Cloud Software Engineer - Hybrid - St. Louis

Position Type: Contract
Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)

About The Position

Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, configures and modifies software projects and/or products or enhancements using various programming languages, technologies and development methodologies.

Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements application, software and/or operating system components, software tools, and utilities; conducts performance testing.

Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to guarantee availability and increase efficiency.

Completes technical documentation for multiple functions, including but not limited to testing, QA, training, troubleshooting, operating, and/or procedures for installation and maintenance.



Key responsibilities include:

Works across multiple modules on projects and supports groups of modules/module areas

Implements and tests moderately complex code changes to fix identified defects in existing software products (e.g., identify and debug an application)

Moderately enhances new/future software releases and/or creates new software applications

Strengthens understanding of on premise solutions and cloud-based solutions/environments; configures components of new systems/technologies to cloud-based solutions

Troubleshoots moderate bugs within code (within own component); performs actions as designated in the remediation plan

Assists and provides additional support in solving software/systems monitoring issues and escalations which require moderate technical expertise to troubleshoot

Reviews requirements and researches and identifies alternative technical solutions

Develops understanding of Ameren’s business to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts

Understands the Digital organization’s objectives, and the impact on own projects; contributes to development of new technology integration and enablement plans

Works in an agile environment and engages in development practices such as peer programming and test-driven development

Works closely with business analysts to gain understanding of basic requirements and translates into one or more API-led connectivity solutions (integrations, interfaces, proxies, objects, shared code library, etc.); reviews options to identify best solution and provides design for selected solution

Understands and is familiar with relevant technologies in order to design, develop, document, and support simple to moderately complex integration solutions utilizing design patterns, reference architectures and best practices

Collaborates with various stakeholders to test new and modified application solutions, utilizing test-driven development when possible

Provides assistance to other developers for designing integrations, interfaces, proxies, business objects and business service as needed

May be required to work off-hours for project needs, support/upgrade/outage reasons, and systems implementations



Qualifications - Cloud Software Engineer

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business

2+ years of relevant experience required

Consideration will be given to candidates with six or more years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement



Qualifications - Sr. Cloud Software Engineer

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business

5+ years of relevant experience in common tools/providers such as (AWS, MS Azure, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansile, Splunk Docker, etc.)

Consideration will be given to candidates with nine or more years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement.

ASW Certification preferred



In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Good analytical, communication, leadership and human relations skills required.

Expert in source control solutions such as GIT or Bitbucket

Expert in secure coding and automated testing practices

Expert in building and maintaining CI/CD

Strong understand of the SDLC

Strong understanding of infrastructure as code

Strong understanding of container orchestration principals

Strong understanding of software dependency monitoring and alerting tools

Knowledge of advanced networking principals

Knowledge of dashboarding and data visualization tools

Translate complex technologies into Executive speak

Strong time management skills

Passionate about discussing and teaching technology topics