Software Engineer II

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Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years.
Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.
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A Software Engineer II demonstrates the ability to analyze and understand business, functional and technical requirements. The position analyzes moderately complex systems and, either independently or under broad supervision, develops changes to existing business applications and/or designs for new initiatives. This position may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

What major responsibilities does this position have and what percentage of time is spent on completing them? (Typically 5-7)

• Develops and debugs software in support of new and existing applications 75%
• Develop, execute and thoroughly document unit test plans 15%
• Provides support for production applications (7x24) 5%
• Participate in Agile methodology and ceremonies 5%

What KSAs are required to perform this job?

• Results oriented, critical thinker who uses a sense of urgency to deliver results.
• Must be a self-starter, adapt easily to change and have a collaborative personality.
• Continuous learner able to identify skills gaps and acquire and employ new knowledge.
• Offers and seeks mentoring.
• Understanding of general business concepts and user procedures.
• Excellent written, oral and listening communication skills.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve current programs and procedures.
• Employs test-driven development and integrates unit tests in development tasks.
• Meet quality, performance, coding standards and delivery commitments.
• Possesses and shares domain knowledge of at least one system.
• Shows steady professional growth in technical and business skills that enhance the team’s capabilities.

Work Experience &/or

Education:

What are the minimum education and/or experience requirements necessary to perform this job?

• 2+ years experience in software development in an IT organization or equivalent educational experience.
• 2+ years experience with a relational database (i.e., Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, trade school or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with a higher-level language (i.e. C#, Java, etc.) preferred.