Applications Programmer III - Chandler - Iridium Satellite

Description

Applications Programmer III

Job Locations

US-AZ-Chandler

Job ID



Category

Engineering

Worker Category

Regular Full-Time[F]

Company Overview

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium's unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

What We're Looking For:

Iridium is seeking a Software Developer III to join our B/OSS Billing Development team. As a Software Developer III (B/OSS), you'll be responsible for the design and development of Billing and Provisioning applications and will perform full stack software development within the B/OSS delivery team. In this role, you will also provide technical support, as required, to supplement the operations and other support teams. As a Software Developer III, you will be expected to display a depth of knowledge in development, maintenance, and support of multiple core software systems within the development team product catalogue.

What You'll Do:

Design, develop, and maintain billing and provisioning software applications, including new programs, enhancements, and modifications
• Participate fully in Agile Scrum team development cycle, including design discussions
• Develop and maintain Java based applications
• Participate in backlog issue management by ensuring stories are written correctly, acceptance criteria are fully captured, and issues follow the defined workflow to lead to successful commitments.
• Participate fully in end-to-end development from frontend systems to backend systems
• Review peer code against team agreed code standards and industry best practices
• Produce new builds/patches and deployments upon completion of development tasks
• Assist with the integration, documentation, and launch of new product offerings
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions to ensure proper product direction for business and customer needs
• Independently recognize and propose solutions to issues and defects in a timely manner
• Support customer efforts through beta, integration testing, and production release cycles
• Maintain appropriate documentation for external integrators and internal customers

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in software development
• 3+ years of Full-Stack Web Application Development
  • Front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery)
  • Back-end (PHP, Java)
  • Database (Oracle, MySQL)
  • API (RESTful Web Services)
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
• Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
• Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
• Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
• Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Knowledge or familiarity of Spring Boot, Spring, ActiveMQ, JBoss Business Rules (Drools), Redis, Docker, Agile Software Development, Atlassian Tool Suite, Zend, Laminas, React, CSS Bootstrap
• Experience developing software tools and applications for a real-time operations environment.
• Other programming languages (C, C++, Perl, Python, Shell Scripting)

We'll also need you to:

• Occasionally work extended hours during releases or troubleshooting of any critical customer impacting issues
• Work a hybrid schedule that includes at least 60% of the time (3 days per week) in office
• Provide production support after hours for any critical issues that cannot wait till next working day

Work Environment:

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.