Software Engineer II

Western Governors University is dedicated to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Software Engineer II will be responsible for the research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of software systems while maintaining effective communication with clients and team members.

Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications and web services using Java, sprint boot framework, AWS SDK, Angular, 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
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects
• Work with internal customers to gather business processes and project requirements
• Research, design, and develop computer software systems, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis
• Analyze software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
• Formulates and designs software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation
• Ensures work area is clean, secure, and well-maintained
• Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned
• Updates technical skills as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience and a proven track record in developing web-based applications and web services using Java, REST, Angular, and other web technologies
• 2 years of experience with software, Java (Spring Boot), JavaScript (Angular)
• Experience in interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience in system integrations and event-driven architecture
• Hands-on experience with Confluent Kafka and Apache Camel for integration workflows
• Knowledge of Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques and Qlik Replicate for data movement and synchronization
• Jira
• Agile/Scrum project development
• PingFed
• Hibernate
• Banner
• Technical Certification
• Application Integration with legacy systems
• J2EE, Java EE, jQuery, JavaScript
• SQL
• Salesforce
• AWS
• Terraform
• Kubernetes