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EBSCO Information Services (EIS) provides a complete and optimized research solution comprised of e-journals, e-books, and research databases – all combined with the most powerful discovery service to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end-users. Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, EIS employs more than 2,700 people worldwide, most now working hybrid or remotely. We are the leader in our field due to our cutting-edge technology, forward-thinking philosophy, and outstanding team. EIS is a company that will motivate you, inspire you, and allow you to grow. Our mission is to transform lives by providing relevant and reliable information when, where, and how people need it. We are looking for bright and creative individuals whose unique differences will allow us to achieve this inclusive mission around the world.
Software Engineer
We are seeking a highly-motivated Software Engineer who will become part of the EBSCO software development team. You will play an integral role on a team responsible for the architecture, design, development, testing, and delivery of internal products used by the sales and order processing teams within EBSCO. Your work will contribute to the growth of EBSCO by providing top notch software for the internal business systems teams and you will be able to make significant technical and business impact.
Primary Responsibilities:
Collaborate with product management and your team while analyzing and decomposing complex software features into simpler stories for planning and execution
Collaborate with your team to manage and estimate the size and complexity of the features/stories and commit to what can be accomplished in an iteration
Contribute to technical design, and implementation/development of well engineered solutions
Contribute to creation and implementation of test plans, test cases, and automated tests to ensure adequate coverage based on requirements
Demonstrate ownership of developed components from development through production
Contribute to software engineering best practices for design, coding standards, performance, test automation, security, delivery, maintainability, and culture
Contribute to the ongoing efforts to continuously improve the quality of the team’s deliverables
Requirements:
3+ years’ experience with object-oriented design/development principles
3+ years software engineering experience with expertise in Java, JavaScript, HTML
3+ years’ experience with Enterprise Java components including Spring, Hibernate, JDBC, XML
3+ years’ experience with writing technical documents/specifications and comfortable documenting functionality/applications as required to benefit dev and QA teams
Working knowledge of Test Driven Development (TDD) and Automated testing
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Role based competencies:
Demonstrated ability to work on a project with sound technical and design skills
Demonstrated communication and problem solving skills, including an ability to look forward and anticipate issues and assess risk
Desire to contribute to efforts beyond the scope of the day-to-day project work
Advocate of unit testing, automation, and test-driven development
Cultural competencies:
Drive
Positive Attitude
Good Judgement
Open Communication
Collaboration
Desire to Make an Impact
Eager to Understand
Accountable
Decisive
Team Player
Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years’ experience with relational database design and development; strong SQL skills
1+ years’ experience with ReactJS
Basic Linux system admin experience
Detailed understanding of Agile software engineering principles and methodologies
Basic knowledge of AWS solutions for compute, storage, and databases
COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: As directed by Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, all current and newly-hired EIS employees in the United States are required to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by their date of hire.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.
