Software Development Engineer I

Description:

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Major Accountabilities:

• Responsible for programming, testing, implementation, documentation, maintenance, and support of systems application software in adherence with MasterCard standards, processes, and best practices.

• Develop high quality, secure, scalable software solutions based on technical requirements specifications and design artifacts within expected time and budget. •Research, create and evaluate technical solution alternatives for the business needs.

• Create systems and testing documentation per department standards.
• Follow standards in development and testing to ensure compliance with Audit Requirements.
• Follow MasterCard Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes.
• Support collection and reporting of project and software metrics.
• Actively look for opportunities to enhance standards and improve process efficiency.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or Management Information Systems or equivalent work experience.

Knowledge / Experience:

• Basic understanding and knowledge of Software Engineering Concepts and Methodologies is required.

Skills/ Abilities:
 

• Must be with high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to function under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Java, with a good understanding of its ecosystems
• Sound knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Patterns and Concepts
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written – and able to quickly learn and implement new technologies, application appropriate frameworks and tools.
• Strong relationship, collaborative skills, and organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation and able to work as a member of matrix based diverse and geographically distributed project team.
• Willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities.