Senior Software Engineer

About the role

The Senior-Level Software Engineer is responsible for developing and supporting the individual components within an application. They will coach and mentor less experienced software engineers and will often lead code reviews. Work is expected to be completed correctly and quickly with little-to-no supervision or assistance needed. Success in this position will largely be determined by the ability to help other software engineers improve and by the ability to lead technical efforts within the team and the department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Development (45%):

Review and analyze existing application effectiveness and efficiency. Develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.

Design, build, and implement new applications, web pages, and websites; integrating sites with back-end applications; migrating legacy applications to the web; and performing day-to-day administration of the organization’s web portfolio.

Work in collaboration with a team to develop strategies for improving or leveraging existing systems.

Analyze and prioritize front-end backlog tasks for in-development applications.

Work in collaboration with a team to research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.

Communications (15%):

Collaborate with developers, analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of new software programs and applications.

Work directly with the product and scrum teams to make sure all requirements are met and work is being completed in a satisfactory amount of time

Communicate with middle managers of other departments to make sure expectations are set and met

Mentoring (15%):

Work closely with less experienced developers to make sure they have the support they need to be successful

Perform code reviews with the goal of creating better developers, not just validating the functionality of the code

Architecture (15%):

For smaller projects and modifications, design the architecture needed for a software product

For larger projects, work closely with the architecture team, specifically the Software Architect, to assist in designing robust, clean and scalable software solutions

Engage with the architects to become more familiar with newer technologies

Research and Risk Management (10%):

Conduct research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.

Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment, and by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, etc.

Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications & KSA):

High School Diploma required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred

5-7 years of Software Engineering experience required

Extensive (5-7 years) proficiency working with most of the following technologies required:

C# (or some other object-oriented language)

JavaScript frameworks (React, Node.js, Angular, Vue.js)

Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Web services (RESTful and/or SOAP)

.NET Core

MVC

Windows / Worker services

DevOps including CI/CD

SQL

Pega

NoSQL databases

Extensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Ability to create flow diagrams for software products

Expert knowledge of database design and file management techniques

Extensive understanding of Agile concepts

Develop reusable software building blocks to enable faster delivery

Experience with relational databases

Highly self-motivated and self-directed. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Strong customer-service orientation

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language

Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products

Keen attention to detail

Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Ability to work both independently and on a team

Collaborate with stakeholders (e.g. business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, and end users) to understand functional and non-functional requirements

Investigate and propose solutions to development and design problems

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid life and disability coverage, 401k options with company match, three weeks PTO by the end of the first year and much more. Allied proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels. Our diverse business portfolio allows employees broad career options with the advantage of staying with the same organization.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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