Software Engineer Specialist

Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the Role:

As a Software Engineer you will work with cutting edge technology as you build innovative fintech products that change the way the world pays, banks and invests. This will involve developing core versions of software applications, identifying client requirements and technical specifications, interacting with engineering groups and training clients on applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interact and drive client funded requests.  Documenting, estimating and understanding client requirements while ensuring the client requests are in line with FIS strategic direction.
• Fulfill Technical lead on client funded requests which includes code reviews.
• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs. (Code must be used in core version of applications available for sale commercially.)
• Interacts with product managers and/or users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.
• Generate reports using Power BI, BusinessObjects, or similar tools.
• Participates in software design meetings and analyzes user needs to determine technical requirements.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
• Writes code, completes programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies.
• Business Objects maintenance for client funded requests; folder creation and copying of reports.
• Trains and communicates with internal Client Training, Client Relationship and Sales teams on systems application.
• May be responsible for developing or executing project plans and schedules and for documenting work and results.
• May deliver informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups to internal and/or external audiences.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 8+ years’ experience in Data warehouse/ETL/ELT/CLOUD projects.
• Experience with CI/CD Pipelines via one of the following:  GitHub, Jenkins, Harness, etc.
• Experience with end-to-end systems development life cycles and standards.
• Knowledge of financial industry practices, regulations and operations.
• Fluency in sequence diagrams, class models, etc.
• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines.
• Strong SQL Experience with end-to-end systems development life cycles and standards skills to prepare complex queries.
• Write and analyze complex SQL and store procedures
• Proficiency in Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects, or similar reporting tools.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Understanding of software testing concepts.
• Familiarity with data warehouse and ETL processing concepts via tools such as IBM Data Stage, Data Bricks, Data Builder Tool.
• Knowledge of Snowflake preferrable.  Also acceptable is Azure OneLake, etc.
• Ability to work in no SQL databases such as MongoDB
• In-depth understanding of design patterns and their application

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with JIRA or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Scrum/SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Graph DB
• Hands-on experience with automation tools.
• Unix user experience.

Competencies

• Willingly and successfully fulfills the role of teacher, mentor and coach.
• Knowledge of standards relevant to the software.
• Knowledge of banking practices, regulations and operations within assigned line(s) of business.
• Effectively and thoroughly communicate project status and testing results.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet delivery dates in an iteration.
• Proven ability to be self-motivated/self-organized.
• Self-starter and willing to learn
• Must be able to work both independently and within a team.  Should have ability to handle multiple projects of high complexity in a multi-tasking environment.
• Should have an understanding of Windows/Linux/Mainframe
• Have attention to detail.
• Have strong problem solving capabilities including brainstorming alternatives to given problem and implementing alternative solution approaches.
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