This is a contract position with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability, PTO and a matching retirement plan. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of your life and long-term disability insurance. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors. Job Description The Software Development Engineer 4 is a seasoned professional, lead role responsible for developing technical designs and developing and maintaining software source code to support a solution. As an experienced member of a development team, the individual will be expected to solve complex technical issues and programming tasks. The individual may be asked to act as a technical lead on projects or solutions with moderate complexity or scope. This is an individual contributor role. This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel. We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply. Responsibilities Contribute to and perform analysis of functional requirements Participate in vendor or technology evaluations and identify critical gaps in their offerings Participate in the formulation of technical recommendations Act as a technical lead and, if assigned, mentor peers Create technical designs mapped to functional requirements Provide estimates for development tasks Design, develop, and test code for software development projects Participate in code reviews Develop technical documentation Participate in the Incident Management process and fix defects on a 24/7 basis Contribute to the design, and implementation, and measures required to protect solutions from security compromise Comply with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure all others are doing the same Document new technical knowledge and train others on emerging needs and technologies Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent professional experience Six years of progressive relevant professional experience Strong understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies and principles Solid base of learning and some experience in all the primary areas of an n-tier enterprise system that may or may not be web based (e.g., interface domain logic and database layers) Outstanding verbal and written communication skills Ability to mentor and train peers Exceptional troubleshooter with the ability to solve problems in a timely manner under pressure Strong skills in engineering/programming, analytical/diagnostic/troubleshooting, web technology, and programming methodology Solid understanding of systems and subsystems Familiarity with Cloud Based Platforms and services Strong understanding of Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery principles. Advanced knowledge of applicable software, computer languages, and code to perform the responsibilities of this role Proven aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages This job operates in a professional environment To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment Preferred: Extensive experience with complex, large-scale systems including strong experience in the tools, methodologies, and technologies the role suppor ts