Software Developer II - Change Data Capture (CDC)

Company Overview:

For more than 50 years, NISC has worked to develop technology solutions for our customers, who we call our “Members”. Those Members are comprised primarily of 960+ utilities and broadbands across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality driven and valued priced. Our Members have over 16 million end customers (residential and businesses who receive power, internet, television and/or telephone services) that our enterprise software solution enables our Member's employees to compete effectively in the industry, while excelling in providing customer service to their end customers.  

NISC exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services and outstanding customer support. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

We are seeking out experienced and talented software engineers that are motivated, enjoy working with others and solving complex challenges. We look for individuals who will thrive in a team environment, be committed to accomplishing a common goal and aren’t afraid to learn new things and have some fun along the way.  

You will be focusing on building, maintaining and supporting custom CDC pipelines. This position will work closely with other development teams on integration with the data pipeline and the data engineering team on data ingestion into our data lake. (Generic Software engineering blurbs are also fine here)

Work Schedule:   

• Hybrid from one of our office locations:  
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Lake Saint Louis, MO
  • Mandan, ND 
• Hybrid Schedule: Minimum of working 3 days per week out of an office location and ability to work up to all 5 days a week from an office location.
• Required Days from an Office Location: Tuesday and Wednesday - the third required day will be up to the candidate and their supervisor to choose  

Essential Functions: 

• Complete complex software maintenance and enhancements independently within assigned software application or program with impact on the broader solution, contributing to the development of existing frameworks and system architecture.
• Analyze and translate advanced-level user requirements and design into software, with a focus on multiple areas of the solution.
• Follow and enforce established software development methodologies and procedures.
• Stand up RESTful web services.
• Container-driven development (Kubernetes, micro-services).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to research, design, and implement new features.
• Research, analyze, and resolve moderately complex customer issues and bugs.
• Unit test and integration test code as needed.
• Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines, including CDC (Change Data Capture) mechanisms, for efficient and reliable data flow into data lakes such as Amazon S3.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency throughout the data pipeline lifecycle.
• Scale data systems and processes to accommodate growing data volumes and evolving business needs.
• Incorporate new data sources into existing pipelines with minimal disruption.
• Utilize strong knowledge of data processing tools and frameworks to optimize performance and reliability.
• Collaborate effectively with team members to keep data projects aligned and on track.
• Follow all established software development methodologies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Desired Experience and Skills: 

• Generally, requires 3+ years’ experience in software development.
• Proficient with relational and non-relational databases (Oracle, Postgres, Aurora preferred)
• Experience with cloud technology stack (AWS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Kafka, SSO, Cassandra)
• Proficient with developing responsive content 
• Java, Kotlin or other Object-Oriented Languages Experience
• Experience with asynchronous workflows/patterns.  
• Working knowledge of web trends, architecture and deployment patterns. 
• Experience with Git including branching/merging workflows 
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo. 
• Commitment to NISC’s Statement of Shared Values. 

NISC’s Shared Values & Competencies: 

We’re a cooperative, which means we’re owned by the Members we serve. It also means that our focus is on taking care of our Members and our employees, rather than having a big bottom line. Quality service and innovative technology starts with happy and dedicated employees. Join our team and learn for yourself what sets NISC apart. 

• Integrity – We are committed to doing the right thing – always.
• Relationships – We are committed to building and preserving lasting relationships.
• Innovation – We promote the spirit of creativity and champion new ideas.
• Teamwork – We exemplify the cooperative spirit by working together.
• Empowerment – We believe individuals have the power to make a difference.
• Personal Development – We believe the free exchange of knowledge and information is absolutely necessary to the success of each individual and the organization. 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with $100 monthly contributions from NISC.  
  • Like to walk? Improve your overall wellness knowledge? Ability to earn up to $800 additional dollars into your HSA each year through our Wellness Rewards program.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) thru Paylocity.
• Fully covered life insurance up to x3 annual base salary.
• Fully covered short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k), traditional or Roth, with employee match up to 6% and employer 4% salary base contributions.
• PTO accrual levels dependent on years of service, 120 Life Leave Event hours, holiday week, and 9 paid holidays.
• $2,500 Interest-FREE technology loan program.
• $25,000 employee educational assistance program.
• Volunteer, Wellness, Family Events and other employee fun supplied by our committees.
• Employee Assistance Program; assisting employees and dependents with virtually any life event
• Benevolence Committee to support employees with financial hardships like unexpected medical bills, funerals and other unfortunate hardships. 

Education Preferred: 

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field and/or equivalent experience. 

Minimum Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position, employees must be able to see and communicate.  Employees are regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move, and operate computer keyboards or office equipment. 

Disclaimer:

Management may modify this job description by assigning or reassigning duties and responsibilities at any time.