A client with Kforce is seeking a Software Engineer Specialist to join their team remotely. Summary: The Software Engineer Specialist is responsible for providing high-level consulting services to clients and preparing programming assignments. The candidate designs, plans and supervises implementation of complex, large-scale system projects. This person reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a complex, large-scale computer system. As a Software Engineer Specialist, you will assist in supervising the daily activities of the project team members. Responsibilities: * Provides high-level consulting services to client personnel (e.g., advises client on complex issues involving new regulation, technology or system functionality; Evaluates various technical and business solutions and makes recommendations to client; troubleshoots errors and inefficiencies related to the application(s) and related processes; Advises client on technical direction and specific business issues) * Maintains project estimates and project management timelines for multiple major projects * Verifies completeness and accuracy of specifications for multiple major projects to be estimated (e.g., report changes, control file changes, file fixes) * Determines programming requirements for multiple major projects (e.g., product updates, conversions) * Researches and designs system modules, program enhancements and modifications to existing programs or modules * Creates documents to communicate complex technical information to audiences of all levels * Conducts research and documents findings and recommendations by using analytical problem solving * Provides client support, training, testing and vendor relations * Develops technical designs that will meet system objectives and minimize the impact on operations * Maintains and develops on-line and batch application programs