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Software Developer - (Emerging Career) Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina
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About The Job
As a Software Developer in the SAS Platform Services Division R&D organization, you will join a team of talented engineers working collaboratively to ideate and deliver leading edge, innovative products and solutions that enable SAS customers to deploy analytics with business rules in new ways. You will contribute to projects spanning a diverse set of technologies and industries.
Are you passionate about software development and are looking for a position that will allow you to contribute on all levels of the software development stack? We are looking for developers who want to get involved with the next generation of SAS platform mid-tier services which act as the building blocks for the SAS Viya Solutions suites. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute new feature development along updates to strengthen our security policy and improve the performance of our platform. You will also have the opportunity to grow your technical skills with contributions to Java based microservices along with learning and/or deepening your knowledge of containerization and Azure cloud technologies. In this position you will not be limited because at SAS, your curiosity matters – whether you’re developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless
As a Software Developer (Emerging Career), You Will
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
Design and develop high quality, testable and scalable software solutions in the connectivity space, within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
Actively involve other project stakeholders (e.g. managers, developers, user interface and visual designers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
Participate in project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts stakeholders of issues blocking or preventing completion of task.
Ensure quality through functional, unit and performance testing
Work closely with testing by providing thorough reviews of the test plan and communicate when updates to the plan should be made to cover code changes related to enhancements, redesigns and/or bug fixes.
Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
2-5 years of demonstratable Java programming experience as a software developer
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git/Gerrit/Jenkins, Github, Gitlab, or similar
Experience with Linux
Experience with Agile SDLC practices
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
Additional Competencies, Knowledge And Skills
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
Collaborating: Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
Communication: Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Experience with Spring Boot
Experience with REST APIs design and implementation
Experience building and orchestrating containers using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with cloud architecture and at least one major public cloud provider
Experience using IDE’s such as IntelliJ or VSCode
Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
Exceptional aptitude for problem solving and debugging of complex multitiered software applications
World-class Benefits
Highlights include...
Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include:
PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a healt
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