Sr. Software Engineer

The Joint Commission; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Joint Commission in Oak Brook, Illinois is seeking a Software Engineer to lead software projects and manage a development team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software development, particularly in C#/.NET and web technologies. This role involves taking projects from inception through to implementation, mentoring team members, and ensuring adherence to project deadlines and goals.

As a key player in the team, you'll also engage in architecture planning and mentorship, while staying updated on industry standards and best practices. A collaborative approach and strong communication skills are essential as you work closely with project stakeholders and team members.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development in a distributed multi-tier environment.
• 3-5+ years of experience as a Lead software engineer or equivalent technical lead position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Completing all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Coaching business users on identifying and structuring business processes.
• Managing project resources and ensuring all commitments are met.

Skills

C#/.NET development

Web development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, jQuery)

API development

Agile principles and methodologies

Experience with Entity Framework

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Visual Studio 2017+

Git

Job description

Overview

The Software Engineer should be experienced in leading software projects and will be responsible for coordination of all activities of the software development team. Interested candidates should be proficient in working on all phases of the project including detailed design, coding, and testing. Experienced in developing enterprise level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements for interfaces, functions, and features. Provides expertise regarding integration of applications across the business. Comfortable with mentoring and managing team members in technology and business processes. Participates with the analysis and planning of new technology with other software engineers and architects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completing all phases of the SDLC.
• Utilizes meeting facilitation, interview, and/or business and technical research skills during the entire project lifecycle.
• Coaches business users on identifying, structuring, and composing future business processes.
• Ensures that the project team's end results fulfill the business needs.
• Performs various project leadership activities including test environment design and construction, issue resolution, status reporting and configuration management.
• Ensures all deadlines and commitments are met.
• Keeps abreast of all activities of the project team.
• Ability to provide backup to IT Manager duties when necessary.
• Assists IT Director/Manager with project and resource planning.
• Listens, interprets, and documents business user requirements and/or requests in compliance with the department methodology, standards procedures, practices, and goals.
• Open to team member ideas and approaches along with mentoring/guiding them in the right direction.
• Works with, coordinates, and manages external consultants as necessary.
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of full TJC business processes and IT systems.
• Participates in health care, IT, and other professional networks to ensure awareness of industry standards, trends, and best practices to strengthen organizational and technical knowledge.
• Treats team members fairly and builds relationships within and across departments.
• Should be comfortable in a fast-paced development environment that continually embraces the latest technologies and techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other related field OR equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software development in a distributed multi-tier environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to create excellent software development lifecycle documentation.
• Ability to work with a variety of programming languages.
• Stays current with modern development techniques, trends, and best practices.
• Proficient at taking a project from inception thru implementation including project planning, status reporting, requirements gathering, design, coding, unit and integration testing.
• 3-5+ years of experience as a Lead software engineer or equivalent technical lead position.
• 5+ years of experience with C#/.NET development
• 5+ years of experience with web development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, jQuery)
• 2-3+ years of experience with Angular 2+ or similar JavaScript frameworks and libraries
• 5+ years of experience using Microsoft SQL Server, or similar RDBMS
• 3+ years of experience with Entity Framework.
• 3+ years of experience with API development.
• Experience with service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with Git and TFVC source control.
• Experience with Visual Studio 2017+.
• Experience with Agile principles and methodologies.
• Understanding of OOP and SOLID principles.

Desired

• 2+ years of experience with cloud-based development environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS. Microsoft Azure preferred.
• Familiarity with Telerik Kendo UI or other 3rd party user controls
• Experience with Azure DevOps
• Mobile development experience using a cross-platform framework such as NativeScript or Xamarin
• Experience with Windows UWP application development
• Basic understanding of any latest emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI Chatbot, HoloLens, IoT

Note: Successful applicants for domestic positions that require travel to a customer site must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification and reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Field

We offer a comprehensive benefit package. For a complete overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.