WGU is looking to hire a software engineer to help build a better future for individuals, communities, and the country by expanding access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. The role involves contributing to the development and improvement of the university's educational platform and ensuring its scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in a public cloud environment.
Requirements
- Understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning, Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, Algorithms and Complexity, Security, and basic system understanding.
- Ability to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline, such as database management, user interface development, inter-process communications, etc.
- Ability to create designs that can be realized in code that achieve functional and non-functional requirements for an application or at the system level. Appropriately uses design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault tolerance. A demonstrated capability in one or more design methodologies, such as Object-oriented design, Function-oriented design, data centered design and the notations appropriate for each.
- Ability to understand differences, strengths and weaknesses of various Software Development Life Cycle models, and practical considerations of options
- Understands implications of Software as a Service in the creation of software systems. Thinks of and designs for scale, reliability, and cost in a public cloud environment. Uses data and metrics to analyze Key Performance Indicators.
- Experience in web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, ServiceNow, and other web technologies, including experience interfacing with databases, and integrating third party products with existing infrastructure.
- Experience with IntellliJ/VS Code, JIRA, Git
Responsibilities
- Acts as an expert in assigned areas of software engineering. Mentors other more junior engineers to be more effective in their role.
- Maintains accountability for quality of services in their assigned area and success of assigned projects for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery.
- Contributes as a lead or consultant for at least one team. May be a ‘go-to’ person in a particular sub-discipline or application area.
- Communicates effectively and regularly with other disciplines to identify and resolve problems and contribute to organization success.
- Leads teams or cross-functional groups in identifying and transferring knowledge through formal and informal means (formal presentations, internal white-papers, etc).
- Acts as a planning consultant for team or portfolio when identifying technical risks and dependencies. Identifies potential problems, as well as potential solutions, far in advance and mentors other engineers in risk management.
- Contributes directly, and leads others, in rapid identification of system problems minimizing time to restoration of services.
Other
- Acts as an expert in assigned areas of software engineering. Mentors other more junior engineers to be more effective in their role.
- Contributes formally and informally to effectiveness of the team through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem solving.
- Communicates effectively and regularly with other disciplines to identify and resolve problems and contribute to organization success.
- Ability to make the team stronger and more cohesive
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage others at the right level at the right time. Communicates effectively in group settings by knowing audience, listening effectively, and being responsive. Presents solutions not just problems and effectively manages expectations.
