Senior Software Engineer

Work as part of a small, agile team to design and implement new features and technologies in a variety of different products throughout Quest Diagnostics. Deliver high-quality, high-performance code in an agile environment. * Please note this is a hybrid opportunity based out of Lenexa, KS Benefits Information: We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include: - Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours - Best-in-class well-being programs - Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness® - healthyMINDS mental health program - Vacation and Health/Flex Time - 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off - FinFit financial coaching and services - 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service - Employee stock purchase plan - Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option - Flexible Spending Accounts - Annual incentive plans - Matching gifts program - Education assistance through MyQuest for Education - Career advancement opportunities - and so much more! - Develop key product features within existing large-scale enterprise applications and new strategic initiatives that will drive system and operational efficiencies, measure system performance, and provide "glue" for complex solutions. - Participate in the full SDLC involving design, implementation, testing, & launching. - Assist with the generation and analysis of business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions. - Participate in architectural and database design discussions as they relate to product direction. - Develop features completely including the front-end components and the backend systems. - Design and implement changes to systems that yield higher performance and resiliency while achieving lower operations overhead. - Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application, and serve as a technical lead on small to midsize complex projects. - Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development. - Build software solutions where the problem is not well defined. Design and define the interaction between the other component pieces. - Consistently define and apply technologies, standards and software engineering practices, mentoring other team members. - Contribute to the focus and effectiveness of the development team; tracking issues to resolution, monitoring the effectiveness of tasks, and providing status to the team lead. - Raise long-term architecture issues within project. - Conduct design and code reviews of multiple projects. - Generate data for project planning, including task breakdown & estimation of work for a project. Competent in developing accurate estimates & risk assessments. Track status within the project as necessary. - Communicate team and project status to project manager and director. - May occasionally act in the Team Lead role - Act as the designated expert for owned application area(s). - Contribute to the continued improvement of the organization's development procedures by looking for opportunities for improvement and implementing solutions. Education Required: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Required Work Experience: - 8 years professional experience in software development. - Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented (OO) design patterns, distributed databases, and data modeling techniques. Knowledge: - Proficiency in Enterprise .Net programming plus one or more modern programming languages such as Java. - Experience with SQL and Oracle databases is required - Experience in development of distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction applications. - Experience with Web Technologies and multi-tier architecture. Skills: - Ability to multi-task - Analytical skills - Ability to follow verbal or written instructions - Thinking analytically - Using effective verbal communication - Using effective written communication - Concentrating on tasks - Making decisions - Adjusting to change - Examining/observing details - Ability to work well with people