Senior Software Engineer

4 days ago

Littleton, United States GCI Full time
Job Description

GCI's Senior Software Engineer will apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to design, develop, document, test, debug and support new and existing software systems and solutions which solve business problems and support the goals of the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT ALL LEVELS:

Development and Design:
  • Design, develop/build and test applications, integrations, scripts, automations, and other software solutions that meet business objects and requirements, while adhering to the SDLC, security standards, development guidelines and best practices. Define system performance standards and KPI's.
  • Properly and accurately estimate, track, and document all development efforts to all departmental and team standards and specification requirements. This might include, but is not limited to, detailed LOE estimates, technical specifications, flowcharts, architectural diagrams, administration instructions and end-user manuals,
  • Collaborate, as needed, with project managers, business analysts and other developers as well as other project resources during the scoping, requirements gathering and design phases of projects. Comply with all project plans throughout the development process.
Operational Support:
  • Provide exceptional customer, end-user, and stakeholder support always.
  • Troubleshoot and debug solutions to resolve incidents and ongoing problems.
  • Monitor systems performance and identify areas of improvement.
  • Upgrade, reconfigure and improve solutions, as needed, to achieve high usability, reliability, availability, accuracy, and performance and either reduce or eliminate technical debt.
COMPETENCIES:
  • ACCOUNTABILITY- Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve. Take ownership and accountability of problems and facilitate finding a solution, involving other groups as necessary. Own and manage priorities and individual tasks without direct supervision. Take initiative and seek out opportunities. Assess and accept risks and learn from mistakes.
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES - Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI's Code of Conduct for Employees - the Basic Principles. Lead by example on all fronts.
  • COMMUNICATION- Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally, including the ability to explain technical concepts to all audiences including software diagramming such as UML. Decision making, problem solving, both technical and procedural. Ability to facilitate strategic and tactical discussion between business users and stakeholders, technical teams, and IT leadership. Take initiative to initiate communication amongst teams, including remote team members.
  • COMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects company and customer confidential information; abides by GCI's Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
  • CUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction. Provide a professional level of service to both external and internal customers.
  • RELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.
  • SAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complies with applicable Security policies and procedures.
  • COLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances. Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, peers, customers, and vendors. Work to resolve problem relationships directly. Ability to work independently and within a team environment, professionally.
  • RESULTS - Uses a combination of knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving. Ability to provide training to team members on technology.
  • MS Office knowledge (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel). Knowledge of standard network engineering concepts. Ability to create and edit network diagrams.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated ability to:
  • Apply Engineering principles and techniques of Computer Science, Engineering, and mathematical analysis.
  • Ability to work with other developers and inter-disciplinary teams collaboratively and professionally.
  • Follow and enforce established procedures.
  • Research new configuration tools and methodologies.
  • Research new software development tools and methodologies, evaluating opportunities for efficiency or quality gains.
    • Software languages and platforms particularly needed for troubleshooting modern development platforms and frameworks.
In-depth knowledge of:
  • Enterprise level integration technologies, tools, and patterns including but not limited to: J2EE application servers, Webservers, RESTful web services, ActiveMQ, Camel, etc.
  • Multiple software languages and tools such as Java, Ruby, Angular, JavaScript, C#, ASP.Net, HTML, XML, PHP, Perl, etc.
  • Applications and Service Monitoring and Telemetry such as Splunk, ELK (Elasticsearch / Logstash / Kibana), Prometheus, Grafana, Monit, etc.
  • Database solutions such as MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, MS SQL, NoSQL, etc.
  • Operating systems such as Windows, UNIX, Linux, etc.
  • Configuration management, Agile processes, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and build procedures, including source control and build tools such as SVN, Artifactory, GIT, Bamboo, Chef, Jenkins, etc.
Understanding of:
  • TCP/IP and higher-level networking protocols such as HTTP, FTP.
  • Telecom and OSS concepts include order management, provisioning, service assurance, trouble management, billing, and invoicing.
  • Database concepts.
  • Enterprise software concepts such as transactional processing, clustering, high availability, and redundancy.
  • Software functionality and performance testing.
Grade: E08

Additional Job Requirements:

At a senior engineer level, will be expected to perform highly complex and diverse design, plans, analysis, and implementation under deadlines and operating constraints. Receives clear direction on assignment objectives, complex features, and possible solutions; must be able to make independent decisions and provide technical direction and resolution. Supervisory assistance is provided for unusual problems. Will review and provide final engineering design specifications and service requirements. Ability to coordinate, direct, assist, provides technical direction, and mentor junior engineers and supporting technicians.

Essential Duties of Position:
  • Establishes standards for software "build" processes used to organize/document and produce artifacts for internal and 3rd party code.
  • Leads in developing and executing processes to automate the deployment of build artifacts to all appropriate environments.
  • Manage, develop, and provide guidance in the development of scripts to build and deploy internal and 3rd party code.
  • Work with stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate source code strategies.
  • Participate in, and oversee, environmental maintenance activities.
  • Materially participates in the Company's adoption of continuous integration and development operations practices.
  • Ensure team adherence to Software Development Life Cycle.
Additional Competencies:
  • Demonstrated ability to Design and implement build and deployment pipelines.
  • Understanding of Cloud computing platforms and concepts
  • Team Leadership- Leads small teams including project planning and tracking, resource management, task estimation and quality assurance activities as part of a larger project. Practice the principles of project management to include project planning, resource management, task assignment, risk mitigation, issues management, and quality assurance. Foster innovation and promote teamwork.
Minimum Qualifications:

Required: *A combination of relevant work experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties of the job may substitute to meet the total years required on a year-for-year basis
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Technologies, Systems Analysis, Engineering, or relevant field. *
  • Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in software development, configuration engineering, or similar technical role. *
  • Experience with multiple OS scripting languages and Web based scripting technology.
Preferred:
  • Experience within the telecommunications industry.
  • Other telecom industry or job specific certifications.
DRIVING REQUIREMENTS:

This position may require access to reliable transportation for occasional travel, such as between retail store locations, offices, worksites, or other locations as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and WORKING CONDITIONS:
  • Work is primarily sedentary, requiring daily routine computer usage.
  • Ability to work shifts as assigned, work in standard office/home office setting, and operate standard office equipment.
  • Ability to accurately communicate information and ideas to others effectively.
  • Physical agility and effort sufficient to perform job duties safely and effectively.
  • Ability to make valid judgments and decisions.
  • Available to work additional time on weekends, holidays, before or after normal work hours when necessary.
  • Must work well in a team environment and be able to work with a diverse group of people and customers.
  • Virtual workers must comply with remote work policies and agreements.

The company and its subsidiaries operate in a 24/7 environment providing critical services to Alaskans and may need to respond to public health and safety matters or other business emergencies. Due to business needs employees may be contacted outside of the core business hours to respond to an immediate emergency. As such, you will be requested to provide emergency after hours contact numbers, to include your home and cell phone numbers if you have those services.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At GCI, we foster a culture of inclusivity by nurturing an environment where the varied perspectives of our employees, customers, and fellow Alaskans are celebrated. We add value to our community as we grow and empower a diverse workforce that provides equitable opportunity for every Trailblazer.

EEO: GCI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other status or classification protected under applicable state or federal law.

DISCLAIMER: The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All employees of GCI work in support of the GCI Mission Statement and Declaration of Principles which are located on the GCI Career page and Employee portal.

About Us

Headquartered in Alaska with additional locations throughout the U.S., GCI has worked for more than 40 years to deliver communication and technology services to some of the most remote communities and in some of the most challenging conditions in North America. GCI is a pioneer in its field, bringing telemedicine and online education capabilities to communities across the state and continuing efforts to connect the Arctic globally as well as providing strong services to consumer and business markets. GCI's introduction of 1 GIG internet speeds in the state as well as its innovative partnership with Apple are among the countless ways the company has transformed communication and quality of life for Alaskans.

EEO: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or another characteristic protected by law.

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