Software Engineer II

Responsibilities

Participate in design decisions for new and existing application development, proactively escalating issues and seeking assistance to overcome obstacles
Prepare and provide project status and risk assessments to their manager with appropriate levels of detail to ensure that programs stay on schedule.
Actively develop software solutions for PDI products
Perform testing to ensure systems meet documented user requirements
Use a disciplined approach in an Agile environment to assist in analysis and determination of preferred solutions to technical challenges
Troubleshoot, test, and validate software issues; resolve issues with due urgency and maintain thorough documentation of all software solutions
Compile test results to provide data for use in solving problems
Perform engineering level tests to find defects; troubleshoot and debug development and production issues, collaborating with QA Engineers to develop optimal product test plans
Work with Product Owner to clarify and estimate feature work
Work with QA Engineers to develop optimal product test plans and resolve new feature issues as QA finds bugs during release stabilization

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

2-5 years’ experience designing and developing new or maintaining existing software applications in a software product development environment
Minimum proficiency required in one or more of the following: .Net and C#, SQL, JavaScript Web Frameworks (e.g. Angular), ASP.NET MVC. Familiarity with the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and the use of Azure DevOps or Jira
Experience working with mobile application development technologies like Xamarin Native or Xamarin Forms is an added advantage.
Practical experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies.
Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and take action
Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority
Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions
Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
Computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures & algorithms.