Expert Application Engineer (Quality)

  • Discover Financial Services
  • Riverwoods, IL
  • time-alarm-solid 03-01-2024

Job Description

Discover Financial Services is looking for an Expert Application Engineer (Quality) to join their agile delivery teams. As a key contributor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the delivery of quality applications into production at Discover. If you are passionate about technology, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

  • Research new technology opportunities to enhance technical capabilities at Discover.
  • Drive strategic technology decisions through collaboration with experts.
  • Enhance Discover's external image as a desired workplace for technology best practices.
  • Participate in internal and external communities as a thought leader.
  • Shape learning paths for engineers by sharing experiences and knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in Information Technology or Software Engineering.
  • Internal proficiency rating of expert on the Dreyfus engineering scale for internal applicants.

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points If You Have:

  • Experience in Cloud Technologies, especially AWS.
  • Proficiency in building and maintaining APIs, containerized applications/services, and IaaS.
  • Passion for high-quality standards and test automation practices.
  • Programming language experience in Java and/or Python.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal abilities.
  • Outstanding collaboration, communication, organization, and time management skills.
  • Knowledge and experience in Golang and Full-stack web application development using React, Node.js are advantageous.
  • Background in risk management is a plus.

External applicants will undergo a technical interview process.