Wolters Kluwer jobs - Product Software Engineer

Job Description Summary Under moderate supervision, designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements moderately complex operating systems components, software tools, and utilities required for the operation, maintenance, and control of computer systems. Makes moderately complex modifications to existing software to fit specialized needs and configurations, and maintains program libraries and technical documentation. Assists in planning, scheduling and implementation. Initiates corrective action to stay on schedule.

Job Description Desired Competencies: Minimum 6+ years of experience in software development. Good Experience in Python Excellent SQL Skills Proficient in working with SQL Server or other relational Databases Experience with Database performance tuning Experience with ETL tools (SSIS/Pentaho/Informatica Or any ETL tool) Experience with Bigdata technologies (HDFS/Spark/Scala) Experience with Tableau/cognos/PowerBi is a plus Experience in DevOps is a plus Good communication skills

General Responsibilities: The Product Software Engineer will take an active role in completely understanding product / customer implementation specifications as defined in the functional / technical / abstract design documents, and implement/enhance/test/configure the custom solutions meeting the quality standards. The role holder will be responsible for working independently on projects, guiding junior members and for deliverables and ensure on time delivery.

Responsible for understanding business and product / project requirements and translating them to programming / QA deliverables that adhere to the product / project roadmap Responsible for problem analysis and solution design, mentoring/guiding junior team members, tracking project metrics (KPIs) for the project, and ensure timely escalation of issues to the concerned functional lead Work and understand the product capabilities really well enough to make the right decisions around design, configuration and implementation.
Keep up with the latest technologies and trends and assist with recommendations on innovative solutions where needed Responsible for understanding the base products functionality Passport/T360.

Support and assist Associate Software Engineers and Software Engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities. Responsible for problem analysis, solution approach in designing, developing, Testing and implementing a maintainable solution Responsible for fixing defects, troubleshooting issues and ensuring timely delivery.

Role Specific Responsibilities: Responsible for developing software code with limited or no assistance from the Supervisor and unit testing deliverables to meet quality standards, debugging and troubleshooting problems and time bound delivery of assigned projects .Follow the development best practices and coding standards. 

Responsible for working with technical/functional leads in understanding requirements. 

Tests code to ensure that logic and syntax are correct, and that program results are accurate; assists ASE's and SE's with programming assignments. Responsible for working with QA team on test automation and continuous integration activities. Focus on improving the quality of code developed.