"Software Engineer"

Software Engineer

Company: University of Maryland Global Campus

Job Location: Adelphi, 20783

Category: Programmer/Analyst

Type: Full-Time

Software Engineer works in the Department of Information Technology Solutions (ITS). Software Engineer is an experienced position responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, troubleshooting, and documenting solutions to support the software development life cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Documents and maintains consistent architecture and technical approaches to web-based development projects. This includes the use of full-stack technologies used to deliver the solution, from relational databases to web services to front-end code and HTML.
• Participates and performs in code, environment, and design reviews to ensure that quality work.
• Participates in Agile software development practices across teams including task workflow, code repository practices, as well as CI/CD pipeline.
• Works/ learns several development frameworks including Cold Fusion, Java, Javascript, JQuery, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS, XML, AEM.
• Works with a variety of database systems including MySQL and Oracle.
• Works with customers as well as internal development, project management, user experience, server engineering, and quality assurance teams to create web interfaces and solutions for UMGC's customers.
• Escalates and responds to emergencies and urgent issues with the appropriate level of urgency and professionalism.
• Provides on-call support for emergencies and outages.
• Works closely with other internal UMGC teams to define and maintain the infrastructure necessary to support customers.
• Performs deployment tasks including code deployment, data migration, and verification testing.
• Provides administrative and user support for Content Management system (maintaining user base, permission, etc.).
• Provides support to customer web producers and content authors.

Skills:

• Knowledge and experience using some of the following technologies: HTML, CSS, AJAX, Bootstrap, JSON, Java, Javascript, Cold Fusion, relational databases, Web Services, XML, and related technologies. Experience with Source Control systems such as Team Foundation Server.
• Knowledge of Content Management Systems including Adobe and CommonSpot is nice to have.
• Knowledge of higher education practices, technologies, and challenges.
• Knowledge of best practices in coding, architecture, and web development.
• Proficiency in writing queries, stored procedures for SQL Server and/or Oracle.
• Must be detail-oriented and logical.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to keep up with new business and technical concepts.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must display a positive attitude.
• Understanding of Agile Frameworks (Kanban/Scrum).
• Understanding of software development life cycle.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Experience:

• 3-6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with RESTful web services.
• Experience in the entire software development lifecycle.

Preferred Experience Requirements:

(Not specified in detail)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree.

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.