Expert Software Engineer (Pega)
Delta Dental of California
- Alpharetta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Builds, configures, customizes and supports products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
- Migrate legacy applications to a more automated and efficient system that meets the needs of the business
- Key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
- Leads architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
- Leads teams that develop high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure.
- Champions writing highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health.
- Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and creates a team culture of documenting everything
- Drives code-reviews, provides technical guidance and mentors software engineers.
- Collaborates closely with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, Designers, QA and other teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results
- Scopes effort, identifies risks and clearly communicates trade-offs with team members and other stakeholders
- Foresees and assesses impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades
- Assists in planning, coordinating, and executing engineering projects
- Supports and collaborates with other Engineers through evaluation, design analysis, and development phases
- Keep the team informed of Pega product updates and how new features could be utilized
- Spearheads the development of innovative approaches to detect, respond to, and eradicate tech debt, anti-patterns and advance threats
- Maintains knowledge, ensures competency and compliance with policies and procedures, in order to be the technical expert while collaborating with cross-functional teams
- 8+ years of professional experience in designing and developing high performing and secure Pega Applications with Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Pega LSA certification is highly preferred.
- Hands-on professional experience with migrating and maintaining applications on the Pega cloud platform.
- Hands-on experience with Pega Customer Service suite, including Pega Web Messaging and Chat capabilities.
- Knowledge of current trends and best practices enabling sound technology choices and strategic decisions
- Ability to research and apply innovative methodologies, latest industry trends, design patterns
- Ability to recognize underlying problems, opportunities, or the political forces affecting the organization
- Established as a subject matter expert (SME) with a proven track record of contributing deep expertise and insights. Actively engages in knowledge sharing and guiding other engineers towards best practices and innovative solutions.
- Skilled in identifying key internal and external stakeholders, fostering strategic partnerships, and developing effective influence strategies to advance organizational objectives.
- Demonstrated mastery in their area of expertise and are recognized as an authority on it by their peers and leaders.
- Expert in evaluating and proposing options that scan the entire spectrum of software reliability, ease of adoption, scalability, operational ease, and skillset availability.
- Dedicated to mentoring peers and promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Champions process and cultural changes that drive organizational growth and efficiency.
- Knowledge of agile development methodologies
- Ability to develop and maintain key vendor relationships
- Life-long learner, process improver
- Generous paid time off plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!
- Low-cost premium medical insurance options
- 100% paid dental and vision insurance
- Generous 401(k) matching and flat contribution
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, including 16 paid volunteer hours annually
- Employee LiveWell program, focusing on overall employee well-being
- Fertility and diabetes benefits
- Employee discount program: AT&T/Verizon, entertainment, travel, and more!
- Culture of learning: career development and tuition reimbursement
- Career growth: we love promoting from within