What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer II position at MKS2 Technologies?
MKS2 Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer II for a Direct- Hire opportunity in Colorado Springs, CO.
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering, and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. Headquartered in Austin, TX we have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
A little about MKS2- Founded in 2008, MKS2 Technologies has helped Federal government customers design, implement, and sustain mission-focused IT solutions focusing on cyber security support, enterprise application development, and instructional design and training. MKS2 is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Austin, Texas, with regional offices in Colorado Springs, CO, Monterey, CA, Portland, ME, and Washington, D.C.
Our full-time staff works on Federal services contracts in 27 states and the District of Columbia to provide mission-critical support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, The U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy.
Job Title
Software Engineer II
Job Purpose
What does an exceptional Software Engineer II do?
We are a rapidly growing and highly capable product engineering team building applications that transform the way merchants run and manage their business. As a Software Engineer II, you will play a critical role in producing quality, reliable, and scalable applications to support our product. With us, these businesses can run thousands of transactions, access reports on a dashboard remotely and handle their inventory through a single solution. The product replaces cash registers, terminals, receipt printers, label printers and barcode scanners.
This position is in the Merchant Lifecycle Engineering organization. We are responsible for all phases of merchant lifecycle, including new merchant on-boarding, merchant experience configuration, and merchant equipment provisioning. Much of our work involves integrating with other system via network APIs.
As a Software Engineer II, you can look forward to:
In this role you will contribute to all aspects of project development and delivery with specific focus on the development of new features and enhancements to support integration of Fiserv systems to facilitate opening new channels of business.
You will be required to perform production support as part of a regular on-call rotation.
Basic Qualifications for Consideration:
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree required.
- 5 years of experience with Java and Object-Oriented Programming
- Experience operating and supporting critical business applications
- Ability to translate written requirements into functional and maintainable software
- Ability to work with distributed teams; flexibility to work across time zones
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail
- Technical Requirements:
- Experience with server-side programming in Java (Java 8 or later)
- Experience developing REST web services, and understanding of client tools such as Postman and cURL
- Familiarity with Linux / Unix environments
- Experience with Java test frameworks such as JUnit and TestNG
- Git version control
Preferred Qualifications for Consideration:
- Experience with MySQL and JDBC; experience with JPA, such as Hibernate, is a plus
- Familiarity with Spring Framework and Spring Boot is a plus
- Knowledge of Web development and JavaScript including frameworks such as React or Ember is a plus
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.