Software Engineer II - Infrastructure & Operations

Salt Lake City, UT$118,900 - $178,500

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Technical 408

Pay Range: $118,900.00 - $178,500.00

Job Description

The Software Engineer II is an early- to mid-career contributor with a mix of formal education and experience in software engineering and enterprise platform administration. They are responsible for the research, design, configuration, development, analysis, testing, implementation, and support of software operating systems, enterprise applications, and digital asset management solutions. They communicate project information to clients, project managers, and other design personnel. They maintain strong working relationships with clients and staff, write and maintain complete documentation, support team members, and keep management informed of status and significant problems.

Primary Responsibilities

Acts as a contributing member in assigned area within software engineering and enterprise platform administration.
Maintains accountability for the quality of services in their assigned area and the success of assigned projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery.
Administers and maintains the Nuxeo Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform, including configuration, user access, metadata management, workflow administration, upgrades, vendor coordination, and operational support.
Demonstrates competence in enterprise content management and digital asset management platforms, including platform configuration, integrations, workflow administration, metadata management, and user support.
Contributes formally and informally to team effectiveness.
Participates in knowledge-transfer activities to grow expertise and contribution.
Speaks authoritatively and accurately on questions related to their area of ownership.
Contributes directly to the rapid identification of system problems, minimizing time to service restoration.
Applies strategies and tools to validate platform functionality, integrations, configurations, upgrades, and maintenance activities while balancing quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Interprets functional, non-functional, and business requirements into platform configurations, integrations, and technical solutions; identifies gaps, risks, and deficiencies and proposes solutions.
Writes technical requirements and documentation that others can interpret into system realizations.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Understanding of software development and enterprise application support processes, including planning, measurement, coding, testing, reuse, tools, abstraction, security, integrations, and operational support.
Ability to employ tools and techniques for enterprise platform administration, digital asset management, content management, integrations, database management, and automation.
Ability to design and implement platform configurations and integration solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements while appropriately considering security, scalability, and reliability.
Understands the strengths, weaknesses, and tradeoffs among SDLC models.
Understands the implications of Software as a Service; administers and supports cloud-based platforms, evaluates performance and reliability, and uses data and metrics to analyze KPIs.
Ability to explain a system's value and how subsystems inter-operate; able to partner with Operations on problem-solving.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency in seeking solutions.
General awareness of the higher education landscape, particularly online education delivery.
Willingness to try new things and adopt innovative ideas when presented.
Ability to contribute to a strong, cohesive team through professional interactions.
Ability to engage others at the right level and time; communicates effectively in group settings by knowing the audience, listening, and being responsive; identifies problems and escalates appropriately.
Ability to identify risks and discuss impact with senior engineers or managers.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience

Three years of experience administering, configuring, supporting, or developing enterprise content management, digital asset management, or other business-critical enterprise applications.
Two years of experience working with REST APIs, system integrations, Java, JavaScript, or similar enterprise technologies.
Experience administering SaaS or enterprise platforms, including user access management, configuration, troubleshooting, and vendor-supported upgrades.
Experience interfacing with databases and integrating third-party products with existing infrastructure.
Experience troubleshooting application issues, supporting end users, and maintaining enterprise software platforms.

Experience in Lieu of Education

Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement, generally at a rate of one year of experience per one year of education, at the hiring manager's discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience administering or supporting Nuxeo Platform, Nuxeo DAM, or similar Enterprise Content Management (ECM) or Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms.
Experience with digital asset management concepts, metadata models, taxonomy management, content lifecycles, workflows, permissions, and governance practices.
Experience with REST APIs, system integrations, automation, and data migration activities.
Experience with IntelliJ, VS Code, Jira, Git, and related administration or development tools.
Experience with Agile/Scrum project delivery.
Experience integrating enterprise applications with legacy systems.
Experience with cloud-hosted applications and services, preferably AWS.
Experience with SQL and relational database technologies.
Experience supporting vendor-managed applications and coordinating upgrades, troubleshooting efforts, and platform enhancements.
Technical certifications related to content management, cloud technologies, software engineering, or system administration.

What to Expect

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to allow qualified candidates to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.

We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

Work Location

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.

Visa Sponsorship

While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Travel Requirement

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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