Information Technology - Senior Systems Engineer

About the role

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a highly motivated candidate with a BS in computer science or equivalent experience, specifically with 3-5 years of professional software development experience using Enterprise Java technologies. The ideal candidate should have minimum 3 years of APIM experience, production support experience, and extensive Java experience.

Responsibilities

• 25% Perform technical detail design, coding, testing of applications. Serves as subject matter expert for both customer and internal discussions related to maintaining and enhancing existing software systems.
• 25% Performs software analysis, including requirements and use case development and design. Implements and documents source code to design specifications. Performs software testing including developing and running automated unit tests, drafting, and executing structured automated test cases.
• 25% Develops software solutions for enterprise environments and other technologies. Analyzes and implements functional and non-functional (e.g. performance, availability) requirements and designs, implements, and tests software. Perform operations & maintenance (O&M) of existing systems.
• 25% Provides direct technical support for high level, high visibility, and critical trouble calls for supported applications. Works with cross-functional teams to develop highly reliable software that runs on a scale. Provides recommendations to infuse new technology. Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team. Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap/architecture discussions. Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices. Mentoring of junior software engineers.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise, Advanced. Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships, Advanced. Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), Advanced. Proficient with integrating complex and/or existing systems, Advanced. Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. JavaScript, C, Python, etc.), Advanced. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, Advanced. Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure), Proficient. Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, etc.), Advanced. Fundamental knowledge of software engineers’ best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Advanced. Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests, Advanced. Strong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework, Advanced. Knowledge of Code quality and promotion practices, Advanced.

Education

• Information Technology or Computer Science.
• 5 years’ experience with software development, basic coding and compilation, software architecture/design, user requirements definition and software specification development.
• In Lieu of Education: In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.