Software Engineer IV
About The Position
The Software Engineer is responsible for working collaboratively with product and platform teams to create and support rich, interactive applications that help end users manage their data and processes. Software Engineer designs, codes, tests, implements, scales and (in some cases) supports application software and systems, usually as part of an Agile Development Team. Software Engineer works closely with Analysts, Product Owners, and Product Managers to understand business requirements and translate these into product or platform features, user stories, and/or components. Software Engineer drives the analysis and physical design of technical solutions related to a product or platform and is expected to effectively write new programs as well as support upgrades, maintenance or issue resolution for existing applications and systems. The Software Engineer uses DevOps and Agile processes to deliver desired functionality quickly and effectively, while iterating to continue development. Software Engineer owns all aspects of development, from user experience (UX) planning to deployment. The Software Engineer contributes to the development of the team backlog and architectural runway, management of work in process (WIP) levels, and support of engineering aspects of program and solution Kanban. Software Engineer may also participate in program increment planning, pre- and- post planning, system, and solution demos, and inspect and adapt events.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience within mainframe development
- Experience with incident triage and troubleshooting
- Must be highly proficient in each of the following: COBOL, Easytrieve, JCL, CICS, TSO, Production Incident Support (both batch and real-time)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in IT Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or Information Sciences preferred, or equivalent experience
- Experience in an agile environment strongly preferred
- Experience/proficiency in each of the following: Jira,ISPW/Topaz, Agile Methodology, Life Insurance experience
- Relevant certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Participates and plays an active role in all Agile Team activities and is accountable for regularly producing product increments that effectively contribute to solution features and/or components
- Participates in release events as required
- Works closely with product teams to define the requirements and associated features and user stories of the application
- Understands design elements and visually customizes components to fit the application
- Performs physical design
- Consistently promotes reuse, flexibility, and efficiency in solution design
- Applies advanced techniques such as design thinking or journey mapping to improve user experience (UX)
- Leads the development/builds, installation, initial configuration, and test of solutions
- Produces high-quality production-ready software in small increments
- Responsible for code integrity and organization
- Contributes to end-to-end delivery workflows, even those outside area of expertise or explicit responsibility
- Leads the evaluation of existing applications and platforms and provides recommendations for improving application performance by conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications
- Constructively works with architecture/integration experts to improve own work and knowledge
- Guides team to adhere to security requirements and use appropriate security frameworks and tools
- Ensures the troubleshooting, diagnoses, documentation, and resolution of escalated support problems
- Applies operation break fixes and other proactive maintenance activities until permanent solutions can be implemented
- Ensures support of innovative efforts by driving creativity, acting with agility, and thinking outside current boundaries
- Evaluates services provided by vendors and may recommend changes
- Uses technology to implement automation and orchestration
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) with Paid Holidays
- Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule
- Paid Volunteer Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
