As a Sr Engineer you will be considered a technical expert in one or more phases of application and/or systems engineering. This includes providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business. You will determine specifications, plan, design, and develop business critical technology solutions, utilizing appropriate engineering processes - either individually or in concert with product team.
*This Sr Engineer has a deep, narrow expertise for specialized engineering technology expertise in one of the following: Cybersecurity, Data, Digital, Salesforce.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Designing Solutions
Apply technical knowledge to drive outcomes for customers Ability to work and problem solve independently on initiatives that align to the broader engineering strategyImplementing Solutions
Member of team that can work independently, as well as collaboratively with team, in developing core technology solutions for the products that delivers outcomesConsistent and dependable in delivering core technology solutions that delivers outcomes and meets/exceeds the teams expectations for stability, scalability, resilience, etc.Learning and Applying New Techniques
Shares new ideas and techniques with teamEncourages junior engineers to invest in learning as a part of their job.Collaborating within the Team
Participate in team’s collaboration sessions to provide technical expertise to solve a problem/remove technical roadblocks for the teamParticipate in product planning and implementation. Helps team to understand and decompose workDefining Engineering Standards and Patterns
Contribute to develop engineering practices, templates and frameworks in collaboration with the team.DevOps
Continuously assessing technology to build more stable, scalable, and resilient softwareUse data to measure progressPromote and expand on the use of the CI/CD pipeline to improve the deployment and build process.Participates in the team support rotation and provides expert knowledge on focus subsystems.Selecting & Managing Technology Vendors
Contribute to define the selection criteria for selecting the right technology vendorsParticipate in proof of concept / technology along with the vendorCoaching Engineers
Provide guidance to junior engineers to help them learn foundational engineering skillsProvide technical expertise and help the team to solve technical/software issuesProvide trainings to the junior developers and groom themProvide domain expertise on software products in their area to junior engineers to help them learn/grow their skills and contribute as part of the teamRecruiting/Building Talent
Engage in the tech community to build the Thrivent technology brand and position as the employer of choice in the marketParticipate in the interview process or be part of the panel to recruit the right talent to the teamContribute to the recruitment to define the structure of the interview process to hire the right talent to the team.Models Thrivent’s leadership competenciesSupports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience 7+ years of experience in engineering environments, taking abstract concepts and ideas and formulating a detailed software engineering plan to deliver Sound knowledge of industry standard Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices Sound knowledge of version and revision control practices and procedures Sound knowledge of systems design concepts that provide security and stability Expertise in debugging code and/or complex log files for troubleshooting and analysis of product defects Expert knowledge/experience with querying databases for complex data lookup/update Perform code reviews with associate team membersPreferred:
Financial Services industry experience Coach / mentor other team members as appropriatePay Transparency
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