cause analysis, and ensuring timely and successful delivery of complex projects. You will also be responsible for technical reviews of designs, code, and documentation, as well as developing and maintaining clear technical documentation. Staying abreast of industry trends, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and researching new technologies are also key aspects of this role. Periodic on-call coverage is expected. The role emphasizes writing reliable, testable, maintainable, and performant code, and requires interaction with various vendors and internal teams. You will perform full-stack programming, code reviews, and work cross-functionally to create intuitive and stable software. The position involves evaluating and improving department systems, providing time estimates for system changes, and coaching/training junior engineers. You will also collect data for user requests, inspect specifications for accuracy, design and execute system integrated test plans, and implement new features while troubleshooting bugs. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative attitude are essential. Experience in large, enterprise-level programs, preferably in Financial Services, is a plus. The ability to explain solution architecture and technology choices to senior leadership is crucial, as is the ability to define and solve complex business problems using technical solutions. Experience assessing and managing technology and cyber security risks is also required, along with refining and prioritizing the product backlog and driving the evolution of technology platforms and development standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in software engineering, computer science and information systems
Additional five years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of degree
Minimum direct years experience: 5+ years preferred
Proficient and dedicated to writing reliable, testable, maintainable, and performant code.
Engage for Support & Troubleshooting as well as Implementation and Conversion Projects with following vendors Diebold Nixdorf, Hyosung, CFS Solutions, CV Systems, and Verafin.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
Strong Knowledge of JavaScript, Phython, JSON & XML, HTML5, Web Services: REST and/or SOAP API.
Proficiency in relevant software tools (e.g., Power Bi, SQL, PowerQuery).
Familiarity with relevant compliance standards such as PCI-DSS and GDPR
Must be able to confidently interact with technical, non-technical, and management staff.
Must have strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
Collaborative and team player attitude with excellent communication skills both written and oral.
Proficient in multiple industry-adopted programming languages.
Strong experience working between multiple projects simultaneously, with varied degrees of complexity and duration.
Experience working in large, enterprise level programs/projects, preferably with a background in Financial Services.
Ability to effectively coach and mentor more junior engineers.
Proven ability to not only build technology solutions but explain your solution architecture and technology choices to enterprise Architects and senior leadership.
Must be able to speak English fluently.
Experience assessing and managing technology and cyber security risks related to application, network, and infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

Experience and/or understanding in Financial Services, or related industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and Mentor: Work closely with Business and IT leaders to define, develop, and implement solutions within the Application Development infrastructure as well as associated integration endpoints.
Provide guidance for vendors, and other IT areas, or business division during project efforts or BAU support.
Provide subject matter expertise of the supported solution and processes with level 2 support as needed.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.
Development and Problem-Solving: Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues, providing effective solutions.
Conduct root cause analysis of problems and implement corrective actions as needed.
Documentation: Conduct technical reviews of designs, code, and documentation to ensure quality and compliance.
Develop and maintain clear and concise technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and user manuals.
Ensure proper documentation and archiving of all work.
Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices
Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
Technical liaison to software engineers, systems engineers, database administrators, quality assurance, and other IT and business teams
Provide periodic “on-call” coverage after business hours, weekends and/or holidays as needed for minimal outages/production impacts.
Research and evaluate new technologies and tools to improve engineering processes and efficiency.
Perform full-stack programming tasks according to established company, department, and project standards.
Implements code that is clear, concise, tested and easily understood by others.
Performs code reviews, code merges, and design reviews with peers.
Work cross-functionally with product teams, project managers, business analysts, stakeholders, and other engineering teams to create fast, intuitive, stable, and easy to use software to meet the needs of the organization and our members.
Perform a variety of actions that evaluate and improve department systems, processes, and applications.
Provides new feature time estimates for system changes and assists in implementing modifications.
Ability to effectively coach, train and mentor more junior engineers and help them solve technical challenges.
Collects data related to user requests and determines scope, time estimates, and system impacts.
Inspect business and programming specifications, coding, test plans, documentation, and implementation plans for accuracy.
Designs, creates, and executes system integrated test plans and automation scripts to validate application functionality.
Implement new features, troubleshoot bugs, and assist in the support of production incidents.
Performs code reviews, code merges, and design reviews with peers.
Designs functional system integration tests and automation scripts where applicable.
Perform review and refinement of the product backlog and assist with their prioritization.
Drive the evolution of our technology platforms and development standards to ensure that we deliver scalable software solutions to business requirements.
Serves as on-call responder for software the team supports.
Ability to not only build technology solutions but explain your solution architecture and technology choices to enterprise architects and senior leadership.
Proven ability to define and solve complex business problems, leveraging best in class technical solutions.