Systems Software Engineering (High Tech)

Software Engineer- Sr

Summary:
Perform a variety of programming assignments requiring knowledge of established programming procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 20% Participate in development of functional specifications based on requirements inputs from the product team, and translate those functional specifications into high-level designs.
• 30% Develop and maintain application features, including design, coding, unit testing, documentation, and code review.
• 25% Develop and maintain components, frameworks, and libraries to promote code reuse, software scalability and performance, etc.
• 10% Provide inputs to team members to help resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
• 15% Other tasks:
  • Lead and contribute to team discussions such as design sessions, code reviews, etc.
  • Perform performance optimization and testing.
  • Assist with software release or build management.
  • Help the test team in setting up test beds, resolving build issues etc.
  • Mentor and provide on-the-job training to new and more junior co-workers.

This list is intended only as a guide and summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties to which the employee may be assigned. An employee’s supervisor may ask the employee to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This list is neither complete nor permanent and may be amended at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

Prerequisites:
Education:    Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Experience:    Six or more years of Software Development
Certifications, Licenses, etc:    None required.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
Language Skills:    Experience with JAVA, JMS, JUnit, Oracle and SQL, scripting language like PERL, Experience with CVS or equivalent source control tool(s)
Reasoning Skills:    Must have good troubleshooting skills and problem solving skills.
 

ABOUT NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC creates the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

With a global team of 100,000, and 64,000+ technology patents, we deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics, and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $27 billion in revenues. Backed by 123 years of innovation and experience, NEC knows what it takes to change and stay ahead of technology's continuous evolution. It is our capability to leverage decades of award-winning technologies and research that has enabled NEC to remain an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leader and through problem resolution, bring new value to people, organizations, and society.

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