Software Engineer

Windstream Holdings, Inc., is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprise organizations and carrier partners across the U.S.

• Kinetic is a premier internet solutions provider on a mission to deliver ultra-fast, reliable internet to consumers and small businesses across the U.S., helping them Internet better™.
• Windstream Enterprise is a leading managed services provider providing strategic communications and security products to mid-size businesses and enterprise clients.
• Windstream Wholesale provides high-capacity, high-performance networking solutions and services to other telecom carriers, data centers, content providers and enterprises.

The Windstream team provides innovative software and network solutions to connect people and empower business in a world of infinite possibilities!

About Us:

Windstream is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprise organizations and carrier partners across the U.S.

Windstream offers bundled services, including broadband, security solutions, voice, and digital TV to consumers. The company also provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to business and enterprise clients. The company supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber-optic network spanning approximately 150,000 miles.

About this Role:

Responsible for meeting business and customer needs through application development, deployment and life-cycle management for various automation and middleware applications. Includes development initiatives, implementation, configuration and deployment of custom applications, as well as developing integrations between Windstream's systems. This position will interact with other organizations both within IT and the business, to provide proactive solutions to the business and drive business value.

What You’ll Do:

• Development and implementation of automation and integration software initiatives.
• Support requirements discussions led by business analysts; develop designs and levels of effort for systems implementing those requirements. Documentation of the designs to sufficient detail for implementation by other team members.
• Production support, including some off-hours support on a rotating schedule.
• Participate in design and technology decisions.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of databases and associated development.
• Identifying issues within software systems and recommending solutions to others.
• Implement and participate within code review process.
• Work and manage multiple development initiatives concurrently.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and users for support and to work in support of requirements and design development.
• Agile work environment working with ADO CICD pipelines.

Do You Have:

• 2+ years of relevant experience, and/or a college degree.
• Capable of building, delivering, and maintaining highly trafficked web applications that are running 24/7.
• Highly motivated and self-directed individual, bringing a strong sense of focus and energy to work.
• Communication skills to build and strengthen relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Execute focus to drive results through performance.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong technical knowledge of Java based SOAP and REST microservices running on a Kubernetes based architecture.
• Database modeling / design in both SQL relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, and PostGres.
• Familiarity with a Linux shell environment and accessing Linux systems remotely via SSH to run applications.
• Ability to diagnose problems occurring within a system or resulting through integration between systems.
• Experience with development, deployment, and management of microservice/cloud-based architectures.
• Business domain expertise in telecom industry is a plus.
• Working knowledge of the Agile development methodologies, such as SCRUM.
• Preference for experience working with Azure DevOps.

Physical Tasks- Standing Occasionally: 0-33% | Walking Occasionally: 0-33% |Sitting and Stationary: Continuously: 67-100% | Bending: Occasionally: 0-33% | Crouching: Occasionally: 0-33% | Carrying: Occasionally: 0-33% | Reaching: Occasionally: 0-33% |Lifting -Lowering >1-15 lbs: Occasionally: 0-33% | Repetitive Hand Action: Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | Fine Manipulating: Frequently: 34-66%

Audio Visual Needs- Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100% | Far Vision: Occasionally: 0-33% | Peripheral Vision: Occasionally: 0-33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance: Computer, Printer, Fax, Telephone, Basic Office Supplies, Copier

The starting compensation range for this job is $ $53,600 to $67,500.