Software Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer for an opportunity in Plano, TX (Hybrid)!

Position Title: Software Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid)

Anticipated Start Date: Tentative Start Date

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 06 months contract to hire.

Job Type: Contract to hire, [Hybrid/On-Site]

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire

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Responsibilities:

* Apply deep technical knowledge and problem-solving methodologies to analyze complex data/systems, anticipate issues, and mitigate risks.

* Work with other Engineering and Platform teams to architect and rapidly iterate on designs, patterns, or changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technology processes.

* Lead a team in developing secure, high-quality prototype and production code, and review and debug code written by others.

* Demonstrate the ability to solve problems, not deliver fixes. Provide technical guidance and strategic direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors.

* Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes.

* Execute work according to compliance standards, risk and security, and business objectives.

* Advise and mentor engineers and technologists, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

* Develop and contribute to a great team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Skills:

* Formal training or certification on coding practices, testing automation, one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, etc.), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, etc), Software Defined Networks & Network Security domain knowledge including VNFs, CNFs, CNIs (Cilium, OVH, Calico, etc), SASE, Micro and Macro Segmentation/Zero Trust; and other infrastructure technologies (e.g., hardware, databases, storage, identity, cloud infrastructure) and 10+ years applied experience. In addition, 5+ years of experience leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise and more broadly across the organization

* Practical experience with cloud-native technologies and virtualization and the ability to operate in and migrate across public and private clouds.

* Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight.

* Experience with secure coding, AppSec, threat modeling, code testing, third party cyber security controls / testing, threat / risk assessment, vulnerabilities/weaknesses, and penetration testing (for Security Engineers).

* Strong communication skills to work effectively with technical stakeholders and senior technology leaders.

Preferred qualifications:

* Network domain / engineering experience with underlay and overlay topologies at scale. Experience with Policy as code frameworks / tooling (OPA, Kyverno, etc).

* Working knowledge of Reliability Engineering tenants, patterns and practices is a big plus and 10+ years applied experience

* Formal training or certification in software engineering or infrastructure engineering concepts is a plus.

* Experience to rapidly evolving start up style organizations within a large, regulated firm is a plus.

* Drive to continue developing technical and cross-functional knowledge outside of the product.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 232112 when responding to this ad.