Software Developer

Modern Woodmen of America is the nation’s third largest fraternal benefit society with assets over $18B. They are seeking a Software Developer to help design, develop, and maintain applications, participating in concept design through delivery and post-launch support. Responsibilities Formulate and define system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex applications Actively participate in the development and review of business and system requirements to obtain a thorough understanding of business needs. Deliver accurate technology driven solutions Develop software code in accordance with Modern Woodmen’s established Software Development Life Cycle standards and development guidelines Develop technical documentation that accurately and thoroughly depicts the software design and code base to assist Quality Assurance testing and production support activities Perform unit testing to ensure all requirements have been addressed, all basic functionality works, and errors are handled properly Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems. Perform systems analysis and functional testing as needed Coordinate operations between departments to ensure smooth implementation of procedures and/or operations Train user departments in the use of new or revised systems Provide updates to the Software Development Supervisor and Project Managers on work in progress, work completed, work planned, and issues potentially impacting on-time completion or quality of work Stay current on changes and improvements to system processes and programming techniques Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to multi-task and practice good time management skills, both individually and as part of a team Working knowledge of object-oriented programming, relational databases, application design & analysis, documentation, and agile methodology Full-stack developer C# JavaScript Blazor SQL development COBOL experience a plus Benefits Company-paid retirement plan Matching 401(k) Plan Employee Impact Bonus Medical, Dental, Prescription drug Insurance. We pay 100% of employee health insurance premium and 50% of employee dependents’ premiums. Group Term Life Insurance Long-term and short-term disability. Voluntary benefits: Vision, Flexible Savings Accounts, Accident Insurance Company Overview Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal financial services organization. It was founded in 1883, and is headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is