WGU is looking to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and needs a skilled professional to help build and maintain its web applications and services.
Requirements
- Experience with Web Services development: REST/SOA/XML/HTML.
- Good understanding of issue troubleshooting and performance tuning.
- Commitment to quality through the ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional software using best practices to write high-quality code.
- Experience with software, Java (Spring, Apex), JavaScript (Node.js, React, Angular).
- Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
- Jira
- Agile/Scrum project development
Responsibilities
- Develop web applications and web services using JavaScript, Java, REST, XML, HTTP, and other web technologies.
- Manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in high-pressure environments; excelling at pinpointing and resolving problems in early project stages to avoid cost/time expenses.
- Deliver high-quality projects on time through the ability to design architecture, write high-quality code, and execute effective unit tests.
- Optimize performance tuning for high utilization 24x7 access.
- Integrate third-party products with existing infrastructure.
- Researches, designs, and develops computer software systems, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
- Analyzes software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Other
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3 years' experience and a proven track record in developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, XML, and other web technologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects.
- Currently, we are not offering sponsorship for this position.
