The Software Engineer will use their knowledge, technical skills and professionalism to produce and deliver high quality software solutions. This position is for a full stack engineer that can traverse vertical slices of the customer experience in code. NCCER has several custom-built core applications which include: accreditation, credentialing, customer-facing website and mobile applications. 

Major Duties:  

1. Work with the developers to maintain and enhance existing software applications and websites 
2. Manage change requests and test new software applications and updates 
3. Work with 3rd party development vendors on major software projects and revisions 
4. Be a team player and engage in all aspects of the Agile development process 
5. Create and maintain functional, design, and technical documentation 
6. Collaborate directly with end-users to gather/refine requirements or troubleshoot problems 
7. Other duties as assigned; as this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee 

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science or related field with at least two (2) years of software development / system maintenance experience.

2. Intermediate experience with: 

• At least one core language (C#, Typescript, Ruby) 
• One frontend language (React, ASP.NET, Angular) 
• Restful API Design and GraphQL fundamentals 
• Database concepts (indexing, normalization, schemas, etc) 
• Object oriented programming (Polymorphism, Inheritance, Encapsulation, Class, objects) 
• Experience with version control (Git) 

3. Familiarity with: 

• Cloud hosting platforms (AWS preferred) 
• Event driven architecture (SQS) 
• Data driven architecture (polling, timed events) 
• Experience with DevOps tooling (CI/CD Pipelines, AWS CDK) 
• Containerization techniques (Docker) 
• Web standards and technologies such as AJAX, HTML5, and CSS3  

4. Learner mindset with a mentality and desire to constantly learn and sharpen existing knowledge and skill for professional growth 

5. Delivering result. Consistently overcomes obstacles to meet goals. Anticipates problems and is proactive to minimize issues. Initiates actions to resolve problems as they arise.

6. Excellent work ethic with a sense of initiative, urgency, attention to detail, organization and time management. 

Comfortable in an ambiguous and fast paced environment. 

7. Adapting to change and leading change. Encourages others to accept change and gives them an understanding for the change. Highlights potential improvements in current systems, processes and procedures.  

8. Team player, engagement and building camaraderie. Takes a collaborative approach and is committed to pursuit of team goals in a diverse collaborative work environment. 

9. Self-starter with demonstrated experience handling multiple duties and deadlines 

10. Strong written and verbal communication skills 

11. Ability to work independently