.Net Software Engineer

At Ascensus, technology is more than just a solution. It powers the business that helps millions of people save for what matters—retirement, education, and healthcare. Our technology experts tackle exciting challenges in collaborative teams, but work in an environment where individual and career development is always valued. Technology associates leverage their talents and passion, building new and innovative platforms, creating programs founded in automation in agile frameworks, and driving existing and new markets—all of which supports the rapid growth of a dynamic industry leader.Section 1 : Position SummaryAs a Software Engineer at Ascensus, you will be working in a high-energy team, writing beautiful code by using the best engineering practices in the industry today (e.g. unit testing, source control, continuous integration, automation, design patterns). Passion for all aspects of software development is critical. We are building teams that are empowered to solve the business needs by having a rapid development and deployment pipeline with a focus on automation and releasing software.As a Scrum team member, you will be responsible for delivering solutions that adhere to the software architecture strategy, coding standards, and established organizational policies and procedures.Section 2 : Job Functions, Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and / or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.Analyze, implement, test, document and maintain new and current software applications with minimal oversight in support of achieving the business goals.Assist in estimating and planning throughout the software development life cycle.Support people and process improvement strategies for the organization.Assist with other tasks and projects as assignedSupervisionN / ASection 3 : Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements3 years of experience developing software & systems for small to medium business environmentsWorking experience in .net or #Good experience with the Microsoft technology stackStrong problem solving skillsGood understanding of design principles (patterns, cohesion / coupling, S.O.L.I.D.)Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithmsFamiliarity with Services Oriented Architecture and RESTful services developmentGood experience with writing clean and maintainable code using engineering best practices (unit testing, continuous integration and deployment, automation, design patterns, refactoring etc.)Experience working with other developers, quality engineers (QE), ops engineers and support engineers to ensure smooth deployment and continual operationPassion for developing good softwareExperience participating in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.Familiarity or experience with Agile engineering practices (test driven development, continuous integration and pair programming, etc.)Working experience with Python, C / C , MySQL, Apache, Ngnix, Redis, JavaScript, jQuery, Knockout.jsExperience in open source developmentUnderstanding of web technologies (HTTP, Apache, HTTP Proxies)Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI / CD)Experience with working with legacy codeWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity EmployerBe aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate from @ascensus.com or @futureplan.com email addresses. We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. If you are suspicious or unsure about validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.Ascensus provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and / or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, criminal conviction record or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Status”).