Position: Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (Contract)  

Mode: Contract - long term 

Location: Remote

Team: The Big Train team - they manage the train tracks of data in and out of our applications

Tech Stack Grid:

• NO Awareness of technology (0)
• LITTLE Awareness - read/heard of technology (1)
• EXPOSURE to technology in environment (2)
• SOME development in technology (3)
• Very COMFORTABLE developing in technology  (4)
• EXPERTISE in technology i.e. could teach a class (5)

Javascript (ES6), Level - 4.5
AWS - DynamoDB, Level - 4.5
AWS - Lambda, Level - 4.5  
AWS - S3, Level - 4.5
AWS - SNS/SQS, Level - 4.5
AWS - Kinesis, Level - 3.5
AWS CDK, Level - 4.5
node.js Development, Level - 4.5
React, Level - 3
AWS API Gateway, Level - 4.5

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, the ideal candidate will have designed, developed, tested, implemented, and documented solutions that include not only the code to supports business functionality, but also the underlying infrastructure required to run that code and the systems required to deploy it. The candidate will have also standardized and tuned the patterns and components in the complex system for use in other systems. They should also possess the vision and communication skills to help the team move the systems into the future.

The ideal candidate will have designed, developed and implemented serverless software solutions in support of data quality and automation. The candidate will also possess technical skills and experience in the data management domain that will help their ability to design and develop elegant and efficient data processes and systems. 

The candidate will report to the Director and work within agile application teams that develops and maintains highly visible and critical applications. The candidate will have responsibility to design, implement and tune various software patterns to be used within the applications. They will also be expected to help others on the team use those patterns within the application. As an Agile team member, from time to time, they may be called on to implement, test, document and maintain complex technical software solutions in support of the application development and QA processes. Additionally, they will be expected to ensure communications and relationships with customers and cross-team members are professional and meet expectations.

The Senior Software Engineer will maintain awareness and knowledge of the emerging trends in technology, and its usage within the industry, and will apply this learning in the establishment of new and innovative technology strategies to support College Board’s business needs. The candidate will also work with the teams to establish related practices, standards, and guidelines and provide oversight and adoption support to solution delivery teams.

In addition, a successful candidate will be an innovative-thinkers and passionate in their pursuit of world class technology enabled business solutions. They will also be strong leaders, skilled communicators, and active partners, adept in interpreting and understanding the needs of the enterprise while translating those needs into technology architectures and solutions that are enduring and of high quality.

This is an opportunity for you to design and implement high-quality solutions that enable product and service delivery in support of the College Board’s mission, strategy, goals, and objectives. You'll be surrounded by people who are like you; wickedly smart, passionate about the cloud, and know that the work that they are doing today supports the next generation of thought leaders and their future.

Essential Functions|Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standards, patterns and processes which establish consistency across the enterprise data, reduce risk, and promote efficiencies in support of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement solutions, based on that set of standards, patterns and processes.
• Developing full stack AWS Cloud solutions and continuous delivery frameworks that improve the ability of the CB IT delivery teams to efficiently deliver solutions with quality.
• Write complex code, building infrastructure as code, work with immutable “cloud” based environments, and build the supporting automated toolsets to test and deploy the systems they develop.
• Responsible for the quality of their work; will develop and implement a set of quality criteria and the associated validation method to ensure that any deliverable meets the expected quality levels of our customers, use quality management to ensure quality levels are maintained, seek new approaches and techniques to improve quality levels, employ reviews and observations to maintain the quality and continuous improvement process, and analyze the impact of quality control and quality assurance on project performance.
• Use metrics to establish feasibility of new initiatives and develop plans, including budget, sequencing and time frames.
• Actively review their own and the team’s work processes and implements improvements seen from other teams or in industry to drive continuous improvement of the team’s efficiency, speed, and quality
• The candidate will also take responsibility for creating design specifications, unit testing, and preparing technical documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Strong problem solving and analytic skill Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to work independently and in Agile teams. Scrum Team Member attitude – willingness to support the Team to be successful in any area necessary
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or MIS.
• 7+ years of experience in software systems, programming, database development, and infrastructure development and administration
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring technical staff in the development and usage of cloud technology and solutions
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience with full stack development.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience with AWS cloud supported programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Node JS, React JS, or Python development.
• 2+ years hands-on with AWS Lambda, SNS/SQS, S3, IAM, API Gateway, App Sync, Route53, VPC, CloudWatch, EC2, RDS, AWS CDK, DynamoDB, AWS CLI
• Fluency with CI/CD and toolsets such as: AWS CDK, CloudFormation and GitHub
• Working knowledge of AWS Serverless architecture
• Working knowledge of distributed architectural design patterns
• Strong and evolving competence in several programming languages and technologies, working knowledge of multiple tools sets, technologies, and implementation environments

About the College Board

We are a mission-focused, not-for-profit membership organization that believes in promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. Our members include more than 6,000 of the world’s leading colleges, schools, and other educational organizations. We have over 1,600 employees in offices across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.

We are advocates for children and parents; we empower teachers and educators, and we are a strong presence in thousands of schools and communities across the country through programs and services - the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP®) and Pre-AP are just a few. Our work falls broadly into four categories: College Readiness, College Connection & Success, Student Opportunities, and Advocacy.

Named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative education companies, the College Board is a mission-focused organization. This job requires a strong focus on improving educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students, in the context of a competitive business environment.

Mission

Our mission is to clear a path for all students to own their future.

Selected candidates will be employed as a contingent worker of nextSource which is College Board’s Managed Staffing Solutions Provider unless role is listed as “direct hire”. nextSource is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. nextSource is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@nextSource.com or you may call us at +1 (917) 818-2313.