Software Engineer I/II or Sr-Customer Applications

$76,200 - $118,400/Yr

Northern Natural Gas - Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

Des Moines, IA

10,001+ employees

Warehousing and Storage

About the position

The Software Engineer I/II or Sr-Customer Applications position at MidAmerican Energy Company is a multi-level role designed to accommodate candidates with varying levels of experience and expertise. The primary focus of this role is to participate in the design, programming, testing, documentation, and implementation of computer applications and systems. The software engineer will evaluate software packages, provide recommendations to management and business clients, and identify the best technology solutions to meet the company's needs. Additionally, the engineer will identify future needs for key technologies and techniques and develop plans for their adoption. In this role, the software engineer will be responsible for designing, coding, testing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining application programs, which constitutes 50% of the job responsibilities. The engineer will enhance existing systems and participate in client walkthroughs and technical design reviews. They will also aid in systems development planning and monitoring, participate in design reviews and peer code walkthroughs, and provide client and application support, which accounts for 10% of the responsibilities. Furthermore, the engineer will provide customer support for package software and associated interfaces, perform software development ensuring conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards, and adhere to secure development lifecycle practices and policies. The role also involves performing or assisting in research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs, which includes working with vendors to review the quality, adaptability, and compatibility of their products. Collaboration with IT teams from applications and infrastructure is essential to identify technology deficiencies and improvement opportunities in practices and procedures. Staying current with industry standards and techniques for software development is crucial, as is assisting in the research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs. The engineer will also perform basic system analysis and design functions, provide technical input to assist in the development of project planning, and perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, document, implement and maintain application programs.
• Enhance existing systems; participate in client walkthroughs and technical design reviews.
• Aid in systems development planning and monitoring.
• Participate in design reviews and peer code walkthroughs.
• Provide client and application support.
• Provide customer support for package software and associated interfaces.
• Perform software development ensuring conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards.
• Adhere to secure development lifecycle practices and policies.
• Perform or assist in research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs.
• Collaborate with IT teams from applications and infrastructure to identify technology deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Stay current with industry standards techniques for software development and apply them to development, testing, integration and reporting processes.
• Assist in the research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs.
• Perform basic system analysis and design functions.
• Provide technical input to assist in development of project planning.
• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science, or related technical field; or equivalent work experience.
• Eighteen months of work and/or intern experience in business software application development is required for the level I.
• Basic knowledge of programming in client/server and/or web development environment.
• Basic knowledge of integration and application security models; and proficiency with a variety of software development tools.
• Experience in the industry, or in an environment whose scope, size and complexity are comparable.
• Basic knowledge of open systems object design methodologies, architecture methodologies, security practices and integration techniques.
• Basic knowledge of relational database technology, structured analysis concepts, and software design patterns.
• Basic project management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Business analysis aptitude including communications and interpersonal skills enabling an understanding of client's needs.
• Able to work in a zero-code-ownership environment where the team members can modify any source file at any time.
• A basic understanding of deployment topologies (i.e. ensuring secure, highly available systems).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Availability for periodic on-call responsibilities.
• Experience integrating Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions within an environment with strong change and release management processes and procedures.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Oracle and Microsoft SQL database development.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in .NET and other current computing programming languages.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and Oracle business intelligence / reporting.
• Understanding of company’s existing IT environment and of applicable company policies, practices, and procedures.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cloud computing platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• Professional development opportunities.