Senior Software Developer
Reports to: Software Development Manager
Location: Kent, WA or Lodz, Poland (both locations available)
Vistex, Inc. serves businesses of all sizes worldwide across a spectrum of industries by managing their master data, contracts, pricing, rebates and incentive programs. Our solutions provide unprecedented visibility into the breadth and depth of go-to-market programs and enable businesses with insightful information that drive revenue, control costs and increase margins. Our deep industry expertise coupled with in-house implementation, delivery and training services makes Vistex a full solutions resource and consultancy.
Headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL, and with locations around the world, Vistex is searching for dynamic, enthusiastic team members to contribute to the long term success of both Vistex and our clients!
Position Description:
The Senior Software Engineer manages the application software lifecycle for complex Business applications with little or no guidance. Responsibilities include conceptual and detail design, development, testing, deployment and documentation of applications within a production environment. Lead project management functions include task assignment to other developers. The Senior Software Engineer leads the development and maintenance of the technology environment and departmental systems, and in the programming, testing and documentation standards. Information Systems and has moderate responsibility for project and issue management. In addition, there is limited responsibility for business development and client relationship management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs and develops complex applications in Complex data driven Web and Windows environment
- Manage programs including data conditioning and decision-support systems, desktop database publishing and other database marketing applications
- Develops and executes unit tests and integration tests
- Develops end-to-end solutions of low to high complexity
- Researches and develops new technologies and best practices
- Develops supporting application and process documentation for client and internal applications conforming to Agile Scrum
- Supports the Build Master / Release Manager to automate and deploy applications in a production environment
- Provides end-user training on application usage
- Leads development effort and assists in project management for new development efforts with assigned accounts
- Functions as primary technical contact for clients and departments for assigned accounts
- Performs necessary analysis, including complete development of functional specifications.
- Develops system designs and requirements definitions
- Provides time quotations on complex application development work.
- Assist in sprint/project cost estimations
- Ensures existing applications consistently perform as specified, within quality standards, within budget and per schedule
- Directs assigned technical staff and contractors, and evaluates staff/contractor performance on a per-project basis
- Acts as a technical advisor to other personnel in the Software Development Department
- Acts as an advisor for other department personnel in accomplishing project goals
- Provides assistance and mentoring to other personnel in the Software Development Department as required
- Understands and operates under departmental systems, programming, testing and documentation standards; assists in the development of departmental standards
- Supports departmental tactical and strategic planning
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager