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*This role is remote and will require up to 25% travel. Must live in MI, IN, KY, or AL.* POSITION NAME: Senior Software Engineer REPORTS TO: IT Production Manager EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelor’s (4-year) degree with a technical major, such as Information Systems, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience. EXPERIENCE: • Required: 4 - 6 years high level technical support, implementation and development experience, preferably in an automotive manufacturing or industrial setting • Required: 3 - 5 years experience in software development, preferably with Python • Required: 3 – 5 years experience in project management • Required: 3 – 5 years experience in T-SQL development, such as SQL queries, Stored Procedures, or SQL Views • Preferred: Experience installing, maintaining, and administering MSSQL Databases • Preferred: Experience with equipment integration using OPC Servers KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: Technical Leadership • Support and lead major software IT initiatives and projects across the organization • Lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions • Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends Development & Engineering • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code • Optimize application performance and ensure system reliability • Participate in the full software development lifecycle from planning to deployment • Design and implement sound data models to support scalability and interoperability between multiple facilities • Look for opportunities to integrate disparate systems through the use of data connections, APIs, SAML, LDAP, etc. Collaboration & Mentorship • Work with the Engineering and Plant teams to develop applications to meet both customer and internal needs • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing guidance on technical and career development • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Accounting, Engineering, Production, Production Control, and Quality. • Participate in agile development processes and sprint planning • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Soft Skills • Maintain a professional demeanor in stressful situations • Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking skills • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team • Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical teams • Work with third party vendors to ensure performance and high availability of vendor databases and applications Miscellaneous • Collaborate with IT team to learn systems, and complete ad hoc/project work • Manage your own work and projects using modern project management tools • Support IT software systems that interface with the physical process. • Participate in a hotline rotation, which requires you to provide 24-7 hotline support during the week you are assigned to the hotline • Other duties as assigned KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND SOFTWARE: Must be proficient in the following technologies and software platforms • Ignition by Inductive Automation • SQL Server, including knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for MSSQL Server • OPC, including both OPC-UA and OPC-DA • BI Analytics with tools such as Power BI, Qlik Sense, or Cognos • Familiar with ERP systems, such as CMS, SAP, or QAD PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Responsibilities may require working some evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advance notice. Travel required – up to 25% of the time • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds • Must be able to climb ladders or use lifts to access IT equipment in elevated locations at the plants.

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Must-haves

This role is remote and will require up to 25% travel. Must live in MI, IN, KY, or AL.*
POSITION NAME: Senior Software Engineer
REPORTS TO: IT Production Manager
EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelor’s (4-year) degree with a technical major, such as Information Systems, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Required: 4 - 6 years high level technical support, implementation and development experience, preferably in an automotive manufacturing or industrial setting
Required: 3 - 5 years experience in software development, preferably with Python
Required: 3 – 5 years experience in project management
Required: 3 – 5 years experience in T-SQL development, such as SQL queries, Stored Procedures, or SQL Views
Technical Leadership
Support and lead major software IT initiatives and projects across the organization
Lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions
Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
Development & Engineering
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Optimize application performance and ensure system reliability
Participate in the full software development lifecycle from planning to deployment
Design and implement sound data models to support scalability and interoperability between multiple facilities
Look for opportunities to integrate disparate systems through the use of data connections, APIs, SAML, LDAP, etc.
Collaboration & Mentorship
Work with the Engineering and Plant teams to develop applications to meet both customer and internal needs

Nice-to-haves

Preferred: Experience installing, maintaining, and administering MSSQL Databases
Preferred: Experience with equipment integration using OPC Servers

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Platform: adp-workforce-now
Effort: medium