The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 8 hours ago
SOFTWARE ENGINEER III
Edinburg, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking a Software Engineer III to perform upper-level duties in the analysis, design, development, and implementation of computer-based Information Systems. The role involves ensuring efficiency and accuracy in supporting the university's business processes, including finance and human resources systems.
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Responsibilities
Displays strong to expert requirement analysis skills that includes the various tasks of gathering, analyzing, documenting, validating and managing software requirements
Displays strong to expert level coding skills that involve the creation of a technical design document to provide a technical solution using abstract concepts and adhering to standards developed by the department, primarily to procedures relating to Software Development Lifecycle
Displays strong to expert level skills for effectively communicating with the customer (in most cases a business analyst or equivalent) to obtain information for creating technical documentation and providing the details for code development with emphasis in ingenuity and creativity to design and create new, functional software programs and complete applications
Displays strong to expert level testing skills to validate the code before releasing to customer for integrated testing
Displays strong to expert level debugging/troubleshooting skills necessary to investigate a technical issue to determine cause and required modifications
Problem Solver Duty – Responsible for investigating and resolving problem issues occurring during scheduled week at a strong to expert level pace with the rare need for assistance
Responsible for technical research to keep job knowledge up-to-date and in most cases self-teach new languages and new development tools to ensure the most feasible technical solution is proposed
Takes a leading/proactive role in the participation and coordination of contributing ideas and suggestions during team and/or functional meetings
Engages in the technical aspect of a project proposal with the customer in the initial stages of planning as a technical lead for mid to large sized projects
Applies extensive latitude to execute judgment/decisions that pertain to the scope of the assignment or project and support the software lifecycle
Conducts business process review on mid to large sized projects to recommend seeded options before custom development
Acts as authorized project lead of mid to large sized projects that involve various resources from multiple areas to ensure deadlines are met
Task Assignment/Coordination – Assigns tasks and provides guidance to junior developers working on the same project
Generates comprehensive project estimates for effort to complete a development request to senior staff (including man hours and timeline)
Policy/Procedure Development – Assists senior staff in developing team standard operating procedures
Stays fluent in the functionality and technical database structures of the majority of the modules supported in the Enterprise Administrative systems
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a Computer related major from an accredited university
Four (4) years of experience in the various aspects of software development, including working with one or more software languages in a structured environment using common software industry practices, which include the phases of analysis, design, development, testing and/or implementation
Ability to multitask assignments, extreme flexibility on assignments types and the knowledge needs to be very extensive in the technical aspects of their duties
Possess resourcefulness and creative thinking skills for problem resolution
Possess analytical skills to effectively and accurately identify problem code
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Possess Technical Research skills (technical manuals and resources)
Work effectively as an individual and as a team
Possess strong technical writing skills for documentation
To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position
Preferred
ITIL Foundation Certification
Company
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Institution of Higher Education
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.32MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNASAU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-04-11Grant· $2.4M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.74M
2023-09-28Grant· $0.13M
Leadership Team
Ben Plantan
Chief Marketing Officer
Debra Torres
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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