Entry Level Microsoft Ux Designer Jobs in Rochester, NY

Description
Butler/Till is a results-driven marketing agency offering deeply collaborative client experiences, proprietary technology, and world-class partnerships. At Butler/Till, we take immense pride in our independent, women-owned and led status, our unwavering commitment to a purpose-driven approach, our B-Corp status, and our unique structure as a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).
SUMMARY
This senior-level role is responsible for designing, coding, testing, and maintaining new and legacy enterprise software systems and data pipelines supporting large-scale use cases for our most important clients. Our ideal candidate is a passionate coder who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to tackle challenging technical problems while maintaining a high standard of deliverables. This role will also provide triage and troubleshooting support when called upon to resolve reported issues with Butler/Till's enterprise applications.
KEY OUTCOMES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Outcome: Development of quality code
Key Responsibilities:
• Write high-quality, clear, and testable code in one or more server-side programming languages (ASP.NET, C#) that satisfies Butler/Till and client needs while adhering to best practices in architecture (scalability), development, implementation, and security
• Design and develop resilient and performant RESTful APIs to facilitate data exchange between front end, back end, and external components and integrations
• Review code created by other engineering staff to provide timely feedback, ensuring adherence to best practices
• Implement unit and integration tests and conduct functional and performance testing where appropriate.
• Develop reusable software components or refactor existing components for performance and maintainability.
• Conduct analysis to determine integration needs, and design and plan integrations.
Key Outcome: Successful team collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction
Key Responsibilities:
• Contribute to, and promote a collaborative team environment, working closely with colleagues to achieve business objectives
• Collaborate with stakeholders (e.g., business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, and end users) to understand functional and non-functional requirements.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and frequency of effective communication with stakeholders and other engineering staff
• Collaborate closely with other engineering staff to become a valued member of an autonomous, impactful, cross-functional engineering organization
• Effectively utilize JIRA and Confluence to facilitate knowledge transfer and track development progress
Key Outcome: Elevate personal and departmental technological quotient.
Key Responsibilities:
• Utilizing the Butler/Till Engineering advancement framework, continue to self-develop skills in a Butler/Till-supported language.
• Mentor and provide feedback to peers and more junior/co-op engineering staff
• Obtain and maintain technical certification(s) within the Butler/Till technology stack (Azure, AWS, ASP.NET, C#, Python, SQL, Snowflake)
Other Responsibilities:
• Requirements analysis
• Documentation or creation of artifacts for existing or newly developed systems
• Support enterprise code and systems to ensure business and or service continuity.
Technical Domain Focus
Focus areas represent additional concentrations within the Software Engineering team above that of a general full-stack software engineer candidate. Ideal candidates will be proficient in one or more of the following areas:
Front-end Development Focus
o Using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design and create responsive and appealing web user interfaces that adhere to modern accessibility (WCAG) standards for users with disabilities
o Utilize popular front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js to build interactive and dynamic web applications
o Work collaboratively with company interface designers to successfully implement user interfaces designed in tools such as Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, or Figma
o Able to prioritize user needs and preferences, and conduct usability testing to refine interface designs
o Design interactive elements, animations, and micro-interactions that enhance the overall user experience
DevOps Focus
o Work natively in cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), and leverage their services for scalable and resilient application deployments
o Utilize container services such as Docker, and Kubernetes for container orchestration
o Utilize IaC tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources and infrastructure
o Monitor cloud-native solutions with CloudWatch or Azure Monitor to ensure the reliability and performance of applications
o Tight collaboration with all engineers to enable shorter development and release cycles to production
Other Responsibilities:
• Additional accountabilities and tasks may be assigned by leader/management, to contribute to overall team and agency success.
QUALIFICATIONS
• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
o 4-6 years of experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related field, or a combination of Bachelor's degree and work experience
o Expert in one or more popular programming languages and frameworks (ASP.NET, C#)
o Expert in the use of source control tools such as GitHub
o Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
o Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
o Experience as a Software Engineer or Engineering Lead on a team successfully launching SaaS products
o Significant experience modernizing legacy technology to support scalability
CORE COMPETENCIES
• CUSTOMER FOCUS/CLIENT INTIMACY: seeking to understand client business challenges/needs and delivering continuous value to our clients
• COLLABORATIVE: working with teams and across the organization with ease
• OWNER AGILITY: able to continuously learn and quickly adapt to changing circumstance
• RESULTS DRIVEN: accepts accountability to deliver business outcomes, even under changing circumstances. Delivers on commitments
• DISCIPLINED: Thinks, plans, and prioritizes work on an ongoing basis, plans and aligns with key team members before acting
Travel Requirements
All employees, regardless of role or geographic location, are required to attend in person for onboarding during their first week of employment and annually for the shareholder's summit held in June. Additional travel is not routinely expected but may be required for key/critical meetings & events.
WORK ENVIORNMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, typically in an office setting or in a home office. An employee in this role may be in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods and using office equipment and computers. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate. (I.e., business office with computers and printers, light foot traffic, etc.).
Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
EEO DISCLAIMER
Butler/Till is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
COMPENSATION
Butler/Till is committed to providing pay transparency of our compensation philosophy and ensuring equitable pay practices for our employee owners. The compensation range for this position is $85,000 - $134,000 and represents the annual salary range in Rochester, NY. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience.
This is just one component of Butler/Till's total compensation package for employee owners. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), an annual bonus, in addition to a full benefits package, and paid time off benefits, including 100% paid parental leave. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.