DNEG - Senior Software Development Engineer - HRIS System

About The Role

The Human Resources Information Systems Integration suite integrates our data from our HR systems (personal details, organisational data, and reporting lines); our project management systems (personal skillsets, project allocations, and project roles); and operational data (timesheet entries); and provides this data to human users for data analysis and software developers for identifying the roles of specific users.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and lead in the implementation of integrations of internal and commercial software with other HRIS systems.
• Participate in the design and lead in the implementation of new features in the HRIS integration suite.
• Investigate solutions and techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our existing integration suite.
• Provide sprint-based updates on tasks progress.
• Ensure that bug reports and escalated support requests are dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
• Work with business analysts, finance, and software developers to gather requirements and translate them into architectural and feature specifications.
• Write documentation and technical specifications for developed software, create and update troubleshooting playbooks.
• Communicate development plans and complex technical information to colleagues in the development team, and to the wider business, adapting your style as appropriate.
• Coordinate and work with teams in remote sites in different time zones.

• 6+ years of non-intern experience in professional software development.
• 4+ years of experience with HR information systems.
• 4+ years of experience with Python.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Knowledge of service-oriented architectures.
• Familiarity with development in a Linux environment.
• Knowledge of software development processes including coding standards, version control, automated testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Eagerness to tackle problems head-on.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent subject or equivalent work experience.

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