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Riverwoods, IL
Hybrid

Senior Software Developer

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At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

 

Job Description 

 

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

 

We’re looking for an Senior Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Risk Management technology team. In this role, you’ll perform administrator duties of the RSA Archer application; this includes collecting requirements, analyzing and optimizing system configurations, and maximizing and improving system performance and productivity. You will help ensure that our systems are designed, enhanced, and implemented to a high level of performance and stability. 

 

You will perform business event level system design and analysis, provide consulting services to internal customers, and participate in a wide range discussions focused on building and enhancing our capabilities. You will have the opportunity to work in an innovative and diverse environment, working together with the team and our business partners to rapidly respond to challenges in the regulatory environment.

 

Responsible for developing large scale, customer-facing applications. Designs, develops, and integrates systems for Discover's award-winning digital presence by using Agile development methodologies to support existing and new product features.

 

Responsibilities

  • Support upgrades, enhancements, system performance, strategic designs of the user experience, data integrity, testing, and system documentation
  • Translate conceptual ideas from users to requirements for technical system changes
  • Partner with key stakeholders to enable business and systems synergy
  • Assess, rationalize, design, and report success metrics for multiple business departments
  • Evaluate and align system parameter to business objectives
  • Works closely with the business, utilizing agile methodology.
  • Breaks down complex requirements into workable technical solutions.
  • Assists in the evaluation of client-area application software/systems requirements and processes (e.g., new features, enhancements or maintenance).
  • Performs application software development, testing, and implementation of efficient, cost effective application solutions.
  • Completes technical design(s) as needed.
  • Ensures that design(s) meets architecture standards and that the resulting system will be flexible, easily maintainable, high performing, and integrates well with other related systems/components.
  • Researches and evaluates alternative solutions and recommends the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the systems’ design.
  • Collaborates with other developers on code reviews and process enhancements.
  • Completes unit and system testing prior to the start of any testing in PA region.
  • Works with other internal IT teams to complete project activities, such as Infrastructure, Architecture, and Database teams.
  • Ensures that code reviews are performed and documented, using the approved template.
  • May provide direction and guidance to other systems analysts/developers.
  • Analyzes and identifies technical areas of improvement within existing web applications.
  • Ensures all projects and releases are appropriately tested and that risks are mitigated.
  • Ensures all projects have a detailed implementation and back-out plans, and are reviewed with all impacted parties in advance of scheduled releases.
  • Continually looks for, and implements ways to, stabilize and improve the performance of the production environment.
  • Identifies and executes opportunities to leverage Agile/Iterative/Lean processes to deliver projects faster.
  • Proposes ideas to better position our applications to support future business and technology initiatives.
  • Finds ways to incorporate these ideas within planned project/release timelines.
  • Incorporates and supports new technology/frameworks to support our continual integration efforts.
  • Adheres to regulatory, PDP, Change Management, and Internet Department processes and standards, ensuring all projects are compliant.
  • Ensures any volume and capacity considerations are communicated during the design phase (or prior to committing to a Sprint).
  • Documents software and performs related duties as assigned or requested.
  • Actively contributes to best practices to support a strong software architecture. Reduces occurrence of vulnerabilities through proper secure coding practices and having a "Security First" mindset.
  • Follows proper handling of sensitive data per security guidelines.
  • Ensures any volume and capacity considerations are communicated during the design phase (or prior to committing to a Sprint).
  • Identifies efficient and viable alternatives to resource-intensive requirements.

 

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in Software Development or related field
  • In lieu of education, 6+ years of experience in Software Development or related field

 

Preferred Qualifications

If we had our say, we’d also look for:

  • 3-5 years of experience supporting front end administrator functions of eGRC enterprise tools
  • RSA Archer 6.x tool suite and subject matter expertise, including experience in full deployment of the Archer platform and uses cases
  • Demonstrated ability to understand calculated fields, data driven events, data feeds, mail merge templates, and API calls
  • Experience in integrating data feeds into Archer and the integration of 3rd party elements
  • Moderate to advance knowledge of Excel, including the use of Pivot Tables and Macros
  • Experienced in developing J2EE components on Application Servers like IBM Web Logic 8.1, Jboss, and Web Servers like Apache Tomcat, work with any J2EE standard servers
  • Working knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL in database systems Oracle and SQL Server
  • Extensively worked on Web Services technologies like SOAP, WSDL, REST API
  • Have strong verbal and written communication skills; have expertise in working with Stakeholders to define needs and issues, developing requirements, and analyzing findings to advise and recommend solutions to Stakeholders
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality with member and employee information
  • RSA Archer Certified Professional is a plus

 

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

 

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.

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What are Discover Perks + Benefits

Discover Benefits Overview

Start enjoying great benefits Day 1 — We support you with the same dedication we bring to all of our customers. Our comprehensive benefits package features first-class insurance, financial planning support and excellent perks designed to help you reach your goals and live a rich, healthy life.

Check out more of our amazing employee benefits at mydiscoverbenefits.com

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Discover’s business is built on helping people, and we invest in the community (Blessing Backpacks, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Sisters) to demonstrate our commitment to a brighter future.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You can open a separate Health Care FSA (HCFSA) and contribute up to $2,650 tax-free from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Disability insurance
Employees receive Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost.
Dental insurance
Discover offers two dental plan options — Standard and Premier — both are administered by MetLife.
Vision insurance
Discover offers two vision plan options — Standard and Premier through VSP.
Health insurance
Discover offers a variety of medical plans for you and eligible family members, so that you can choose the benefit plan that suits your needs.
Life insurance
As a Discover employee, you receive Basic Life Insurance of one times your HWEE (up to $500,000) at no cost to you.
Pet insurance
Purchase medical coverage at a discounted rate for your beloved family pet. The more pets you insure, the greater the discount.
Wellness programs
Help balance your work and personal life with a wide variety of free and discounted resource and referral services including family and relationship counseling and financial guidance.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
You may elect to contribute 1% to 30% of your eligible base salary, commissions and bonus on a pre-tax basis, up to IRS limits every year.
401(K) matching
Discover matches up to 6% of the pre-tax contributions you make to the 401(k) Plan.
Employee stock purchase plan
The ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase shares of Discover common stock through payroll deductions at a 5% discount.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Discover helps eligible employees and their families with the costs of adoption by reimbursing certain expenses.
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Discover has a Paid Time Off of 4 to 5 Weeks of paid time per year.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Discover provides 7 paid holidays.
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
When you enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program at WageWorks, you’ll save on taxes on mass-transit passes, parking and other eligible expenses.
Company-sponsored outings
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Discover has fitness centers and Weight Watchers® programs at all five major locations.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Discover provides tuition reimbursement and a full-ride bachelor's degree program for select online degree programs.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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