Senior Software Engineer

Overview:

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Milan, IL 61264

Duration: 24 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 1st Shift

Job Description:

MAJOR PURPOSE:

• Works on a product team and supports product design by planning its work, coordinating with others, and writing and testing code to deliver functionality for the complete product or products it supports.

• This level designs complex/significant parts of a system/sub-system or works on a complete product of a broad scope and solves well-defined problems with little
  guidance.

• May act as a work lead, providing technical coaching to other engineers and support personnel; Recognized as an expert user of critical technology; develops new software functionality for product development.
  

MAJOR DUTIES:

Description of the major duties performed in this job.

• Develops, codes, configures, and tests programs and systems.

• Evaluates and implements enhancement design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance of software applications.

• Analyzes assignments and determines software specifications that must be fulfilled to achieve objectives.

• Executes necessary documentation, as directed, or needed.

• Collaborates with other relevant stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs.

• Follows industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation.

• Mentors' junior software engineers on the team.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Competencies, technical skills, formal education and relevant work experience are critical for successful individual performance of essential functions.

• Competencies and target level: The leadership level of the job determines competencies in the Client Competency Model. Resources can be found in the Talent Central Self-Service Portal.

• Technical Skills & Knowledge: Specialized skills, knowledge and abilities needed to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Excellence in verbal and written communication forms with emphasis on persuasive communication, tact and negotiation. (Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.)

• Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions. (Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.)

• Ability to apply engineering principles and concepts for designs. (Performs
  more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.)

• Ability to manage many competing priorities/requests in a fast-paced environment (Performs more complex functions, understands principles, may teach others.)

Education:

• Formal education or training required to perform the essential functions of the job. Includes degrees, certifications, licenses and/or registration requirements.

• Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience.
  (University Degree (4 years or equivalent))

• Degree in an Information Technology discipline or equivalent experience.
  (University Degree (4 years or equivalent))

Relevant work experience:

• Type and amount of experience necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. May include specific roles and/or an understanding of a particular function, organization, industry or product line.

• Product design, test and/or analysis experience. (4 - 7 years)

• Previous experience in programming/software development. (4 - 7 years)

• Software development processes experience. (4 - 7 years)

• Participating in Agile Development (4 - 7 years)

• Experience working in an Agile Environment (4 - 7 years)

Must have experience:

• 4+ years using JavaScript, React v16+, HTML, CSS (SCSS, LESS) to build web applications

• 4+ years with JavaScript bundlers like Webpack, Rollup, Parcel, and newer ones like SWC and ESBuild

• 3+ years using testing frameworks like Jest, Puppeteer and React Testing Library

• 2+ years utilizing AWS

• 2+ years in an Agile/Scrum team environment

What makes you stand out:

• Experience in packaging and deploying frontend components

• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Develop reusable UI components for a shared product design system.

• Follow industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation.

• Develop new software functionality for product development.

• Test components across browsers and devices.

• Maintain the component library as a product and work with other teams to manage contributions.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity.