WGU is looking to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and needs a skilled software engineering expert to contribute to the success of assigned projects and ensure the quality of services.
Requirements
- Expert understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning, Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, Algorithms, 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 of the system.
- 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.
- Experience with Salesforce development lifecycle techniques and Salesforce governor limits
- Technical experience in any of the following: GIT, SQL, Spring, Spring Boot, Java, Angular 2 or later, and AWS Services
Responsibilities
- Acts as an expert in multiple areas of software engineering.
- Maintains accountability for the quality of services in multiple areas and teams for the success of the assigned project for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery.
- Contributes as a lead or consultant for their domain area or multiple teams.
- Contributes formally and informally to the effectiveness of teams through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem-solving.
- Contributes and often identifies systemic issues to be solved and contributes to the resolution of the same.
- Actively ensures that engineering has the skill sets they need to be successful with current and future technologies.
- Acts as a planning consultant for Portfolio or Ed Tech as a whole when identifying technical risks and dependencies.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 10 years of experience in Salesforce and software development; pioneering new approaches and technologies in Salesforce and Engineering.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage others at the right level at the right time.
- Ability to identify, mitigate, or avoid risks and works closely with leads or managers to make sure that such risks and dependencies are understood, accounted for, and planned for through an appropriate strategy.
- Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours)
