SW Engineer – Prof Svcs

Deltek Systems; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Deltek seeks a technically skilled software professional to develop and customize solutions for global accounts. You will own development projects, create SOWs, and drive automation while collaborating with consultants, project managers, Deltek partners and cloud operations.

You will apply AI-first methodologies, mentor junior teammates, and ensure governance, security, and quality standards across the lifecycle. Strong coding in Java/.NET/Python and API/microservices is required.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of development experience with solution delivery.
• Strong governance, SLAs and KPI adherence.
• Experience with CI/CD and SDLC practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Proficiency in OO programming and key languages (e.g., Java, C#, Node.js, .NET, Python).
• API development and integration experience (RESTful/SOAP).
• Database skills (SQL/NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud deployments and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client-specific customizations for global accounts.
• Own development projects with minimal supervision.
• Create SOWs and contribute to effort estimates.
• Build reusable assets and tooling for efficiency and automation.
• Collaborate across a global team including consultants, PMs, partners and cloud operations.
• Lead code reviews for junior team members and provide feedback.
• Apply AI-first methodology across the project lifecycle.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

CI/CD practices

Analytical thinking

Specification writing

AI tools

Programming languages

API development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST/SOAP APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

11188BRCompany Summary:As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. nnnnBusiness Summary:Deltek Professional Services’ mission is to deliver solutions that help our customers connect and automate the project lifecycle that fuels their business. Our group is responsible for assisting our global clients as they become new members of Deltek’s Project Nation by applying professional services proven methodology in areas such as systems design, configuration, testing, training and solution documentation. We are a group of passionate, driven and collaborative individuals who pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class services to a diverse set of customers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Development & Customization: Deliver client-specific customizations for global accounts.

• Ownership: Own Development projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery with minimal supervision.

• SOW (Statement of Work) Creation: Participate in meetings, contribute to effort estimates with minimal supervision, and provide valuable input.

• Established Tools and Processes: Build structured, reusable assets and tools for efficiency and automation.

• Collaboration: Partner effectively across a global team, including consultants, project managers, Deltek partners and subcontractors, and cloud operations.

• Quality Assurance: Drive customer satisfaction and maintain governance standards by applying established security, quality, and testing protocols.

• Code Reviews: Lead code reviews for junior team members, providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality and foster skill development.

• Leverage AI-first methodology throughout the project lifecycle: Use AI-powered tools to design, develop, and maintain scalable technical solutions.

• Continuous Improvement: Proactively engage in continuous improvement by recommending tooling, automation, and best practices.

• Mentoring: Support and coach junior members of the team.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years’ experience in development: with proven expertise in technical solution delivery, architecture, process improvement, and technical leadership.

• Quality & Compliance: commitment to governance standards, adherence to SLAs and KPIs, and timely project delivery aligned with organizational processes.

• CI/CD & SDLC Practices: apply continuous integration and delivery principles, version control systems, and software development lifecycle best practices to deliver robust solutions.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Expertise: strong ability to diagnose complex business challenges, assess alternative solutions, and independently recommend the most effective course of action.

• Strong specification writing skills: Demonstrated ability to create precise, comprehensive design specifications that enable customer approval and developer implementation without ambiguity.

• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools, including Claude, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI and LLM based solutions for accelerating business solutions development.

• Cultural Awareness: Understanding of cultural differences and regional business practices.

• Technical Skills

• High level of proficiency in programming languages: Proficiency in object-oriented programming and at least one major language (e.g., Java, C#, Node.js, .NET, Python), combined with strong knowledge of design patterns, frameworks, and architectural principles for building scalable solutions.

• API Development & Integration: RESTful and SOAP APIs, microservices architecture.

• Database Management: Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes for deployment and scaling.

• CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps for automated builds and deployments.

• Security Practices: Knowledge of secure coding standards, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.

• Testing Frameworks: Unit and integration testing using tools like JUnit, NUnit, PyTest.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Expertise of industry tools: Working knowledge of enterprise integration platforms workflow orchestration, data pipelines (ETL/ELT)((i.e Workato, Dell Boomi, Airflow), and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk) used within the organization to automate and operate reliable solutions.

• Security & Compliance Awareness: understanding of industry security standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, GDPR, SOC 2) with the ability to design and implement solutions that meet organizational and government compliance requirements.

• Functional knowledge of one or more Deltek ERP platforms:

• Vantagepoint

• Maconomy

• Replicon

• Costpoint

Success Criteria for the Role

• Specification Quality: Deliver customer-friendly specifications with a high first-time approval rate across all engagement types, minimizing rework through clear scoping and well-defined requirements.

• Execution: projects consistently completed within agreed timelines with proactive risk management and minimal scope creep.

• Quality: Consistently deliver with low defects; successful UAT signoffs and minimal iterations.

• Customer satisfaction: consistently receive positive feedback on communication, technical expertise, and solution quality from customers of all sizes.

• AI Adoption: demonstrate efficiency gains through AI usage including faster specification writing, improved code quality, automated testing.

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