Sr Software Engineer

MedStar Health; Grand Rapids (MI); Remote; USD 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Systems Developer to design and enhance business applications in an Agile environment. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills, relevant experience, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. The role offers competitive pay, a flexible working environment, and robust benefits focusing on professional growth.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 12 years' related experience required.
• Any SAFe certification preferred.
• Experience in systems development and Agile teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops and maintains business applications within an Agile team.
• Mentors team members and ensures adherence to Agile principles.
• Drives engagement with stakeholders and ensures solutions meet requirements.

Skills

Development tools

Coding languages

SQL

Testing

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or 12 years' experience

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

This position designs, develops, tests, maintains and enhances business applications as a member of an Agile development team, and works with the entire team to ensure development conforms to acceptance criteria. This position drives engagement with vendors, company customers, IT colleagues and other stakeholders to understand customer requirements and system interfaces, assess available technologies/vendor packages, and present solutions. This position will work with business product owners, developers, and quality analysts to drive value delivery and will participate in all phases of Agile software development.

Flexible Remote position: Must reside with Meijer six state footprint (MI, IL, IN, OH, WI or KY) with occasional travel to Grand Rapids MI office as needed.

What You'll be Doing:

• Designs, codes, tests, and implements programs; develops system documentation according to SAFe Agile principles and industry standards.
• Performs unit tests, monitors results, and takes required corrective actions as needed.
• Mentors and coaches other members of the agile team.
• Assists in the deployment of applications.
• Optimizes and enhances applications and interfaces to meet SLA/functional requirements.
• Provides subject matter expertise and technical consultation in new systems development, new package system evaluations and enhancement of existing systems.
• Drives engagement with ITS Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure deployment of vendor applications.
• Assists product owners in systems analysis and creation of documentation for all business processes.
• Interfaces with the Product Owner and IT partners to develop acceptance criteria for features and user stories and ensures acceptance criteria are met.
• Works within the SAFe Agile framework.
• Coordinates new product reviews, tests and pilots with other IT members, customers and stakeholders.
• Coordinates feasibility studies/proofs of concept to evaluate solutions.
• Coordinates structured walk throughs, secure coding, and technical reviews ensuring application coding and design follows secure coding and design principles.
• Assists in the production support and maintenance of applications as needed.
• Actively participates in all team Agile ceremonies.This job role may also provide facilitation of activities for Agile teams within Meijer ITS as acting Scrum Master.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's or 12 years' experience (or comparable combination of education and related experience).
• Any SAFe certification (SSM, SASM, SA, SPC, SPMPO).
• Prefer experience in systems development and programming.
• Expertise with business systems.
• Experience as a team member on project teams in a cross-functional environment.Experience on Agile teams is preferred.
• Expertise in design and implementation of IT solutions.
• Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: - Strong knowledge of development tools, coding languages, SQL and testing.
• Proficient in multiple technologies or systems.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of structured analysis and technical design techniques.
• Strong knowledge of database management and file access methods is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong team-oriented interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of agile practices in a cross-functional environment preferred.
• Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.

We are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.

The pay range for this position is listed below.

$100,000.00 - $156,000.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Your specific pay rate within this range will be based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team you'll be joining.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off (PTO). In addition to these core benefits, we are committed to supporting your overall well-being and career growth. Our offerings include a variety of programs designed to support your personal and professional development, such as paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), a childcare subsidy and more. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development