IT Software Engineer (Contract – Hybrid – Plano, TX)

Our Fortune 500 client in the United States is seeking a highly experienced and motivated IT Software Engineer (Contract – Hybrid – Plano, TX) to join their innovative team. This contract position, based hybrid in Plano, Texas, offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple teams and contribute to cutting-edge solutions.

IT Software Engineer (Contract – Hybrid – Plano, TX)

Location: Plano, TX – This is a Hybrid role, combining onsite presence with remote flexibility.

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Range: Not Specified

Industry: Computer and Mathematical

What You’ll Be Doing: Innovating for Best-in-Class Claims Experiences

As an IT Software Engineer, you’ll be instrumental in developing and enhancing complex systems that solve critical business problems and drive direct outcomes, particularly within the claims space. You’ll contribute to innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations, ultimately delivering best-in-class claims experiences.

• Collaborate on Complex System Development: You will work collaboratively on a geographically diverse agile team to develop and enhance complex systems and/or software from user stories and technical/architectural specifications. Your teamwork is essential for creating cohesive and effective solutions.
• Be a Technical Problem Solver: You’ll go far beyond simply developing error-free source code, test scripts, components, and system architectures. You’ll be a true technical problem solver, meticulously documenting and building deployment guides aimed at maintaining robust, relevant software. Your proactive mindset will ensure solutions are sustainable and high-quality.
• Be a Customer-Centric Engineer: Putting clients’ needs first, you’ll skillfully translate customer requirements into technical applications and support the implementation of new software. Your customer-centric approach ensures that the solutions directly address user needs and provide tangible business value.
• Be a Forward Thinker: Merely fixing a problem isn’t enough for you. Using your proactive mindset and initiative, you’ll also identify opportunities to enhance performance, quality, and efficiency within existing systems and processes. Your foresight drives continuous improvement and innovation.
• Develop Creative Solutions in an Agile Environment: You will work effectively in an agile environment to develop creative solutions for the client’s claims product. This involves adapting to rapid development cycles, participating in sprint ceremonies, and continuously iterating on features to meet evolving business needs and market demands.
• Accelerate Speed to Market with Modern Technologies: You’ll contribute to accelerating speed to market by addressing current product needs and developing long-term strategic solutions. This involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and other potential backend languages. Your versatility across the tech stack enables rapid and efficient development.
• Utilize Cloud Services and Tools: You will have hands-on experience utilizing cloud services and tools, including AWS (Amazon Web Services), Cloud Foundry, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) like Akamai. Your proficiency with these cloud technologies ensures that solutions are scalable, resilient, and efficiently delivered to global users.
• Demonstrate Proficiency in Multiple Programming Languages: You will demonstrate proficiency in multiple object-oriented and functional programming languages. This versatility allows you to work across various parts of the application stack, ensuring adaptability and comprehensive problem-solving capabilities.
• Build and Implement RESTful Services: You will actively build and implement RESTful services. This involves designing and coding APIs that facilitate seamless communication between different software components, ensuring efficient data exchange and system integration.
• Develop Automated Tests and Recommend Improvements: You will meticulously develop automated tests across multiple scopes, including unit, system, integration, and regression testing. Furthermore, you will identify and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement in processes, performance, and communication, contributing to an evolving and optimized development environment.

Qualifications: Your Skills for Driving Innovation

To excel as an IT Software Engineer, you’ll need a strong foundation in software engineering, practical experience in agile environments, and familiarity with diverse technologies and architectural concepts.

• Software Engineering Experience (3+ years): You must have 3 or more years of software engineering experience. This indicates a solid background in developing, testing, and deploying software solutions in a professional setting.
• Agile Development Experience: You have proven experience in software development within an agile environment. This demonstrates your familiarity with agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), sprint cycles, and iterative development processes.
• Business Operations and Strategies Background: You possess a background in business operations and strategies, including awareness of global technology and financial services trends. This broader understanding allows you to align technical solutions with business goals and market dynamics.
• Layered Systems Architectures Awareness: You have an awareness of layered systems architectures, designs, and shared software concepts. This indicates a foundational understanding of how complex software systems are structured and how different components interact within an enterprise environment.
• Testing Familiarity: You have familiarity with various testing types, including Unit, Functional, and System integration testing. This knowledge is crucial for contributing to quality assurance and ensuring robust software delivery.

Core Skills (Proficiency Required):

• Full Stack Engineering: You possess full stack engineering skills, including proficiency in React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, GraphQL, Redis, and MongoDB. This broad skillset enables you to work across both front-end and back-end development, as well as cloud infrastructure and database technologies.
• Web Fundamentals: Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is essential.
• Backend Expertise: Experience in Python and other backend languages.
• REST API Development: Proven experience in REST API development.
• SQL Knowledge: Experience with SQL.
• Cloud Platform: Experience with GCP Cloud platform.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Communication and Teamwork: Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Continuous Improvement Identification: Ability to identify areas of improvement (process, performance, communication, etc.) and work with teams to deliver solutions.
• Agile/Iterative Development: Experience with Agile/Iterative ways of software development.
• eXtreme Programming (XP) Disciplines: Practiced in eXtreme Programming (XP) disciplines, including Paired programming and Test-first/Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Independent Work and Technical Guidance: Ability to work independently as well as give technical guidance to the team.
• Proficiency in Multiple Languages: Proficiency in multiple object-oriented and functional programming languages.
• In-depth Knowledge of Technologies and Architecture: In-depth knowledge of diverse and emerging technologies, architectural concepts, and principles.
• Security and Privacy Awareness: Awareness of policies regarding security and privacy.
• Backlog and Delivery Understanding: Understanding of backlog tracking, burndown metrics, and incremental delivery.

Highly Competitive Applicants (Preferred Experience):

• Insurance Industry Knowledge: Understanding of the insurance industry and products.
• Passion for New Technology: Excited by trying new technology and learning new tools.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience.

If this IT Software Engineer role in Plano, TX, aligns with your full stack engineering skills, your experience with React, Node.js, AWS, and your passion for driving innovation in claims solutions, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting hybrid contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to a Fortune 500 client at the forefront of digital transformation.