Software Developer - #1404355

As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and automated testing in a high-performing, experienced team. You will use industry best practices while producing high-quality full-stack solutions in an agile, results driven environment across a diverse set of areas, including: finance, infrastructure, test center utilization, e-commerce, registration and scheduling. You will also be responsible for maintaining and supporting mission-critical applications as necessary. In this role, every day you will be expected to continually grow and challenge all of us to raise the bar even higher with your contributions to people, process and technology. This is a highly collaborative team continually working on a variety of complex and challenging projects.

The Software Developer Will

Build Software -- Implement designs following Pearson coding standards and industry best practices; maintain and support mission-critical applications as necessary.

Analyze & Design -- Ensure business and requirements artifacts are created that effectively model the customer's requirements. Use tooling and best practices to create design models from requirements.

Review -- Participate in requirements, design and code reviews

Test & Deployment -- Work closely with other teams (e.g., QA, configuration management, end users) to release high quality software. Create testable requirements and write and execute unit tests and system automation. Perform DevOps activities as a part of the release and performance management processes.

Quality/process improvement -- Participate in group improvement activities and initiatives to improve process and product quality in pursuit of excellence

Reporting -- Complete project documentation as required, including logging status, risk, progress, and effort on assigned work

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent technology experience
• 3+ years minimum development required
• 1+ years programmatic interaction with relational database systems
• Current technology stack: .NET, C#, Web Services (REST/SOAP), Angular
• Experience in OOAD, design patterns, SQL and UML
• 3+ years Agile experience
• Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Experience in creating design documents, performing code reviews and test driven development
• Desire to expand knowledge in many development languages, applications, and tools
• Proven ability to quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications
• Ability to think technically and analytically
• Ability to understand philosophy of architecture
• Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations
• Must have strong time management skills - including ability to work well under pressure, plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines
• Must develop effective relationships with internal and external contacts and within your team
• Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented
• Must have a positive and energetic demeanor
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Creative problem-solving skills
  
  

Experience with some or all of the following tools (Required):

• C# (3 years)
• .Net framework (3 years)
• Web Services (3 years)
• REST services (3 years)
• SQL (1 years)
• Angular (and other Javascript frameworks)
• OOAD design
• Agile development 3 years)
• Design patterns
  
  

Experience with some or all of the following tools (Desired):

• Azure DevOps
• SOA
• Gauge and Selenium
• Splunk
• New Relic
  
  

Who We Are

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type

Req ID: 19787