Software Engineer II - Project Systems & Banking

Company Description

The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Job Description

Under general supervision, is responsible for designing, developing, coding, testing, implementing, and supporting software products (application software and systems, end user applications, systems software, mobile/web applications, database products, etc.) that are delivered on time and within budget. Delivers expertise in a range of areas, including product licensing, systems design, testing and implementation of software systems and data flow designs to create the design for a new system. May be assigned to either development, involving writing new programs, or support functions, involving upgrades, maintenance, or issues resolution to existing applications and platforms. May exercise technical supervision over assigned staff.

Work Location 
515 S. Frio Street, San Antonio, TX 78205; Some remote work may be available depending on projects and business needs.

*** Employees are required to live within a 100-mile radius of the City of San Antonio ***

Work Hours
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday; on call when necessary
 

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, develops, builds, and supports complex systems, applications, and solutions in the software life cycle that may have system-wide or platform impact and integrate across the enterprise. Applies expertise in multiple technical environments and possesses business knowledge that spans multiple business areas.
• Troubleshoots existing information systems and platforms, performs root cause analysis and impact of the defect, and applies operation break fixes and other proactive maintenance activities until permanent solutions can be implemented across platforms.
• Evaluates existing applications and platforms and provides recommendations for improving application performance by conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications.
• Applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures to complete complex software engineering assignments.
• Participates and may lead in planning efforts with management.
• Designs, develops, and evaluates technical requirements relative to software systems and platforms.
• Recommends and implements changes/enhancements for improved systems, applications, and/or platform availability, reliability, and performance.
• Utilizes defined configuration management process to baseline code updates and develop software using Agile software development processes.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Five (5) years of work experience in software development and/or database design and support
• Five (5) years of experience working in an agile environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) Years experience developing, writing and communicating business requirements for the design and implementation of solutions using SAP functional applications.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts.
• Five (5) years experience in documenting system design and configuration procedures
• Five (5) years experience in Project Systems and Banking
• In depth knowledge of SAP PS, Banking, and Investment Management processes and technical applications
• Five (5) Years Experience in Cross Functional Integration of PS/Banking modules with other FI/CO, FM, and Investment modules
• Experience with assisting business customers with the analysis, design, development and testing of SAP functionality.
• Experience conducting testing of system enhancements,  modifications, application updates, fixes and upgrades to ensure software meets vendor and customer specifications.

Additional Information

To submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/{0}sanantoniotx/jobs/newprint/4873624