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COMPANY: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
TITLE: Lead Software Engineer
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
DUTIES: Defines, develops, modifies, or maintains software application modules using disciplined development processes. Provides technical leadership as part of a diverse team and provides consistent ownership for increasingly complex deliverables. Creates technical design specifications and assists in sizing technical requirements. Works with customers to develop and analyze application packages and tools and determine optimum functionality requirements to meet those needs. Ensures that the design and application implementation meet security and Quality Assurance (QA) standards. Evaluates existing applications and provides recommendations for system enhancements. Interfaces with testing teams to incorporate plans into integration testing process. Documents functions and changes to new or modified modules, and tests activities/results and other areas such as error handling and backup/recovery procedures. Makes modules production‐ready by moving them to libraries, completing forms, following procedures, completing version control documents, etc. Coordinates preventative maintenance activities between vendors, IT, and the business, including the installation of service packs, patches, and hot fixes.
REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field followed by five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Lead Software Engineer or any occupation related to Software Development. Must also have three (3) years of experience: (1) Implementing software solutions with full IT development lifecycle within the Agile, Scrum, and SAFE development environments; (2) Following incident and change management processes and practices using ServiceNow; (3) Providing hands-on frontend (web) or backend (server) mobile application development or cloud platform services; (4) Delivering solutions to enable personalized customer experience across various digital channels leveraging the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) platform and Adobe Ecosystem, such as Adobe Target and Adobe Analytics; (5) Developing Middleware and distributed systems architecture; (6) Developing applications using Android, Java, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Ionic, and Adobe Experience Manager; and (7) Using tools like Xcode and Visual Studio. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Remote work permitted in accordance with standard company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.
SALARY: $165,173 per year
CONTACT: To apply, https://bit.ly/49r3aDN. Please reference Job Code: 7399111.
Requisition ID:161401
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:0 - 5%
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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
