Software Engineer

Job Description We have an IMMEDIATE NEED for an IBM MDM Software Engineer SME to provide Agile DevOps support to mission critical systems. As a Software Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems, software, and cloud environments and provide operations and maintenance for critical systems. The candidate will provide technical expertise and support in the design, development, implementation and testing of customer tools and applications. Based in a DevOps framework, participate in and/or direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. Primary Responsibilities: Provide administration and expertise of IBM Master Data Management (MDM) version 11.x product implementation and customization based on customer requirements. Review As-is MDM environment and identify data quality gaps, performance issues and/or configuration issues. Designs and develops customized MDM code and interfaces based on requirements. Participate in software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement, using Java, JavaScript, Python, SpringBoot, Hibernate. Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods using Junit and Katalon Develop and integrate custom developed software solutions to leverage automated deployment technologies Develop, prototype and deploy solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions leveraging Infrastructure platform services Coordinate closely with team members, Product Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure User Story alignment and implementation to customer use cases Analyze (though proof of concept, performance, and end-to-end testing) and effectively coordinate Infrastructure needs driven by developed software to meet customer mission needs Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices Use industry leading DevOps tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Unix bash scripting Document and Perform systems software development, including deployment of build artifacts across different environments leveraging GitFlow constructs Communicate key project data to team members and build team cohesion and effectiveness. Leverage Atlassian tool suite like JIRA and Confluence to track activities Apply and identify best practices and standard operating procedures Create innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers. Requirements Basic Qualifications: Candidate must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph Requires Masters with 15 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree. Well versed in IBM's MDM version 11.x product, with hands-on implementation and customization experience Well versed in common Agile practices, service-orientated environments, and development practices Well versed with Java, Spring and C2S. Well versed in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices Well versed experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo Well versed with development in Commercial Cloud Platforms (ex, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) Well versed with development leveraging cloud data services (ex: S3, RDS, EFS) Well versed with using version control systems Well versed with using issue/problem tracking systems Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Preferred Qualifications: IBM MDM Server Product upgrade experience