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Company Overview: 

For more than 50 years, NISC has developed and implemented enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 960+ utilities andbroadbandsacross North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, qualitydrivenand valued priced. We exist to serve ourMembersand help them serve their communities through our innovative software products,servicesand outstanding customer support. NISC has beenranked inComputerWorld's Best Places to Work for twenty-two years, and we are looking for qualified individuals to join our team. 

Our Members have over 18 million end customers (residential and businesses who receive power, internet, television and/or telephone services) that our enterprise software solution enables our Members to compete effectively in the industry, while excelling in customer service. 

Position Overview: 

NISC is always seeking out talented software developers & engineers who are motivated, collaborative, and excited to solve complex challenges. We're especially interested in individuals with experience working on a full stack development team in emerging technologies, including agentic AI systems, who can help us explore and integrate intelligent automation into our solutions. 

We look for individuals who thrive in a team environment, are committed to accomplishing shared goals, and are eager to learn and innovate. This position would be on our Provisioning Development team, which is NISC's solution used by our communications, or telecommunication Member's, that provides services like wiring or bandwidth. It helps manage the steps required to setup, amend and revoke user to systems access to internet, telephone or tv/streaming services electronically. 

Essential Duties: 

• Design and build responsive web applications
• Stand up RESTful web services
• Container-driven development (Kubernetes, microservices)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to research, design, and implement new features
• Research, analyze, and resolve moderately complex customer issues and bugs
• Unit test and integration test code as needed
• Follow all established software development methodologies and procedures
• Explore and prototype intelligent agent-based features that enhance user experience or automate workflows
• Other duties as assigned 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Generally, requires 5+ years' experience in software development
• Proficient with Angular, TypeScript or GWT
• Java or other object-oriented programming experience
• Experience with RDBMS (Postgres, Oracle) and non-relational databases (MongoDB)
• Experience with cloud technology stack (AWS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Kafka, SSO, Cassandra)
• Proficient in developing responsive content and managing performance optimization
• Understanding of modern software engineering principles (managing complexity, abstraction, separation of concerns, modularity, cohesion, coupling)
• Working knowledge of web trends, architecture, and deployment patterns
• Experience with automated testing methods (Unit, Integration, Contract, End-to-end)
• Experience with Git, including branching/merging workflows
• Understanding of Test-Driven Development and validating acceptance criteria
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo
• Experience with using agentic AI coding tools (Claude Code, Augment, Jetbrains Junie, Github Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI Codex)
• Commitment to NISC's Statement of Shared Values

Work Schedule: 

• Hybrid from the following office location:
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Lake Saint Louis, MO
  • Mandan, ND
• Hybrid Schedule:Minimum of working 3daysper week out of an office location and ability to work up toall 5days a week from an office location.
• Required Days from an Office Location: Tuesday and Wednesday - the thirdrequiredday will be up to the candidate and their supervisor to choose.  

NISC's Shared Values & Competencies: 

We're a cooperative, which means we're ownedby the Members we serve. It also means that our focus is on taking care of our Members and our employees, rather than having a big bottom line. Quality service and innovative technology start with happy and dedicated employees. Join our team and learn for yourself what sets NISC apart. 

• Integrity - We are committed to doing the right thing - always.
• Relationships - We are committed to building and preserving lasting relationships.
• Innovation - We promote the spirit of creativity and champion new ideas.
• Teamwork - We exemplify the cooperative spirit by working together.
• Empowerment - We believe individuals have the power to make a difference.
• Personal Development - We believe the free exchange of knowledge and information is absolutely necessary to the success of each individual and the organization. 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with $100 monthly contributions from NISC.  
  • Like to walk? Improve your overall wellness knowledge? Ability to earn up to $800 additional dollars into your HSA each year through our Wellness Rewards program.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) thru Paylocity.
• Fully covered life insurance up to x3 annual base salary.
• Fully covered short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k), traditional or Roth, with employee match up to 6% and employer 4% salary base contributions.
• PTO accrual levels dependent on years of service, 120 Life Leave Event hours, Holiday Week, and 9 paid holidays.
• $2,500 Interest-FREE technology loan program.
• $25,000 employee educational assistance program.
• Volunteer, Wellness, Family Events and other employee fun supplied by our committees.
• Employee Assistance Program; assisting employees and dependents with virtually any life event.
• Benevolence Committee to support employees with financial hardships like unexpected medical bills, funerals and other unfortunate hardships. 

Desired Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science-related field or equivalent experience. 

Minimum Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position, employees must be able to see and communicate. Employees are regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move, and operate computer keyboards or office equipment. 

Disclaimer: 

Management may modify this job description by assigning or reassigning duties and responsibilities at any time. 

Key Words: 

Java | Angular | TypeScript | Agentic AI | AWS Cloud | SQL | Big Data | Spring Boot | Cassandra | Kubernetes | Microservices | Spark | Databricks | .NET | Agile | Scrum | Time Series | Database | Databricks | SDLC | Cross Functional | Automated Testing