Responsibilities :

• Develops moderately complex to complex systems, applications, and solutions that may have a technology or platform impact.
• Develops high-quality code that minimizes disruptions to the production environment and meets project deadlines for smaller/mid sized projects.
• Codes applications using a disciplined development process and follows security best practices, performs code documentation, sources code versioning, and maintenance.
• Designs and implements Continuous Integration (CI)/continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines to improve software development efficiency and quality.
• Performs reliable automated test cases to ensure application quality and stability in partnership with Quality Engineers, reducing the risk of errors and downtime.
• Leads the installation, configuration, upgrades, migration of software, systems, and resources in various environments and implements enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance for smaller/mid-sized projects.
• Participates in peer review sessions, provides, and receives constructive feedback for technical deliverables.
• Works in agile process - design process, daily sprints, SAFe process (quarterly planning)
• Migrating to the cloud; Hands on dev role

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or commensurate specialized training, certification, or work experience
• Minimum 3 years of work experience
• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, lifecycles (such as Agile), design concepts, application servers, middleware applications, and tools
• AWS - ECS containers and serverless technologies (e.g. S3, Lambdas, API Gateway, etc)
• Terraform
• Angular/JavaScript/TypeScript
• Java
• Databases - Oracle, DynamoDB (NoSQL)
• GitLab
• Agile/SAFe experience
• Collaboration/Teamwork
• Adaptability (adjusts to changes in priorities)
• Critical Thinking (applies objective analysis and reasoning)
• Advanced understanding of Continuous Integration (CI)/continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) technologies and tools used to improve software development processes
• Advanced object-oriented programming skills
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms, technologies, frameworks, and solutions
• Advanced proficiency in one or more coding languages
• Advanced proficiency in a relational database system
• Advanced ability to design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems
• Advanced analytical thinking and decision-making abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including presentation skills

Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.