Junior Software Engineer

Junior Software Engineer

3-5 years of experience requirement

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Junior Software Engineer to support our current work with the Supply Chain Systems Team.

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable Junior Software Engineer to join our dynamic technology team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that extend and integrate with our core IFS ERP system. You will tackle moderately complex challenges involving modern application development, legacy system integration, and robust data engineering. As a Software Engineer, you will work on a diverse portfolio of custom applications and play a key role in enhancing our supply chain capabilities within a SAFe for Government framework. This position is perfect for a proactive, self-directed developer with 3-5 years of experience who thrives on building resilient, well-documented, and impactful software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• IFS Development and Integration: Design, build, and maintain critical integrations and extensions for our IFS ERP system by coding directly against IFS REST and PL/SQL APIs to enhance core supply chain functionality.
• Application Development and Support: Support, debug, and enhance a variety of custom-built enterprise applications written in .NET, Java, Go, and Python, ensuring they meet performance and security standards.
• Data Engineering and Legacy Integration: Develop and maintain robust data integration pipelines, processing data from various sources including SOAP web services, flat files (CSV, fixed-width), and XML. Implement ETL processes to ensure data quality and system interoperability.
• Database Development: Write, optimize, and maintain complex Oracle PL/SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions to support application logic, data transformation, and integrity.
• Automation and CI/CD: Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions to automate the build, testing, and deployment of applications onto our OpenShift container platform, leveraging established patterns and reference implementations.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform to define and provision application infrastructure, working from established reference architectures to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Agile Collaboration and Documentation: Operate effectively within our SAFe for Government framework, actively participating in planning and execution. A critical part of your role will be creating and maintaining thorough documentation for new and existing products.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one of our primary languages: .NET, Java, Go, or Python.
• Solid hands-on experience of Oracle PL/SQL.
• Proven experience building/consuming RESTful APIs and SOAP web services.
• Demonstrated experience with data parsing, transformation, and processing of flat files (e.g., CSV) and XML.
• An understanding of agile development methodologies (Agile, Scrum) and strong familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills are mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to self-manage tasks, work independently, and proactively seek out information.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Direct experience developing for or integrating with IFS ERP.
• Professional experience in a supply chain, logistics, aviation, or manufacturing domain.
• Experience working within a regulated or government environment.
• Familiarity with container platforms like OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling and development.
• Basic experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and message-queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Knowledge of configuration management principles and practices.
• Relevant industry certifications, such as AWS certifications or an IFS certification.