Senior Cross Platform Developer (Python/Java Programmer)_Director_Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Agreeing to responsibilities for deliverables in project plans
• Understanding requirements for the system components to be developed or updated
• Creating and/or understanding conceptual and detailed designs for the system components being developed or updated
• Coding additions or amendments to system components as directed by the project manager
• Unit testing of new or amended code
• Creating and executing test plans according to agreed project plans
• Participating in implementation of new or amended systems
• Escalation of issues as appropriate to the project manager
• Following working practices used within the team
• Providing Level 3 support – possibly after hours
• Specific duties include:
• Reviewing project documentation to understand deliverables
• Designing, coding and testing new or amended system functionality
• Creating system documentation as required
• Working with other team members to ensure the success of the project
• Providing status and progress updates to the project manager as required

Qualification & Requirements

• At least 6+ years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
• Python programming experience
• JAVA – Angular J/S programming skills
• Mainframe knowledge – Natural/Adabas or COBOL/DB2
• Linux/Unix Admin skills, with installation and configuration experience.
• Git experience with either GitHub or Bitbucket
• JIRA knowledge from a project management perspective

Desired Requirements include:

• Windows server Admin knowledge
• DB2/UDB Database knowledge
• Sybase and PostGres database knowledge
• C and C++ Coding and debugging experience
• Knowledge of AFS / NFS setups and loading

Benefits

• Family Support. Whether you’re welcoming a new child, helping your children grow and develop, or caring for aging parents, we have programs to help. We offer generous parental leave (16 weeks for all new parents and an additional 6-8 weeks for employees who give birth), as well as caregiver leave when you need to care for a seriously ill family member (4 weeks annually) – Our family support programs include a $75,000 family building benefit to offset the cost of fertility treatments (IVF, egg- and sperm-freezing), adoption and surrogacy. Additionally, expert care is available round-the-clock, at no charge, from OB-GYNs, midwives, doulas, lactation, sleep and potty training consultants, speech therapists and child psychologists to name a few.
• Mental Health. Employees and their dependents each have 16 annual sessions with skilled coaches and therapists at no cost, and access to mental health doctors. You can also take advantage of free access to a leading mindfulness app and five guest accounts for household members.
• Onsite Services. Employees based in our NYC locations have access to health centers, mental health counseling, fitness centers, physical therapy and restorative suites at the office. Many services are free or subsidized.
• Perks. And we can’t forget the fun stuff. You’ll enjoy hundreds of perks and discounts on automobiles, electronics, retail merchants, travel, entertainment, museums and more.