Full Stack Developer

It is inspiring to work in an organization where individuals are deeply committed to the mission and values that drive our success.

We are dedicated to delivering expert pension service to Illinois public educators as they earn their promised retirement security.

This position's primary responsibility is to develop software solutions based on functional specifications and requirements provided by our Product Owner or Business Analyst to meet our user and business needs. A successful candidate will work in a highly collaborative work environment focusing on our end-users experience while providing a maintainable, scalable, and quality product. They will strive for continuous software improvement and champion the phrase "Leave it better than you found it." In addition, this position will provide technical guidance and support to fellow team members.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to all aspects of the SDLC through designing, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation of assigned software solutions according to the company's process, coding, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to support the Team and software application requirements and objectives
• Develop test automation, unit test, and perform manual testing as needed to meet code coverage and quality standards
• Responsible for preparing design documentation, preparing test data for unit, and functional testing
• Participate in all aspects of the Scrum process (sprint planning, estimating, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.)
• Deliver on committed and assigned task with an obsession on the user and delivering on key business objectives
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with other developers on the team to evaluate technology trends, opportunities and consistently apply best practices
• Guide and model excellent development practices for more junior members of the team
• As needed, provide after-hour and weekend technical support to IT staff to ensure all systems are operational and performant.
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Open to new ideas and encourages innovative practices amongst peers
• Practices positive interactions - leans on encouragement in place of judgment
• Impresses responsibility on others by displaying ownership in tasks
• Acts in the interest of the overall team
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced, fluid work environment
• Capable of presenting technical ideas and concepts in business-friendly language
• Strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, humility, and drive
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent knowledge and experience directly related to the position may be substituted.
• 3 to 7 years of experience delivering quality software to production as part of a team following the Software Development Lifecycle
• Experience with developing using the Microsoft stack (C#, SQL Server, Azure, etc.)
• Experience with the most recent .Net Core or .Net Framework
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Experience using Azure DevOps and GIT
• Experience with Vue.js or other front end JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React.js a preferred
• Experience or familiarity with Agile methodologies is preferred
  
  

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy collaborating with driven, enthusiastic professionals, you will find a rewarding career with us.

For Illinois Job Seekers

Pay Range

$86,256.83 - $134,561.00

Compensation will be determined based on the qualifications and experience of each candidate.

Benefits

TRS is an agency of the State of Illinois. As such, full and part-time employees are eligible for the State of Illinois comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental and vision coverage. All employees participate in the TRS retirement pension plan and have the option to contribute to additional State of Illinois deferred compensation plans. The TRS pension plan is a reciprocal system to other state and local pension plans (SERS, SURS, IMRF, etc.)