Software Developer II - Meter Data Management Software (Full Stack, Databricks)
About the role
NISC is seeking a Software Developer II to join our Meter Data Management Software Development team. This position is part of a full-stack, cloud-based environment and focuses on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack applications and scalable data engineering solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and AWS cloud services, as well as proficiency in object-oriented programming languages and containerization tools.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications and scalable data engineering solutions
- Build and optimize data pipelines and datasets to support analytics, reporting, and data science use cases
- Work with Data Warehouse and Lakehouse architectures, including Databricks and Delta Lake
- Analyze and resolve complex technical issues across application and data platforms
- Apply SDLC best practices to ensure quality, performance, security, and maintainability of production code
- Collaborate closely with Product, Data, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver business solutions
- Participate in architectural and technical design discussions and contribute to technical direction
- Create and maintain data tools that improve data accessibility, reliability, and usability
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation, scalability, and system optimization
- Provide clear progress updates and communicate risks, dependencies, and technical considerations
- Explore and prototype intelligent agent-based features that enhance user experience or automate workflows
Requirements
- Generally, requires 5+ years’ experience in software development
- Experience as a Software Engineer or Data Engineer in a full-stack, cloud-based environment
- Strong experience building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures, and complex datasets
- Proficiency with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Big Data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka)
- Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, EMR, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch)
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, metadata, dependency, and workload management
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java or Scala
- Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo
- Nice-to-have: scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash), Angular, Spring Boot, MDM experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to remain composed and think analytically in high-pressure situations
- Self-motivated, accountable, and effective in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Commitment to NISC’s Statement of Shared Values
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science-related field or equivalent experience
Skills & Abilities
- Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and AWS cloud services
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java or Scala
- Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, metadata, dependency, and workload management
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash)
- Experience with Angular, Spring Boot, and MDM
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to remain composed and think analytically in high-pressure situations
- Self-motivated, accountable, and effective in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with $100 monthly contributions from NISC
- 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
Pay
Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Hybrid Schedule: Minimum of working 3 days per week out of an office location and ability to work up to all 5 days a week from an office location. Required Days from an Office Location: Tuesday and Wednesday – the third required day will be up to the candidate and their supervisor to choose.
Work Location
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Lake Saint Louis, MO
- Mandan, ND
Company Overview
For more than 50 years, NISC has developed and implemented enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 960+ utilities and broadband providers across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality-driven, and value-priced. We exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services, and outstanding customer support. NISC has been ranked in ComputerWorld’s Best Places to Work for twenty-two years, and we are looking for qualified individuals to join our team.