Senior Specialist - Software Development

JOB PURPOSE:

• Develop and maintain existing platforms and systems to accommodate new business requirements, enabling the generation of insights and data products on all internal and external data via self-serve computing, reporting solutions, and interactive querying
• Visualize, design, and develop creative and innovative software platforms, as we continue to experience growth in the usage and visibility of our products
• Create scalable software platforms and applications, and efficient integration solutions that are unit tested, code reviewed, and checked regularly for continuous integration
• Examine existing systems, identifying flaws and create solutions to improve service uptime and time-to-resolve through monitoring and automated remediation
• Plan and execute full software development life cycles (SDLC) for each assigned project, adhering to company standards and industry best practices
• Configure and maintain all development environments and SDLC infrastructure
• Develop and maintain the DevOps infrastructure

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Design and build tools and frameworks to automate development, testing deployment, management and monitoring of DoF’s application services and products
• Plan and scale distributed software and applications, applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with urgency and quality
• Collaborate with other software developers’ teams, producing project work plans and analysing the efficiency and feasibility of project operations
• Track, document, and maintain software and network system functionality - both internally and externally, leveraging opportunities to improve engineering productivity
• Give a high level of attention to creating software and networking platforms free of faulty programming, keeping a fast development pace without compromising software application reliability
• Work with product managers, business analysts and UX designers to influence the strategy for the next sprint of product features and system capabilities, identifying the best way to deliver capabilities

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Information Technology
• 7+ years of experience as full stack developer
• Design solution architectures for new custom applications (DB, layers, servers, best technology solution and code standard)
• Relevant experience with data integration components and technologies (SQL/Oracle Server, SQL query, ETL jobs, REST/SOAP API integration, Data Analysis Servers and Power BI report servers) on premises and in the cloud.
• Extensive experience in programming Languages: C#, C++, Python, .NET, MVC Core, MVC .NET, Node JS
• Object Oriented Programming (OOP) model
• Front-end technologies: HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap Framework, AJAX, Type Script ES6, etc.
• Proven experience in REST API integration gateways
• Relevant experience in SharePoint development, customizations and administration
• Proven experience with Data Model layer using Entity Framework (EF)
• Experienced with design patterns using Model-View-Presenter (MVP), Model-View-View Model MVVM, and Repository Pattern
• Agile project management tools: Jira, DevOps, etc.
• Proven ability to document design processes, including development, tests, analytics, and troubleshooting
• Strong scripting and test automation abilities
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and content management systems
• Strong experience in CI/CD infrastructure configuration and integration: GitLab, DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, etc.
• AI solutions and AI engineering experience is a plus