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Job Summary:
BDO USA is a leading accounting and advisory firm, and they are seeking a Lead Software Engineer II for their Tax Product Development team. This role involves designing and implementing complex distributed systems to enhance tax practice and client service delivery, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
• Leads design and implementation of highly scalable distributed systems within an Agile team focused on tax solutions
• Designs, develops, and tests software solutions using web and cloud technologies for innovative tax products
• Applies modern software engineering principles throughout the software lifecycle for tax-related applications
• Works with Senior Architects and Technical Leads to analyze design approach and architecture for tax products and platforms
• Integrates and customizes Microsoft Dynamics CE and Project Operations to support tax practice workflows, client management, and project delivery
• Reviews business requirements for technical feasibility and collaborate with various teams to deliver quality tax software products
• Maintains tax products and platforms based on product roadmaps, production support process and compliance with IT, security, and business mandates
• Effectively communicates with stakeholders and cross functional teams such as technical architects and security teams and others
• Champions secure coding and technical debt reduction, while staying up to date with technology trends
• Evangelizes modern methods of software engineering and innovation
• Other duties as required
• Mentors Senior Engineers and Lead Engineers to enhance code quality and ensure compliance with standards in tax product development
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting
• Eight (8) or more years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing Microsoft Dynamics Project Operations (or Project Service Automation), with a focus on solution design, technical delivery, and system integration for project planning, resource management, and financial tracking
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics CE and Canvas App, including customization, configuration, and integration
• Extensive experience in developing stored procedures and database schemas utilizing SQL Server, Azure SQL, or NOSQL databases
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in designing and automating CI/CD/DevOps Pipelines, and in-depth experience working with Microsoft Azure and Azure Portal
• Proficient with scripting tools such as PowerShell, Graph API, and Azure CLI, and experienced with Monitoring Tools like App Monitoring, App Insights, and PowerBI
• Demonstrated ability to work well in hybrid and remote environments
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills, including training/instruction with professionals at all levels
• Demonstrated sound decision-making skills
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple complex projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
• Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working independently or within a group environment
• Able to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Capable of working well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
• Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of employees and management
• Proficient in applying software engineering and object-oriented programming principles, with strong experience in software design, algorithms, data structures, data modeling, and design patterns
• Expertise in writing clean code, leading code reviews, minimizing technical debt, and establishing coding standards and best practices within the team
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of software engineers, with experience in project management and delivering complex software projects on time
• Ability to align software development with business goals and strategic vision, while encouraging innovation and continuous improvement within the team
Preferred:
• Certifications in Microsoft MTA / MCSD, Azure Fundamentals (Az-900), Microsoft Azure Developer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect
• Other Certifications in Microsoft, Azure MTA / MCSD
• Experience with one (1) or more of the following products: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Azure Dev Ops or GitHub, Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL DB, Microsoft Power BI and PowerApps, Azure functions, HTTP Debug Tools
Company:
BDO USA renders taxation, audit, assurance, advisory, and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy. Founded in 1910, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.