Job Description :
Job Role Summary:
The position is for a Scrum Master to support design and develop an enterprise level Train Control System for Railroad customers.
In this role, the scrum master is supposed drive on software development and maintenance of the Unified Train Control System (UTCS UTCS system is an enterprise level system used by Norfolk Southern (NS) Railroad to control train movement and planning functions. Candidate in this role is expected to work closely with the software development and test team in providing root cause analysis and solution for the issues reported by customers. The software engineer is also expected to assist software development team in performing sub-system and system level software verification testing. The software engineer will utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Participate & Lead in the scrum meetings for software design, development and maintenance tasks on the UTCS project,
Work as an individual contributor and take guidance from software technical leader,
Work in an environment of developers using open source development tools.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 5 yrs of Software development experience on developing standalone Desktop applications using Java Swing or JavaFX.
Expected Skillset:
Experience with using Java Swing or JavaFX to develop standalone desktop applications,
Experience with developing web application and technologies desirable,
Experience with Scrum/ Agile development,
Good problem solving skills,
Experience with software version management (Clearcase, SVN, or Git),
Ability to work with a cross-functional team.
Domain knowledge in Railroad Operating Practices.
Strong oral and written communication skills.