Software Engineer II

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers. 

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.

General Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II to join our team. In this role, you’ll design, build, and configure software solutions within your business area ensuring high-quality delivery through collaboration, unit testing, and continuous integration. You will be expected to take ownership of increasingly complex development tasks, support production releases, and help resolve merge conflicts and delivery challenges.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years' experience with demonstrated success in software development or equivalent experience
• Proficient in backend programming like Python, PowerShell
• Experience in building high performance and secured APIs, Restful APIs using frameworks like Fast API, Flask, Django
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite
• CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, GitHub and knowledge on DevOps and related DevOps tools
• Hands-on experience with Azure or AWS for deploying and scaling applications
• Proficient in writing modular and reusable Terraform configurations
• Good to knowledge on Front end frameworks like React.js or Angular
• Working knowledge on security certificates and certificate management solutions is an advantage
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc)
• Clearly demonstrates analytical ability and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
• Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Demonstrates strong focus on quality delivery and delighting customers; holds self to high standards of delivery
• Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.
• Experience triaging issues and owning an item through root cause analysis
• Experience in ITIL processes like Change, Incident and Problem management preferred
• Familiarity with the software development life cycle including test coverage for releases

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and document new and existing software features.
• Work closely with stakeholders, analysts, designers, and your agile team to deliver high-quality software that meets business needs and enhances the customer experience.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver business value.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to effort estimation and ensure progress is tracked using ALM tools.
• Conduct and participate in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback.
• Ensure quality through manual and automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Align solutions with architectural standards and contribute to innovation and process improvement.
• Think from the customer’s perspective to deliver intuitive, high-impact solutions.

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