Job Description
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research by providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government and public health organizations.
With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and are the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
The Role:
• As a Software Engineer, you will have a key role in the design and implementation of complete features or new products within a Scrum team. Using your outstanding people skills, you will mentor and coach others in the team to ensure that the team members understand the designs and are effectively trained in terms of the technology base and processes to be followed in the Scrum team.
• Writing quality software.
• Writing and executing Meaningful Unit Tests to Coverage requirements.
• Crafting components and/or the overall product.
• Logging defects.
• Detailed product knowledge.
• Detailed understanding of feature requirements including base feature, documentation requirements, related administration requirements, testing, and validation.
• Mentoring to junior engineers.
• Responsible for updating tickets.
• Responsible for Feature Documentation.
• Working to understand validation requirements.
• Responsible for Code Peer Review.
• Reviewer of Test Standards and Process.
• Developing good estimates of effort required for analysis, design, and development so as to feed into overall sprint planning.
• To undertake other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time.
To be successful in the role, you will have:
• 2+ yrs. backend, object-oriented Java development experience.
• SQL scripting experience.
• Ability to work independently and with a group to collaboratively build technologies with a long-term perspective in mind.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical degree.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with EDC healthcare data.
• Experience with Spring, Postgres database, JBC, JSP, NoSQL, Mongo, and Azure.
• Strong desire to continuously learn and grow in technology.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.
ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below
