Our Information Technology department is seeking a Senior Application Engineer with Pega experience to join our growing team in our Worcester, MA Corporate Headquarters or as a remote work employee. POSITION OVERVIEW:The successful candidate will support project focused on Pega Constellation implementations. Provide technology-enabled solutions to address complex business problems.Will apply PEGA technical knowledge, capabilities, and development skills to design and build efficient PEGA solutions to enable business strategies.Work closely with other information technologists to produce high-quality, IT-enabled applications, products and services.Responsible for the overall technical implementation of applications, and frequently interact with internal and external partners, onshore and offshore staff.This is a Full-time, Exempt role. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:Interpret simple to complex technical designs and creates the technical specifications or over sees the creation of the technical specifications.Develop, maintains, troubleshoots, enhances and documents componentsAssist Project Manager in project coordinationProvide technical direction for the development team.Create and coordinate the developer tasks and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.Be responsible for managing technical risks throughout the project.Communicate and enforce coding standardsPromotes code and supports setup of multiple test environments.Perform code reviews and mentors’ junior developers.Manage technical resources within budget and project schedule.Work with technical leadership to perform evaluations and feasibility reviews of creative concepts and technology solutions.Proactively work with resource managers to ensure that appropriate staffing resources are assigned, put in place and effectively utilized at the appropriate time.Work closely with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned, fixed, and regressedDefine and disseminates technology best practicesSeek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationshipsKeep project managers well informed of status of development effort.Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions.Drive Collaboration between project team members, including external and offshore resources, during development process.Contribute to technical approach and design.Stay current and builds in-depth knowledge of at least one or more programming language, systems application, and related development tools.Provide subject matter expertise to individuals and projectsTroubleshoot problems across domains and integration points.Drive process improvements effortsCoordinate, compose, and deliver training for Software delivery resources.Foster and encourage an environment that practices calculated risk taking Self-development and ownership.Build knowledge of P&C concepts and Hanover application systems.Takes necessary measures to avoid centralization of knowledge. WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 7+ years of experience with application developmentMust be eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (i.e Lawful Permanent Residence or US Citizen)5+ years of experience developing web-based Java/J2EE applicationsStrong understanding of Object-Oriented design and methodologiesJavaScript, AngularJS, AJAX, JQuery, CSS and HTML5.Industry Certifications like pega CLSA is a plusExperience with Pega. Constellation , Constellation SDKs, Custom Component development .Experience with devops tools.Experience with AzureKnowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operationsExperience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customersAbility to analyze and creatively solve complex problemsAbility to effectively prioritize, lead, and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentFlexible working under changing and different work settings.Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skillsInitiative, adaptive, and willingness to learnUnderstands how to tactfully communicate difficult/sensitive information.Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sourcesAbility to juggle multiple projects/customers simultaneously.Versatile; comfortable performing a variety of roles and tasks within the companyStrong written and oral communication skills to a variety of audiences at different levels and with different backgrounds.Thrives on learning and learns quickly. Dedicated to self-improvement and professional development. Take advantage of various resources to self-educate. TECHNICAL SKILLS:Pega 24ReactJavaTomcat Understanding of Object-Oriented software development principlesUX experience knowledgeCCS3, HTML5Agile methodologiesJSONBonus points for AKSJobFamilyIT - Application EngineeringJobFunctionInformation TechnologyPayTypeSalaryEducationLevelBachelor’s DegreeHiringMinRate101000HiringMaxRate126000
