Software Engineer I

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the workplace, healthcare providers, and individuals. The position of Software Engineer I is a part of our Toxicology business unit, principally located in our Kansas City, Missouri office.  The eScreen Software Engineer is a creative software professional capable of moving quickly while breaking down and solving complex problems.  We are developers who own our solutions and influence the direction of our technology.  As a member of our high performing eScreen Agile Scrum team, our people are highly collaborative, demonstrating a high level of team communication and cooperation. Key responsibilities include innovative development solutions, design, and best practices applied to user-focused sustainable software solutions utilizing cutting edge technologies. All team members are empowered to seek solid solutions that move the organization forward technologically. Each person is expected to continuously identify ways to deliver better and more robust systems.  As members of an Agile environment, our individuals are also responsible for upholding core principles, practices, and values, including continuous delivery, improvement, self-organization, adaptive planning, value driven development, LEAN, SCRUM, and KANBAN.  Core values include a growth-mindset, team-orientation, able to get along with others, and an ability to deal with ambiguity. This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Collaborate closely with the team to take shared responsibility for the overall efforts to which the team has committed itself - Interact with users to clarify requirements and take ownership for the quality of software - Break larger projects into smaller ones that can be delivered iteratively, using an agile mindset - Work with existing toolsets while bringing new ideas and approaches into the team - Support post-deployment fallouts on projects worked on and released to production BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION: - Associates Degree in Computer Science or a related degree (or equivalent work experience), OR completion of coding development program (or equivalent training) - Knowledge of one or more of the following: JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, and MVC   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - 1 or more years of software development in a team environment - Knowledge of one or more modern front-end technologies such as React - Basic understanding of object-oriented design and development - Basic understanding of cloud computing principles - Working knowledge of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.   COMPETENCIES:  - Problem-solving and decision-making skills - Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment - Ability to set and meet tight deadlines and function well under pressure   About Abbott:   At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 130 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 107,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.   An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please send an email to myrecruiter@alere.com.

     

JOB FAMILY:

IT Business Relationship Management

     

DIVISION:

ARDx Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

        

LOCATION:

United States > Kansas City : 8140 Ward Oarkway

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf