Position Overview
Our Client is hiring for a Software Engineer on the Transmission Software Engineering team in Kansas City, MO. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a dynamic team consisting of other Developers, Engineers, and Architects. There are no skill silos as team members utilize a broad range of functional and technical skills and are encouraged to expand their functional knowledge and technical capabilities. The position requires a self-starter capable of effectively managing their time, demonstrating a passion for learning, and mentoring teammates.
Roles and Responsibilities:
โข Act as a member of a delivery team by supporting teammates and collaborating with a โdo what it takesโ attitude to ensure success.
โข Learn and apply best practices to document tickets, resolutions, release notes, code, and scripts.
โข Work closely with other engineers and analysts to ensure development meets requirements and delivers optimal performance to our end users.
โข Participate in system requirements/design discussions and development plans.
โข Attend and participate in all team ceremonies including standups, retros, planning and team meetings.
โข Provide production support, fill ad-hoc data requests, and assist in the refinement of existing implementations in support of Ameren Transmission Operations.
โข Actively participate in testing (regression testing, unit testing, code reviews, and assisting analysts with functional testing).
โข Follow agile development methodology and participate in agile ceremonies along with the team.
โข Develop an understanding of the current tools, solutions, and data-structures.
โข Participate in the development and support of interfaces between applications.
โข Learn and understand Ameren''s processes and how they relate to software engineering.
โข Participate in low volume on-call rotation and assist with after-hours maintenance windows as it pertains to the team and our applications.
Qualifications
ยท Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
ยท Understanding of common information technology topics
ยท Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative style
ยท Strong desire to continue professional growth through learning and partnerships.
ยท Technically creative and open-minded with a high level of comfort with directional changes and project realignment
ยท Strong โcan doโ attitude with a willingness to pitch in when needed.
ยท Comfortable with taking feedback and accepting changes.
โข Highly motivated and dependable with exceptional oral and written communication skills.
โข Have a true Agile mindset, with understanding incremental delivery, understanding of User Stories and agreeing with the concepts in the Agile Manifesto.
โข Experience with reading and troubleshooting SQL queries and/or other basic query languages
Required Qualifications:
โข Knowledge of Data Management Best Practices and Concepts is a plus
โข 4+yearsโ experience in software development
Education, Experience, and Requirements
ยท Bachelorโs degree in computer science or equivalent education/work experience
ยท Ability to communicate the complexities of technical solutions.
ยท Knowledge of data governance principles
ยท Experience in development of software application development.
ยท Familiarity with Visual Basic, MS Blazor, C#, SQL, and similar programming language(s)
ยท Technical knowledge of Oracle products a plus