Developer l

First-Command-Financial-Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Command Financial Services is seeking a Developer I who will work closely with the team across development, testing and support to deliver value to clients and offices. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving and continuous learning within an Agile environment.

You will participate in development lifecycle activities, including tests, documentation and knowledge transfer, while staying current with programming trends and tools relevant to the First Command platform.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in software development or similar role.
• Knowledge of SQL or a comparable data querying language.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Interest in modern programming trends, techniques and technologies.
• Experience with web and cloud-based technologies.
• Familiarity with Git and development IDEs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to create business-focused solutions for users, offices and clients.
• Investigate, debug and resolve support issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to development, testing, documentation and support during the lifecycle.
• Prepare and execute unit, integration and functional tests.
• Follow coding standards and best practices in daily work.
• Communicate with team members to support day-to-day tasks.
• Engage business partners to learn processes and requirements.
• Attend Agile team and development meetings and ceremonies.
• Share knowledge with peers and participate in education on new technologies.

Skills

SQL

Team player

Cloud-based technologies

Git

Development IDE

Tools

Git

Development IDE

Job description

How will this role impact First Command?

The Developer I works closely with members of their team, participating in most aspects of the software development lifecycle, primarily in development, testing and support, to create solutions that meet the business need. They are self-motivated individuals that look for opportunities and are excited to grow their business and technical knowledge which in-turn allows their Agile team to deliver business value.

What will the employee do in this role?

• Works alongside team members and independently to create business focused solutions for our field users, home office employees and clients
• Works with team members to investigate, debug and resolve support issues
• Focus on development, testing, documentation, and support portions of the First Command’s development lifecycle
• Preparation and Execution of tests and test plans (unit, integration and functional)
• Adheres to coding and design standards/best practices
• Communicate and work alongside members of their team in support of their day-to-day work items
• Engages business partners to gain knowledge about First Command business processes
• Attends Agile team and development group meetings
• Contributor in the Agile environment, participating in daily huddles, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc…
• Responsible for performing business and technical knowledge transfer with their peers
• Continued education to learn additional technologies, programming languages, industry best practices and tools that are needed within First Command

What skills and qualifications does this employee need?

Education

Work Experience

• 1+ years’ experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required – Knowledge of SQL or comparable data querying language
• Required – Work alongside others and be a team player
• Preferred – Up to date with latest programming trends, techniques and technologies
• Preferred – Experience with web and cloud based technologies
• Preferred – Knowledge of Git and Development IDE

Investment and insurance products are not deposits, are not insured by the FDIC, and may lose value. A financial plan, by itself, cannot assure that retirement or other financial goals will be met.

First Command Financial Services, Inc. and its related entities are not affiliated with, authorized to sell or represent on behalf of or otherwise endorsed by any federal employee benefit program, the U.S. government, the U.S. Armed Forces or any other third-party mentioned on this site.

In the United Kingdom, investment and insurance products and services are offered through First Command Europe Ltd. First Command Europe Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Command Financial Services, Inc. and is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Certain products and services offered in the United States may not be available through First Command Europe Ltd.

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