Sr Software Engineer II

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Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer II supports business solutions. The purpose of this role is to develop business software solutions for complex and large-scale projects through object and data modeling, database design, programming, quality assurance, and implementation support. The SR Software Engineer II participates in application standards development and serves as an evangelist for best practices.

What You Will Do:

•  Manage all stages of the software development life cycle, including self-management for smaller projects and technical leadership for all project sizes.
• Work with project managers to determine operating requirements, costs, and resource needs for projects.
• Co-lead with Project Manager to employ object-oriented analysis and design techniques, ensuring business requirements and design goals are met.
• Participate in application architecture planning to determine optimal solution architecture, efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
• Lead in developing high-level system narratives, storyboards, user interface prototypes, detailed design specifications for hardware and software, system test plans, and detailed estimates for projects.
• Develop applications adhering to CDW coding standards and quality.
• Identify and resolve issues based on an understanding of the business problem.
• Make technical decisions to meet the design goals as per product road map and management.
• Coach and monitor progress of junior members.
• Draw resources to address technical issues and direct the efforts of the technical project team.
• Ensure timely completion of projects/tasks as per commitments made to stakeholders and management and report project/task status to management.
• Collaborate with business and project teams to gather requirements and business needs.
• Monitor progress of project teams and mentor junior team members.
• Step in as a team member throughout the software development process as needed.

What We Expect Of You:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of application development experience or 7 years at CDW, OR
• 14 years total Information Technology experience, to include 10 years of application development experience or 7 years at CDW.
• Expertise in application development and object-oriented design.
• Ability to coach, mentor, multitask, prioritize, and maintain cross-functional relationships.
• Advanced knowledge of product lifecycle, methodology/frameworks, and programming techniques.
• Experience in Agile methodology and CI/CD environment.
• Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Proven success in facilitation, solutions implementation, and leading application development projects.
• Ability to balance priorities, adapt to business needs, and meet deadlines.
• Expertise in C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ASP.NET MVC, RESTful Web Services, SQL Server.
• Ability to perform effective code reviews and recommend automated review tools.
• Expertise in MongoDB and Azure DevOps, a plus.
• Experience with SOLR/Elastic Search, Python, Spark, Linux & Windows platform, and Azure/Kubernetes, a plus.
• Knowledge of various machine learning techniques and their real-world pros and cons, a plus.
• Ability to consider system performance requirements and lead optimization/tuning, a plus.
• Pay range: $133,000 - $185,000 depending on experience and skill set
• Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
• Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
• Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials 

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CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.