About Team
We are a Developer Experience and Productivity team that focuses on developing systems, tools, well-architected patterns & workflows that are adopted by several application teams to improve efficiency, quality & reliability of SDLC and ensure that the application deployments are adhering to industry best practices.
About Role
The role of the Software Developer will involve working throughout the full development lifecycle. This is an agile environment, with an expectation of working within a variety of technologies with a strong focus on developing software and tools for DevOps & Automation.
Responsibilities
Breakdown of responsibilities
60% - Software development
20% - Cloud and Infrastructure
10% - Planning and Documentation
10% - Design and Code Review
Ensures that code and documentation produced are of the highest quality, conforming to set or agreed-upon standards. Should advocate such consistency to all members of the team. Provides realistic and accurate estimates and achieves on-time delivery. Participate in design and code review sessions and collaborate with other engineers on the team. Accepts project delivery responsibilities and demonstrates accountability of leadership. Participate in epic-level planning and create user stories. Escalates and communicates issues, risks, and concerns to leads or managers. Builds competencies in the product and technology domain to set expectations. Follows the Pearson processes, and agile practices and motivates his/her team members to do so. Makes optimum utilization of engineering tools and technologies to maintain a high productivity level in the team. Aligns self to organizational goals. Automating repeated mundane tasks. Adheres to Pearson’s values and ethical practices. Maintains a sense of individuality in thinking and decision-making. Is a professional in work aspects as well as conduct with other individuals.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Excellent skills in Python development including Object-Oriented Programming and Unit testing. Good technical knowledge and hands-on experience in Bash. Experience in AWS Cloud and services like EC2, ECS, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudFront, RDS, and Secrets Manager. Knowledgeable in developing CICD pipelines and best practices, GitLab is preferred. Understanding of Architectural and Design patterns for application and cloud infrastructure. Team-worker with strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact promptly and professionally with teams across different time zones. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Experience in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS would be a plus. Hands-on experience in Relation Databases like PostgreSQL is required. Having basic Linux knowledge. Experience in converting Business requirements into Epics & User stories. Understanding of Agile principles.
Education and Experience
Individuals should possess a bachelor's degree in Computing or Information Technology. Individuals who have a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a specialization in the Engineering field will also be considered. The individual should have at least 2-3 years of industry experience in Software Development.