Who We Are 

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com. 

The Role: 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer with expertise in Microsoft tech stack to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable applications while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in software development 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Translates business requirements to conceptual solution architecture and high-level project estimates. 

• Develops, modifies, and implements Software as a Service (SaaS) hosted applications according to business requirements using: 

• Microsoft C# .Net Development 

• Open Source Technologies 

• ASP.Net MVC 3.0+ framework, HTML5, JavaScript, Microservices, WCF (REST/SOAP) web services, XML and JSON protocols, Windows Services, WPF, ActiveMQ, Redis Cache, JasperSoft reporting framework. 

• Relational DBMS (MSSQL Server and/or PostgreSQL and/or SQLite), NoSQL 

• Cross-platform development 

• Operating systems (Windows, Linux), AWS/Azure 

• Containers and Container Orchestration, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift 

• Logical data modeling, database definition and manipulation, and data synchronization 

• Object oriented design, coding, performance tuning, and unit testing 

• Research, extraction and analysis of complex data 

• Authors and reviews technical requirements to ensure compliance with business requirements 

• Performs proper unit testing and software code writing (including automated unit testing) 

• Familiar with appropriate standards and techniques used during the Software Development Life Cycle process (SDLC, security) and applies them appropriately 

• Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software 

• Participates in peer code reviews and develops skill level of others through mentorship 

• May work on multiple tasks/projects simultaneously with various team members and/or other groups both internally and externally  

• Engages effectively in self-directed time management and prioritization of workload  

• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by management 

• Essential to be available to work during Omnitracs corporate business hours 

Qualifications: 

• Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering 

• Experience:  8+ years of applicable Software Development experience  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Experience in Microsoft C# .Net Development, ASP.Net MVC 3.0+ framework 

• Experience in WCF (REST/SOAP) web services 

• Experience in Database management system 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral English skills 

• Excellent working knowledge of logical data modeling and Database management systems 

• Excellent working knowledge of C#/Java development environments and process 

• Versed in industry standard Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) process methodologies and Agile methodologies such as SCRUM 

• Knowledge of Agile practices 

• Knowledge and understanding of software design patterns 

• Knowledge of Open Source Technologies 

• Familiar with using UML in document design 

• Knowledge of developing mobile applications  

• Transportation industry knowledge desired but not required 

• Experience mentoring less experienced developers  

• Approaches software development using industry standard concepts, practices, and procedures  

• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously with various team members and/or other groups both internally and externally  

• Ability to effectively engage in self-directed time management and prioritization of workload