Employment Requirements:
Japanese skill is a plus, not required

The Role :
The Sr. Software Engineer is responsible for system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical product(s) or application(s) under Project Manager. The project is replacing legacy DB and custom applications to Microsoft base platform. This role also includes analysis of existing legacy systems.
• Analysis and Design:
o Analyze business requirements
o Perform technical analysis of new and existing legacy systems
o Develop design documentation and other relevant collateral
o Make strategy of transition within the Project team
o Estimate work effort
o Support, guide and lead other associates in the understanding of legacy systems
• Development and Testing:
o Coding and configuration
o Code reviews and peer consultations
o Unit testing and unit test development
o System, integration and user acceptance test planning, execution and testing support
o Defect management and resolution
• Operations and Support:
o Monitoring and recording daily system operational tasks
o Steering providers in the execution of tier 1 support tasks
o Resolving escalated support topics
o Leveraging and enhancing operations and development tools
o Planning and executing upgrades and replacements to ensure that hardware and software components remain supported
o Executing SOX processes to ensure ongoing stable operations and alignment with SLAs
• Business Analysis:
o Building a strong understanding of the assigned business processes, functions, roles and rules
o Owning the functional solution- the big picture story - of the initiative being delivery
o Collaborating with the Business to elicit requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlog
o Creating user stories to the level of granularity required by the team
o Clarifying inconsistencies and resolving issues to bridge the gap between user expectations and the delivered product
o Testing deliverables against a user story's acceptance criteria to validate that the delivered product meets the business goals
• Coordination and Administration:
o Coordinating day to day activities with team members
o Leading and mentoring other team members as appropriate
o Coordinating release planning and off-cycle efforts
o Resolving or escalating risks and issues
o Executing resource planning and time tracking processes

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• IT experience
• 3 - 5 years application development in a Microsoft environment
• Strong knowledge of common concepts, architectures and processes in software development.
• Well-versed in dealing with common IT technologies (e.g. .Net, Webpage development, databases)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with users and vendors at all levels.
• Knowledge and hands on of application developments on Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. SharePoint, PowerAutomate, or PowerBI) are preferred