Assurant - Senior Software Engineer - C#/.Net (5-8 yrs)

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job ?

- Participates and contributes to design and build phases of the project

- Communicates frequently with lead engineers and management on project status, issues or news

- Follows the methodology standards and development process standards set by the Architects

- Learn new technologies for the project as needed

- Participate in design reviews

- Contributes to software reviews for consistency with best practices, standards and architecture guideline including code review

- Participates in finding solutions to problems, document procedures, mentors' junior staff on problem resolution approach

- Collaborates and work with the Lead Engineer and Architects to design the appropriate solution for the project using the Architect guidelines.

- Participates on performing technical evaluations of vendor packages

- Collaborates with Application & Database Architecture and Lead in the selection and use of new, unexplored technology and design of projects

- Ensures final build adheres to approved design and meeting user requirements and expectations

- Analyzes conditions and strategies that effectively minimize implementation risk and/or improve system reliability and performance

- Participates in the integrations of components and systems

- Participates on team scrum meetings with peers, and users

- Demonstrates potential for leadership, including sharing technical guidance, training and mentoring others in areas of acquired expertise

- Works and meets with the team very frequently to discuss issues, progress, questions, open items, etc.

- Participates on interviews of new candidates for the projects

- Other projects and assignments may result and be assigned to accommodate the changing needs of the department and the company.

What are the requirements needed for this position ?

- Completion of BS degree in MIS, CS, Technical Certification, etc. and/or 5 - 10 years of experience.

- MS preferred

- Application-specific certifications generally considered a plus in the applications areas of focused for the technical lead.

- If certifications are not in place initially it is expected the lead will pursue and obtain these.

- Technical and non-technical Knowledge and Skills

- Excellent written communication skills

- String knowledge on Agile and Scrum practices

- Broad knowledge of web applications and infrastructure

- Strong knowledge of distributed systems

- Experience with Micro services design and development

- Experience with cloud application design patterns

- Experience in application architecture, design, and development a plus

- Experience in influencing others, managing conflict and interacting well with individuals throughout the organizational hierarchy