Job Title: Engineer II, Software

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Director, Software Applications and Development

GENERAL DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE:

The Engineer II, Software position is responsible for the design and development of innovative software solutions in a challenging engineering environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Analysis

• Analyzes software and data requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Consults with engineers, data analysists and other operations to determine system specifications to meet the functional and performance requirements.
• Communicate concepts, recommendations, and solutions effectively with customers as well as management, verbally and in written format.

Design & Development

• Designs, develops, and tests software and database applications to meet customer/product requirements.
• Design and implement optimal data pipeline architecture. Identify and build tools which utilize the data pipeline to promote insightful data analysis and automate processes.
• Develops and implements procedures and documentation for software system testing, data validation and training.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Testing, Installation, & Commissioning

• Coordinate testing, installation, and commissioning of software at customer sites.

Maintenance & Support

• Provide support and maintenance for existing applications
• Work with stakeholders including the Operations, Engineering and Data teams to support specific data extraction, analysis, and reporting/visualization needs.
• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with customers as well as management.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Action Oriented
• Adaptability
• Technical Learning
• Passion for Results

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related Engineering discipline

Experience: 3+ years of Software Design and Development. 3+ years of .NET Framework, C#, and WPF/Windows Forms (programming in these environments). 3+ years of MS SQL databases and other relational database concepts, OOA/OOD - Object Oriented Analysis and Design & GUI development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Java, Python a plus.

*7+ years combination of education and experience in software engineering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related Engineering discipline

Experience: Experience with Xamarin/Mobile Application Development (IOS and Android). Familiarity with Azure, ASP.NET/JS/REACT/Web development, and Entity Framework. Exposure to AI, IOT and Big Data applications a plus. MVVM or other established design patterns.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Up to 15 % travel including international, using any method of transportation.
• Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning.
• Excellent communication skills used within any social context.
• Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell.
• Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.

Loram is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

REV March 2021