Job DescriptionWork as part of a small, agile team to design and implement new features and technologies in a variety of different products throughout Quest Diagnostics. Deliver high quality, high performance code in an agile environment.
Responsibilities - Develop key product features within existing large-scale enterprise applications and new strategic initiatives that will drive system and operational efficiencies, measure system performance, and provide "glue" for complex solutions.
- Participate in the full SDLC involving design, implementation, testing, & launching.
- Assist with the generation and analysis of business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions.
- Participate in architectural and database design discussions as they relate to product direction.
- Develop features completely including the front-end components and the backend systems.
- Design and implement changes to systems that yield higher performance and resiliency while achieving lower operations overhead.
- Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application, and serve as a technical lead on small to midsize complex projects.
- Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
- Build software solutions where the problem is not well defined. Design and define the interaction between the other component pieces.
- Consistently define and apply technologies, standards and software engineering practices, mentoring other team members.
- Contribute to the focus and effectiveness of the development team; tracking issues to resolution, monitoring the effectiveness of tasks, and providing status to the team lead.
- Raise long-term architecture issues within project.
- Conduct design and code reviews of multiple projects.
- Generate data for project planning, including task breakdown & estimation of work for a project. Competent in developing accurate estimates & risk assessments. Track status within the project as necessary.
- Communicate team and project status to project manager and director.
- May occasionally act in the Team Lead role
- Act as the designated expert for owned application area(s).
- Contribute to the continued improvement of the organization's development procedures by looking for opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions.
QualificationsRequired Work Experience:- 5+ years professional experience in software development.
- Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented (OO) design patterns, distributed databases, and data modeling techniques.
Physical and Mental Requirements:Ability to multi-task, Analytical skills, Ability to follow verbal or written instructions, Thinking analytically, Communication, Using effective verbal communication, Using effective written communication, Handling stress & emotions, Concentrating on tasks, Making decisions, Adjusting to change, Examining/observing details, Sitting for long periods at a time
Skills:- Proficiency in Enterprise Java programming plus one or more modern programming languages such as Ruby, Python, or C#.
- Ability to work well with people and be both highly motivated and motivating.
- Experience in development of distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications.
- Expertise in UI technologies like JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, HTML.
- Experience with Web Technologies, Visual Basic, and multi-tier architectures.
Education- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or equivalent (Preferred)
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