Engineer, Software II

About this role

Working as part of a small, agile team to design and implement new features and technologies.  Delivering high-quality, high-performance code in an agile environment.  Using, evaluating, and learning exciting new technologies that keep our products and teams on the cutting edge.  As a key member of the team, this individual will help design, develop, and maintain complex JEE solutions with a focus on quality, performance, and resiliency.

Responsibilities Develop key product features and complex software solutions within existing large-scale enterprise applications and new strategic initiatives using preferred languages

Collaborate with cross-functional partners (QA, Business Analyst, Tech Pubs, etc.) in an Agile/Scrum team environment.

Assist with the generation and analysis of business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions.

Participate in architectural and database design discussions as they relate to product direction.

Create design specifications, documentation, and unit testing plans as defined by the Agile development process.

Complete development tasks independently as well as under direction from the product architect and development leads.

Maintain and support software solutions post-production.

Develop features completely including the front-end components and the backend systems.

Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.

Qualifications"

Required Work Experience:

2-3 years of professional experience in software development or technical engineering capacity.

2+ years of experience with custom application software development using Java.

Preferred Work Experience:

1+ years of experience using Java enterprise technologies (JEE).

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Ability to sit for long periods of time

Knowledge:

Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented (OO) design patterns, distributed databases, and data modeling techniques

Experience in development of distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications.

Server-side technologies such as WebLogic, Messaging/MOM (JMS, MQSeries), EJB 2.0/3.0, and Web Services (SOAP, REST) preferred.

Web UI frameworks and technologies such as GWT, Spring MVC, HTML 5, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, JQuery, Backbone, Ember, AngularJS, Bootstrap preferred.

Database design and writing complex SQL in an Oracle environment preferred.

Experience in an Agile development environment utilizing the Scrum methodology preferred.

Experience with web or hosted/cloud-based applications that handle high-volume and require high-uptime and performance (preferably JEE-based) preferred.

Knowledge of healthcare messaging standards such as HL7, NCPDP, and DIRECT preferred.

Skills:

Ability to multi-task

Analytical skills

Ability to follow verbal or written instructions

Thinking analytically

Communication

Using effective verbal communication

Using effective written communication

Handling stress & emotions

Concentrating on tasks

Making decisions

Adjusting to change

Examining/observing details

Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science or equivalent (Required)

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