GDS Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Minneapolis, MN that is seeking a GDS Engineer responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best-in-class software experiences. This is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The GDS Engineer takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle.

Essential Responsibilities:
* Designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
* Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code
* Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; Considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
* Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements
* Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront
* Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards
* Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
* Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security
best practices
* Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards
* Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices
* Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
* Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation

REQUIREMENTS:
* Development/Automation experience with Java, Python, API,SQL Database
* AWS Cloud experience
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines
* Experience working with GDS integration to API, searching hotel/flight and booking that content
* Experience working with the API to get NDC flight content either through a GDS or another NDC aggregator
* Experience syncing info back into a GDS post booking process
* Must have implemented versus maintenance only of the GDS

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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