Software Engineering Advisor - Brooksource : Job Details

Software Engineering Advisor

Remote – EST.

The role involves new feature buildout and business-as-usual support for the myPassport web portal product, the modernization internal EDI messaging/data feed-based product, and the client to internal systems EDI / data feed APE product.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with multiple vendors to create estimates and delivery plans for projects or programs across an application family.
• Ensure quality of technology delivery of multiple vendors' technology solutions for multiple concurrent projects or programs for an application family.
• Provide technology leadership and delivery accountability for solutions for multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead requirements gathering, design, and development of supporting features for the Modernization effort.
• Function as team contributor for a large or complex unit with accountability for:
• Setting direction to mature the technology associated with the team. A key aspect of this is “ tech debt” removal when possible.
• Identify and implement process enhancement opportunities associated with supporting the application area.
• Implement actions to increase ESI and vendor partner knowledge on team.
• Serve as SME for components of the team.
• Partner with architects to set direction for maturing use of/retiring/adding technology components in the ESI environment.
• Provide technical guidance to projects/programs for complex components of multiple technology suites.
• Lead efforts to develop standard practices, components, and guidelines for using complex technology components.
• Lead teams to resolve urgent and high production incidents.
• Lead actions to determine the root cause of problems and drive resolution.
• Work on special projects as assigned.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years (flexible, intent is more “senior” level experience for Advisor and Sr Advisor) of Software Engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Java Spring Boot, React, and database development (PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle SQL) in support of modern RESTful web application portals and services.
• Familiar with modern development practices including distributed source control (e.g. Git), static code analysis (e.g. SonarQube), CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins), and unit testing.
• Experience with Kafka, Attunity and/or RabbitMQ is a plus.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
• Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to various difficult problems.
• Solutions are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organizational objectives.
• Strong customer and client service focus.
• Java, ReactJS (preferred, if not some frontends experience desired), database development (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or equivalent RDBMS)
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.