Our StoryUnum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.Software Engineer is responsible for the building and/or configuration of software solutions within their business portfolio. They ensure software is delivered to high quality standards by collaborating with their agile team members and by leveraging unit testing and continuous integration. They participate in the estimation of work required to deliver software features.The RoleResponsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for the existing portfolio of applications for a business areaResponsible for communication and collaboration with key stakeholders in the delivery of featuresDesign, codes, configures, unit tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using agreed upon standards and tools. Participates in sizing and estimation activities within the agile teamCommunicates daily with the Scrum Master or Team Lead and the Agile team on progress made and planned progress for the coming day and reports any impediments that are blocking their progressParticipates in code reviews and sprint retrospectives; ensuring their ideas for team continuous improvement are communicated so that the overall process and team can improve sprint by sprint and readily receives feedback for self-improvement. May lead parts of same.Focuses on delivering business priority and value at all timesResponsible for ensuring the quality of existing and new features through both manual and automated testing and use of continuous integration techniques, where practicalDemonstrates an interest in software architectures and seeks to design solutions in alignment with Company stated architecture and standardsParticipate in Proof Of Concept work and prototyping when necessaryCollaborates with Business Analysts to confirm understanding of business requirements relating to features to be delivered and to help the Business Analyst define requirements that can be delivered from a technical perspectiveCollaborates with User Experience (UX) designers to ensure designs produced can be translated efficiently into working solutions for feature deliveryCollaborates with the agile team to establish the definition of done for each of the stages of production within the teamCollaborate with Test Engineers and Senior Test Engineers to ensure that software meets the definition of done; ensuring successful transition of work to the next stage of production during the sprintsEnsures an innovation culture in the team by continuous improvement of deliveries and participates in evaluating new processes and technologies that can be applied to future feature deliveryCollaborates with Technical Support Engineers to transition software features to a production environment ensuring that the deliveries meet application performance criteria, release standards; and ensures application and system stability.Automates testing of software to industry standards of software automation ensuring very high quality application/solution delivery and efficient regression of existing featuresEnsures that the latest project progress is known to the agile team by ensuring Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools are up to date and participating in daily standups outlining progress made, progress planned and detailing impedimentsThinks with the mind of the end customer at all times, ensuring solutions seek to improve the customer experience and delight their customers.What you offerBachelors Degree in Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience2+ years experience with demonstrated success at the Associate level in software development and software development practices or equivalent experienceIs comfortable is programming in either Java or C#, and has a good understanding of the main development frameworks associated with a programming domainShows evidence of analytical ability Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detailKnowledge of Agile Development MethodologiesSelf motivated and results orientedTakes an innovative approach to problem solvingDemonstrates strong focus on quality delivery and delighting customers; holds self to high standards of deliveryDemonstrates good oral and written communication skills.Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.#LI-SF1#LI-Hybrid#HybridWhat We OfferOur size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.Company:Unum