Associate III - Product Engineering

Designs, develops, tests, and delivers offerings using leading edge and/or proven technologies. Works in an Agile, collaborative environment to understand stakeholder requirements. Designs, codes, and tests innovative component-level software solutions. Ensures that the implemented solutions are unit tested and ready to be integrated into their product. Also debugs customer-reported problems: designs, develops and unit tests code fixes. Guides Functional Objectives or Technologies Job Profile: Working under minimal supervision, this person will perform software development activities related to existing and new product development. The person will be directed by the team leader, architect, and/or manager and will liaison with customer technical staff and FinX technical/clinical staff to perform the following high-level tasks: 1) Understand new requirements and existing design constraints within the product; and 2) Understand or troubleshoot existing problems within the product. The person is expected to develop and document requirement specifications and designs for modules, code and implement those designs, and perform verification and validation of those implementations according to the Watson Health Standard Operating Procedures. The person is also expected to mentor and provide technical guidance to other team members using their knowledge and experience. Job Requirement: Perform product development in accordance with best practices. Perform software module requirement analysis, design, and test design as assigned. Prepare software module specifications, designs, test descriptions and estimates as assigned. Implement software modules and unit tests as assigned and conduct appropriate module testing. Conduct appropriate verification and validation activities as assigned. Detect, report, investigate, and fix product defects as appropriate. Assist with escalated customer support investigations. Participate in the review of product engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, designs, test descriptions, implementations, tests, records, reports, etc) Assist in the preparation and review of product, engineering, and management plans and reports (e.g., program and project plans) as required. Prepare technical documents, reports as required. Under minimal direction, prepare updates to system specifications, designs, test descriptions, hazard analysis, verification and validation test procedures, and related documentation supporting software development to known standards. Where applicable, mentor less senior team members and peer review product artifacts including requirement specifications, design specifications, code, etc. Engage actively in design and code reviews of work items completed by the team in conjunction with the Team Lead and/or architect. Where applicable, interface with customer(s) and WH staff to gather product requirements, present technical aspects of the product, and understand problems with the product. Work effectively in collaboration with other members of the department, or with managers and staff across the organization with whom tasks must be completed. Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or upper management