sse position summary: the senior software engineer (sse) is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, testing, and deployment of product development software application systems. tasks associated with this position are assigned by a technical leads that coordinates priorities and assists in the overall product development lifecycle. the sse works with a team of developers that develops new components/products, enhances existing product functionality, and validates their contributions with the help of the qa team. principal duties and responsibilities: · create design documentation based on requirements established by the solutions design team and solution technical leads. research, analyze, and document appropriate technologies as they can best be applied to specific business objectives. · generate and maintain appropriate processing flow charts, diagrams, tables, and other supporting documentation per established software design methodologies. utilize this documentation to convey proposed design alternatives, organize problem analysis efforts, and to augment software design specifications. · examine and update functional design specification documentation to ensure a sufficient level of detail is available to facilitate software coding. · participate in design review meetings, where proposed solutions are presented, and feedback is solicited from all attendees. · develop software solutions that meet product requirements and design specifications. · perform coding, debugging, and unit testing tasks consistent with the target design specification. · participate in code review meetings, where new code and code modifications are reviewed for compliance with coding standards, design specifications, and quality requirements. · provide timely status updates of design and development activities, per departmental standards and guidelines. · supply and meet schedule estimates on design and development efforts. · provide technical support to production environments, and assist in isolating software issues and design problems. · follow departmental and corporate processes and procedures applicable to assigned workload. · work closely with quality assurance (qa) and testing/quality control teams to achieve the highest possible level of product quality. submit test plans to qa to verify successful fulfillment of functional requirements as designed and documented. · keep current on product development techniques, relevant technology advances, and software best practices. characteristics: · effective written and verbal communication skills · works well with minimum supervision and can operate independently on assigned projects · shows initiative and creativity, recommending improvements and enhancements · solid analytical and logical cognitive skills · good problem solving and technical decision making abilities · self motivated, actively pursues knowledge acquisition and skill enhancement opportunities · experience of customer facing/customer interactions · professional services experiencequalifications: · b.s. in c.s., e.e., or related field, m.s. a plus. · 5 or more years experience in software engineering, · solid experience developing with j2se and j2ee · good understanding of html, css, and xml and related technologies · mobile development experience· good working knowledge of windows os · knowledgeable in databases, including microsoft sql server, oracle, and/or mysql  · knowing python or pyqt would be a plus· fluency in english is mandatory; preferred skills · j2se and j2ee related experience . experience with cms system, e.g. emc documentum 5 & 6 · experience coding c++ and/or python will be a plus. · well versed in systems development lifecycle principles, concepts, and methodologies · proficient with integrated development environments (ides) - i.e. jbuilder, eclipse, etc. · familiar with web application servers such as tomcat, bea weblogic, websphere, etc. · familiarity with sgml data, technical publications, and the aviation industry is desirable