Engr II-Software Development

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

As a Software Developer within an Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing solutions across various facets of the development process. This includes automating the SDLC, implementing the Agile model, and working with authentication technologies and tools to enhance team security and efficiency. Your role will encompass the complete SDLC process, collaborating with diverse stakeholders such as business Points of Contact (PoCs), cross-team technical engineers, and Solution Architects.

• End-to-End Software Lifecycle Management: The description covers the entire software development lifecycle, from specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing. This holistic involvement is a hallmark of a software developer's role.

• Hands-on Coding: The emphasis on "hands-on coding work" and "introducing new modular, reusable Service/API or enhancing the existing ones" directly points to the core activity of writing and maintaining code, which is central to software development.

• Requirements Analysis and Design: "Analyzes requirements and determines the design of the software systems and services" and "Supports the structure, design, and document software systems and services" are crucial design phases that precede coding and are typically performed by software engineers.

• Development and Testing Frameworks: "Develop the initial design and testing framework to ensure the software meets the requirements" indicates involvement in quality assurance from the outset, a responsibility often integrated into development roles, especially in modern agile environments.

• Troubleshooting and Maintenance: "Resolves issues that occur within the programming or other components of the software" and "Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance" describe the ongoing maintenance and support aspects of software.

• Communication and Mentorship: "Provide updates to the business and internal teams on project status, proposals, or technical issues" and "Good debugging skills and mentoring skills" highlight the collaborative and leadership aspects often found in more experienced software development roles, where individuals might guide junior team members.

What we’re looking for...

This role spans the software development lifecycle, focusing on hands-on development of robust, scalable solutions. It involves significant leadership, mentoring junior staff, and fostering collaboration. Effective communication with stakeholders and senior management is crucial, requiring clear updates and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts.

Primary Skills

• Bachelor’s degree of  four years.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

• Core Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Webflux, Cassandra, Authentication, Ping (Forgerock) Access Manager, Ping (Forgerock) Identity Gateway, Security fundamentals.

• Beneficial Skills: Splunk, Open Search, New Relic, Elasticsearch, Logstash.

• Responsible for specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining software components.

•  Performs hands-on coding work on projects to introduce new modular, reusable Service/API or enhancing the existing ones.

•  Analyzes requirements and determines the design of the software systems and services that best meets the needs of the business.

• Supports the structure, design, and document software systems and services, utilizing the necessary programming languages.

• Develop the initial design and testing framework to ensure the software meets the requirements of the business and functions accordingly.

• Resolves issues that occur within the programming or other components of the software.

• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.

• Provide updates to the business and internal teams on project status, proposals, or technical issues.

• Good debugging skills and mentoring skills

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.

• Experience working in Agile/SAFe teams.

• Strong experience with engineering/building solutions for Quality Assurance.

• Knowledge of software engineering patterns, NFR and development practices.

• Ability to adopt an automation first approach and execute the automation test strategies.

• Knowledge of reusable component development and Databases/SQL.

• Collaboration skills to manage the peers, partners and other stakeholders.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

• We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries, performance-based incentives and an employee Stock Program. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.

• Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.

• You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions.

• We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.

• Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research.

• You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment.

Your benefits package will vary depending on the country in which you work.

*subject to business approval

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.