Software Engineer

Remote

The Software Engineer contributes as a member of the Development Team throughout each phase of the software development lifecycle, including contributing to technical proof of concepts, assisting in designs, implementing systems according to standards, and creating automated tests. The incumbent works under close supervision on technical tasks of high complexity of medium to large scale utilizing pre-established standards and best practices. The Software Engineer will at times mentor members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

Develops high-quality code with minimal disruption to the production environment, while helping the team meet project deadlines

Works as an individual contributor across multiple teams to complete varying technical tasks, including understanding upstream/downstream processes and interfacing systems to ensure seamless integration with other systems

Submits and tracks requests to resolve network blockers and security requirements needed to complete integration and delivery work

Documents and contributions to solution designs in a team setting, actively seeking feedback from peers during design sessions

Communicates regularly on the progress of work products and deliverables to management and team members during daily standups and design sessions

Participates in peer review sessions and leads by example in how to constructively critique technical deliverables

Documents technology standards and best practices, and ensure adherence to them across the team

Conducts analysis of application and database performance, reviews log files, and troubleshoots and monitors applications in partnership with the application support team

Assists in implementing reliable automated test cases to ensure application quality and stability, in partnership with Quality Engineers

Experience/Education

BS, in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).

4 to 6 plus years of experience in software design and web development

Skills

Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication abilities, including presentation skills

Demonstrates independent thinking and decision-making abilities

Strong programming skills in object-oriented languages, Java is preferred

Proficient knowledge of at least one Unix or Unix variant system

Familiarity with at least one relational database system

Experience with Spring, MVC, Java Script, Ajax, ORM, and web services is very helpful

Experience with Angular is very helpful

Experience with AWS containerization and serverless is very helpful

Experience with build automation and code repository tools (i.e. Jenkins, Git, Maven, , GitLab, etc.)

Familiarity with SQL, database object creation, and stored procedures Understanding of agile software development methodologies and the differences from waterfall methodologies.

Top 3 hard skills**:**

• Java with Spring framework
• SQL skills
• AWS services
• Angular

Top 3 soft skills**:**

Collaboration/Teamwork

Adaptability (adjusts to changes in priorities)

Critical Thinking (applies objective analysis and reasoning)

Communication

Notes:

Remote

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status