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American Red Cross Senior Platform Development Engineer in Durham, North Carolina
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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB:
As a Platform Development Engineer at the American Red Cross, you will play a crucial role in the Enterprise Data and Analytics department. You will work along with other mission driven engineers to design and build a robust DataHub platform that plays a critical role in modernizing our blood management system used in supplying donated blood and blood products to US hospitals as well providing an integration layer into our data lake as part of our modernization of our Data Warehouse platform.
Successful candidates will demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, a strong commitment to continuous learning, and the ability to collaborate effectively while mentoring team members
The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States with a preference to work East Coast hours.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance platforms for data integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into product features.
• Ensure platform stability, security, and performance across all environments.
• Perform root cause analysis for production errors and drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in all phases of the solution lifecycle; design, develop, test, operations & support
• Maintain and update technical documentation
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve development outcomes and developer knowledge.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and relevant technologies.
• Identify, encourage, and build automated processes wherever possible. Be an advocate for automation, continuous improvements, and best practices.
• Learn and understand business processes and how individuals and technology can best ensure the success of business users.
Scope: Individual contributor that works under limited supervision. Apply subject matter knowledge. Capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge.
Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications):
• Education: 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum: 3+ years of professional development experience and strong proficiency in Python
• Experience building APIs and working with API development frameworks
• Proficiency with SQL database platforms
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, PyTest, JUnit, Robot Framework, etc.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and RESTful APIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE (preferred qualifications):
• Experience with performance and load testing tools.
• Experience working with NoSQL storage platforms and ORMs
• Experience with platform product development
• Experience building and maintaining scalable and reliably data pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with containerization tools and platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development processes.
• ISTQB or equivalent certification in software testing.
- Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
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PAY INFORMATION:
The starting annual salary range for this position is $125K - $145K . We do not offer an annual bonus for this role.
Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. *We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.*
This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO + Holidays
• 401K with up to 5% Match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and Recognition
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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested in Volunteering?
Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.
Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday (https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer/urgent-need-for-volunteers.html) to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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