Software Engineer - Houston, United States - Penn Foster Inc

Description

Summary/Objective

The role develops information systems by studying operations, designing, developing and installing software solutions.

Essential Functions

• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computer equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Provides information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing development and service issues.
• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related degree.
• Minimum of five years' experience in software development, scripting and project management.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills and an aptitude for math and science.
• In-depth knowledge of C#, ASP.Net Core, Typescript, VUE or React/Angular.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks at once.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, SQL/Postgres, MongoDB, Linux, and RabbitMQ.
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Skill to analyze data and provide recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Must be able to work independently, prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting.
• Outdoor duties may require exposure to natural elements such as inclement weather, extreme temperatures, uneven ground, dust, gas, and/or fumes.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift up to 75 pounds and may be required to lift up to 100 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• This position may also be exposed to chemicals and/ or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position requires up to 10 percent travel.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.