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The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.\nThe salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.\nAt WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: \nGrade: Technical 411Pay Range: $161,000.00 - $249,500.00Job Description\nThe Staff Software Engineer is a position of technical expertise, influence, and leadership in the technology realm. The position will be required to apply their expert knowledge to ensure best practices and well-engineered architecture across the department. They will also be a key stakeholder and initiator of major changes to processes, engineering practices, and system administration. This position will be required to work in a space of solving critical issues and initiatives across multiple teams. It will require an extensive and deep understanding of cutting-edge practices and innovative approaches to problems. Principal Software Engineers are also tasked with establishing and maintaining a positive and productive culture based on the WGU Leadership Principles.Job Duties\nActs as an expert in multiple areas of software engineering.\nMaintains accountability for the quality of services in multiple areas and teams for the success of the assigned project for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery.\nContributes as a lead or consultant for their domain area or multiple teams. Is a ‘go-to’ person in at least one sub-discipline and competent and trusted in several other disciplines or application areas.\nContributes formally and informally to the effectiveness of teams through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem-solving.\nContributes, often identifies systemic issues to be solved, and helps resolve them.\nActively ensures that engineering has the skill sets they need to be successful with current and future technologies.\nActs as a planning consultant for Portfolio when identifying technical risks and dependencies. Identifies problems far in advance, finds multiple solutions, and recommends the preferred solution to teams and to management.\nSpeaks authoritatively and accurately with respect to questions related to their area of ownership or for the platform, as a whole.\nActively improves operational excellence measured by the availability of the platform to students, faculty, and staff.\nApplies strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to find the ‘sweet spot’ that maximizes quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the ‘good enough’ principle that balances quality and time to implement.\nUnderstands implications of functional and non-functional requirements on the system. Identifies deficiencies in requirements and works with product owners to provide alternatives.\nPerforms other job-related duties as assigned.\nKSAs\nExpert understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning, Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, algorithms, complexity, Security, and basic system understanding.\nAbility to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline, such as database management, user interface development, inter-process communications, etc.\nAbility to create designs that can be realized in code that achieve functional and non-functional requirements of the system. Appropriately uses design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault tolerance. A demonstrated capability in one or more design methodologies, such as Object-oriented design, Function-oriented design, data-centered design and the notations appropriate for each.\nAbility to understand differences, strengths and weaknesses of various Software Development Life Cycle models, and practical considerations of options\nUnderstands implications of Software as a Service in the creation of software systems. Thinks of and designs for scale, reliability, and cost in a public cloud environment. Uses data and metrics to analyze Key Performance Indicators.\nAbility to explain the basic value of a system and its subsystems to users and how the various subsystems interoperate to provide features. Able to act as a partner with Operations in solving platform problems at a system level. Knows what the system can and cannot do.\nAbility to demonstrate a sense of urgency when looking for solutions to problems\nUnderstands the general higher education landscape, particularly with online higher education, including competitive landscape, opportunities, and feature gaps.\nAbility to identify innovative ideas or technologies that represent opportunities to advance the capabilities of the university education platform, our efficiencies in improving out platform, or both. Can leverage change management processes to drive adoption.\nAbility to make the team stronger and more cohesive\nStrong communication skills with the ability to engage others at the right level at the right time. Communicates effectively in group settings by knowing the audience, listening effectively, and being responsive. Presents solutions not just problems, and effectively manages expectations.\nAbility to identify, mitigate, or avoid risks and works closely with leads or managers to make sure that such risks and dependencies are understood, accounted for, and planned for through an appropriate strategy.\n Minimum Qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field - Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for the education degree requirement.\n10 years of experience in software development\nReact 18\nExperience building custom component libraries and accessibility auditing\nPython (preferably Django framework\nDjango REST Framework \nAWS- Solutions Architect Cert preferred\nDocker\nKubernetes\nRelational Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)\nSQL, AWS Services\n Preferred Qualifications\nMaster's Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field\nExperience with Salesforce development lifecycle techniques and Salesforce governor limits\nExperience with cloud-based telephony, CTI, SIP/VoIP phones and protocols, QoS, IVRs, and call recording\nExperience in architecting, implementing, and managing enterprise-level contact center solutions\nJob Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements, and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position; management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.\nThis position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.\nPosition & Application Details\nFull-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.\nAdditional Information\nDisclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. 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