Software Engineer

At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company nearly 160 years ago. Today, they’re just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

We’re strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We’re strong, innovative and growing.

We invest in our people. We provide opportunities for employees to grow themselves, their career and in turn, our business.

We care. We make a positive difference in our communities. Nationally, thousands have benefitted from our support of research and programs to fight childhood cancer. Each year, our Foundation, employees and financial representatives donate time, talent and financial support to causes they’re passionate about.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What’s the role?

This individual will apply engineering best practices to analyze, design, develop, deploy and support software solutions, and/or infrastructure implementations/upgrades. You will also develop software and systems under test driven development and continuous integration practices; establish monitoring and automation processes. This is a DevOps environment, which moves between diverse tasks with cooperation and persistence, helping to bring out the best in others. Future efforts include modernizing current technical stack/processes and automation efforts.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

• Experience with engineering best practices to include analyzing, designing, developing, deploying and supporting software solutions, and/or infrastructure implementations/upgrades
• Looking for someone who can help move the bar forward by challenging current state and future state – be able to articulate why the new solution fits the path forward
• Possess a technical mindset and attitude, along with a passion for learning new technologies and building on your core knowledge base.
• Demonstrated understanding of industry standards, technologies, methodologies and best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Strong sense of ownership and the ability to work with a limited set of requirements
• Specific technical requirements/platforms will vary, but we are looking for more focus on back-end solutions
• Desire to work collaboratively on creative solutions, as well as take initiative to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to explain technical solutions to technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to perform data analysis and management
• Experience with agile methodologies preferred
• 2+ years of experience
• Technical Needs:
  • Experience with Java (Core, WAS, JUnit, Spring)
  • Experience with .NET environments
  • Strong O/S knowledge with Linux/Unix.
  • Familiarity with middleware, networking, and Windows Server O/S.
  • Experience with relational and non-relational DBMS such as (MSSQL, DB2)
  • Experience with CICD tooling including Git, Jenkins, Urbancode, Nexus, TFS and Jira.

• Bonus
  • Experience with frameworks/technologies such as Maven and/or Gradle.
  • Experience with Docker

Req ID: 21721
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Education Experience: Bachelor’s Desired
Employment Experience: 0-2 years
Licenses/Certifications:
FLSA Status: Exempt
Posting Date: 02/13/2018