Software Development Engineer 2

Title: Software Development Engineer 2

Location: Fully Remote, Candidates that can work standard business hours of PST or CST time zone are preferred.

Duration: 3+ Months with possible extension

Pay Range: $55/HR - $58/HR (W2)

Job ID: 371329

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description:

The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 4 years' experience with development within Microsoft tools: MSFT Entra Admin, Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Bi, Power App) MSFT Teams, M365, Azure Dev Ops, Copilot Studio (Agent creation), MSFT Graph Explorer.
2. Minimum 1 year experience with integrating and pulling data from third-party applications and APIs, with an ability to integrate with Microsoft tools
3. Minimum 2 years' experience with scripting (e.g., Python, HTML, PowerShell, Visual Studio Code or similar) and coding languages (e.g., C#/HTML)

Candidate Requirements
* Years of Experience Required: 2-4 overall years of experience in the field.
* Degrees or certifications required: A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is required.

Disqualifiers:

Candidates need experience using Microsoft tools, especially Microsoft Entra so they can connect third party tools via API tools. Candidates without experience using MSFT Entra or API tools will not be considered.

Best vs. Average:

The ideal resume would contain previous experience as a solutions architect, especially going through the software development life cycle independently. Previous experience in process improvement/iterative improvement and automation is nice to see. The ideal candidate is a problem solver; thinks through things and insists on the best standards to build out something needed and improve on it.

Job Responsibilities:
* Modify existing databases and database management systems.
* Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
* Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
* Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Additional responsibilities:
Assist in Automation Development: Support the creation and maintenance of scripts and automation tools under the guidance of senior engineers or automation leads supporting Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives.
Testing & Validation: Execute test cases for automation scripts, report issues, and assist in troubleshooting to ensure reliability and accuracy.
MSFT/3rd Party Tooling Configuration: Configure and maintain integration between 3rd Party Tooling, Web based Applications with existing MSFT systems (e.g. Teams, Power Platform, etc.).
Lead End-To-End Tooling Development: gather requirements, build, test, deploy and ongoing support including continuous improvement.

Skills:
* Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
* Basic knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
* Basic ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
* Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software.
* Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, Visual Basic, etc.

Specific Skills:
Must have 4+ years of experience of development within Microsoft tools: MSFT Entra Admin, Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Bi, Power App) MSFT Teams, M365, Azure Dev Ops, Copilot Studio (Agent creation), MSFT Graph Explorer.
1+ years of experience integrating and pulling data from third-party applications and APIs, with an ability to integrate with Microsoft tools.
Expert-level understanding of scripting (e.g., Python, HTML, PowerShell, Visual Studio Code or similar) and coding languages (e.g., C#/HTML)

Education/Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
* 2-4 years' experience required.

Explain a typical day in the role.:

The role will consist of 90% supporting the BizOps team, 10% supporting another team or ad hoc. The majority of the role will be heads down building solutions, but there will be occasional meetings to gather requirements and sync on next steps.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.


• Opportunities for growth with global clients.


• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.


• Exposure to modern technologies and projects with broad impact.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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