Software Engineer

Ad Astra Info Systems Llc•Overland Park, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

By combining our unparalleled domain expertise with leading-edge technology, Ad Astra is helping higher education in its mission to advance timely student completions. We are building a cloud-based software platform that will provide the foundation for our next generation of industry-leading solutions and analytics. Simply put, we're helping students graduate faster. The Software Engineer operates as a key member of all phases of our Agile Software Development Lifecycle in limited direction. They deliver value to our customers by designing, developing, and implementing software solutions. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality solutions and maintain the quality of our software over time with regular maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technical field (or equivalent experience)
Typically, 2+ years relevant experience
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Exceptional time management skills
Content to operate in a "pull" based system (rather than waiting to have work pushed to you)

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality software quickly
Collaborate with product managers to plan and build solutions that provide value for our customers
Conduct thorough testing of software to ensure reliability, security, and robustness individually and in collaboration with quality engineers
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in existing software applications
Maintain the quality of our software with regular maintenance including bug fixes, dependency updates and keeping old solutions up to date with best practices
Sees needs within the system that require attention/action and makes iterative improvements on those needs in service of current work without waiting for a directive or permission to do so
Other duties as assigned