Appian Software Engineer

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With our expertise, we are not only creating data and information, but also producing timely insights from every angle to influence decision making in this ever changing and highly competitive market. We have a relentless hunger to innovate and unlock the power of human insights and to drive value for our customers. There has never been a better time to make an impact and we invite you to join us on this journey.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide have helped fund a century of growth and enables you to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Intermediate Software Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work in Agile Environment to Design and Develop applications
• Work closely with project’s Product Owners / Business Analyst / Development team to understand requirements and design technical solutions
• Develop workflows, interfaces and integrations in Appian
• Provide production support and help set support technical best practices
• Stay current on latest Information Technologies. Identify methods, approaches and technologies that may improve our software development processes.
• Work with PO and Scrum master on Sprint Ceremonies
• Work with the Quality Assurance team to ensure that the framework and coding standards are adhered to.
• Liaise with users and colleagues globally for the development and support of the software.

Required Skills

• Experience with the Appian platform (3 years+), and preferably Level 2 certified.
• Familiar with enterprise software development in JAVA or Javascript.
• Familiar with relational database and SQL.
• Working knowledge in application servers, web servers, operating systems, and web application architectural concepts
• Self-starter, Independent thinker and problem solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with a mixed co-located & offshore team
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) with a primary focus on agile methodologies.

Desirable skills

• Working knowledge of Deployment tools (IDEs, Bamboo, Ant, Maven)
• Working knowledge Source control tools (GIT/BitBucket)
• Familiarity of Cloud Computing AWS (Compute, Storage, Database, Deployment and Application Services)
• Experience in Financial Services industry

Person specification

• Strong academic background, educated to degree level, ideally in computer science or engineering
• Excellent interpersonal / relation building skill
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly motivated to deliver results and meet deadlines

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

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Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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