Senior Software Developer

Purpose:

Lead a team of Software Developers engaged in scheduling and completing complex projects. Understand and make recommendations about the Bank's current systems, their components, how the components relate to each other and their environments, as well as the principles governing its design and evolution. Work closely with Delivery Managers to establish priorities.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or abilities required of persons so classified. The Bank reserves the right to alter or amend this description at any time.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Leads team members. Responsibilities include mentoring, providing technical leadership, analyzing projects and assigning tasks, establishing project milestones and leading peers toward completion of milestones.

• Responsibilities include overall system design and integration. Provide technical specifications for team in the following areas:

  • Systems Integration

  • Database

  • Applications

• Acts as liaison with business owners and technical staff to define system documentation

• Designs architecture including software and hardware to fully support functional requirements. Prepares System Design Document (SDD).

• Coordinates and schedules activities with other IT management and staff when departmental dependencies occur.

• Reports to Delivery Managers on projects and problems with production systems.

• Acts a liaison on behalf of FHLBI with third party vendor technical staff to ensure FHLBI interests are met.

• Consults with Bank personnel in selection of hardware and software, development of applications, use of programming tools, etc.

• Keeps abreast of technological developments and industry trends.

• Provides consultation on complex projects and IT Staff training.

• Code performant, software programs that provide technical solutions to business problems and specifications.

• Unit test software programs and technical systems to validate accuracy.

• Documents systems and software programs that adhere to department standards.

Competencies:

General

Decision Making/Judgment

Dependability

Productivity

Management

Team Leadership

People

Communication

Position Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent work history.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with software teams on software projects.

• Minimum 2 years of experience acting in a lead capacity for a software development team.

• Expert object-oriented programming skills.

• Extensive experience with the MS.NET development environment using C# and ASP.NET.  

• Extensive experience with relational databases and procedural SQL with an emphasis in SQL Server and/or Oracle.

• Knowledge of Java development is a plus.

• Experience with SOA principles, experience with JBoss application server is a plus.

• Project planning and estimation skills. Ability to organize work for a team and set daily priorities for team members.

• Expert experience with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodology.

• Must possess the ability to interact with people at various organizational levels.

• Must possess excellent problem-solving skills.

• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Business experience with financial or accounting systems; or equivalent combination of education and IT support of financial systems is preferred.

• Must not have been convicted on any civil or criminal charge that would suggest a risk to Bank security.

• Ability to work full-time.

• Ability to uphold and model the Bank’s Guiding Principles.

Hiring Range: $107,000 - 126,000

Hiring ranges reflect the base salary that the Bank reasonably expects to pay for a given role and is not inclusive of annual incentive award opportunities, retirement benefits or the value of other health and welfare or other ancillary benefits. We consider many factors when determining base salaries such as individual background and experience, the competitive environment, education, particular skill set(s), and industry and institutional knowledge.