Sr. Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer

About the Job

• Duration: 12-month contract with possibility of extension

• Location: Columbus, OH

• Pay rate: Hourly

• Job ID: 5184

This is a full-time W2 position with no subcontracting or C2C.

Overview:
The candidate will serve as a secure application development guide to our application teams and will assist in triaging and remediation vulnerabilities.

Project Focus:

Support vulnerability scanning solutions (SAST, library analysis, etc), security testing, remediation, and peer security code reviews. Discretion is required as we manage Compliance and Security topics classified Confidential and above.

Required Skills:

• Experience with Entity Framework, XML documents, and APIs is a must. The client does development in both .NET Framework and .NET core, so experience in both is needed, as well as experience writing back-end services in C#. Deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10, NVD, nuget.org, and other resources required to evaluate vulnerabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years coding experience. Developer and is a developer.
• Security experience (ideal) - enough knowledge for coding to figure out vulnerability.
• Working with development team.
• Not delivering code but reviewing code - bad or not.
• Background in development - security background.
• Reviewer of code.
• Peer development review.
• Heavy on .NET, JAVA and AWS. Legacy technologies.
• SENIOR LEVEL - must have SENIOR LEVEL experience - better than others in coding
• 5 - 10 years IT experience

• 3 - 5 years application development in a Microsoft environment

• Strong knowledge of common concepts, architectures and processes in software development.

• Well-versed in dealing with common IT technologies (e.g. Java, .Net, C#, Web, databases, Siebel, or SAP)

• Fully proficient in the core technologies (C#, ASP, ASP.net, JavaScript, Angular JS, T-SQL)

• Familiarity with financial services lease and loan applications.

• Experience in a multi-location, international environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to sell complex topics with members of management at all levels.

Nice to Have:

• 1 - 2 years Financial Services industry
• Experience working with Java, YAML/RAML, and MuleSoft are highly desired.
• Familiarity with GitHub, including GitHub Advanced Security features.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Design: Within the context of the Software Development Life Cycle and other relevant processes:

• Analyze business requirements

• Perform technical analysis of new and existing systems

• Triage and analyze tickets

• Develop design documentation and other relevant collateral

• Estimate work effort

• Support, guide and lead other associates in the understanding of legacy systems

Development and Testing: Utilize standard practices for development and delivery of projects and maintenance tickets including the following key tasks:

• Coding and configuration

• Code reviews and peer consultations

• Unit testing and unit test development

• System, integration and user acceptance test planning, execution and testing support

• Defect management and resolution

Operations and Support: Fulfill the breadth of DevOps tasks, including:

• Steering providers in the execution of tier 2 support tasks

• Resolving escalated support topics

• Leveraging and enhancing operations and development tools

• Planning and executing upgrades and replacements to ensure that hardware and software components remain supported

• Executing ITSM/ITIL processes to ensure ongoing stable operations and alignment with SLAs

Business Analysis: Execute the Business Analyst Agile Role by:

• Building a strong understanding of the assigned business processes, functions, roles and rules

• Owning the functional solution- the big picture story - of the initiative being delivered

• Collaborating with the Business to elicit requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlog

• Creating user stories to the level of granularity required by the team

• Clarifying inconsistencies and resolving issues to bridge the gap between user expectations and the delivered product

• Testing deliverables against a user story's acceptance criteria to validate that the delivered product meets the business goals

Scrum Master: Execute the Scrum Master Agile Role by:

• Leading the Agile team in the adoption and execution of Agile processes

• Planning and facilitating key Agile events including daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings

• Collaborating with the Product Owner to manage the Product backlog

• Clearing obstacles and enabling the efforts of the scrum team

Coordination and Administration: Support efficient work processes by:

• Coordinating day to day activities with team members

• Leading and mentoring other team members as appropriate

• Coordinating release planning and off-cycle efforts

• Resolving or escalating risks and issues

• Executing resource planning and time tracking processes

• Impact on innovations and changes (What is the expected extent of change of a function in terms of processes, systems, etc.?)

• Balancing speed to market, product quality and cost in the design and implementation of technical solutions.

• Developing technical solutions that appropriately account for both evolving technology and future business requirements.

• Executing in an evolving agile environment

• Purpose and subject of the interaction/communication with internal/external interfaces, negotiating mandate (e.g. What is communicated how to whom?)

• Close collaboration with IT colleagues and the Business in the design and implementation of technical solutions.

• Performance of activities and interactions with our internal and external customers through verbal or written communication should reflect adherence to the company's core values.

About our Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical/Dental Insurance Group

• Accident/Critical Illness Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401 (K)