Associate Software Engineer

IHS Markit harnesses deep sources of information, analytics and expertise to forge solutions for the industries and markets that drive global economies. Our company partners with clients in business, finance and government to provide the unrivaled insights and perspectives that lead to well-informed, confident decisions.

This person will design, develop and maintain internal and third party software solutions, delivering excellent products in-scope and on-time. Will participate in a team of motivated, driven, high-energy developers, building trust and confidence with team members and business stakeholders. We are seeking someone with a desire to learn and grow in new technologies and techniques.

* Write, build, and modify code successfully * Track down and resolve bugs * Complete Tier 1 development support requests (e.g.: history pulls; new process/product; excel formulas; small feature additions/enhancements; etc.) * Work with the primary developer, and potentially the Development Technology Lead, to implement solutions for tasks assigned on a project * Provide task estimates with primary developer oversight * Implement code changes isolated to large systems maintained by dedicated project teams * Ensure current and accurate system documentation * Coordinate and perform testing of system modifications, verifying that testing is completed, documented, and changes implemented * Analyze business application requirements for functional areas, to identify concerns and develop action plans * Maintain existing legacy applications

**Required Skills, Abilities & Knowledge:** * Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field, or equivalent experience. * 0-2 years’ experience; entry-level. * Excellent communication skills – written and verbal. * Experience with SDLC. * Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Understand OOP principles. * Must be analytical, have problem solving skills and be intellectually curious. * Organized and attentive to details. **Preferred Skills – these are NOT required:** * Experience with iterative Agile development methodologies * Experience building and shipping software for multiple platforms * Experience with any of the following frameworks is a plus; Cocoa, .NET, jQuery, Angular, Bootstrap, etc. * Experience with SQL Server or MySQL * Knowledge of front-end development using any of the following; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, dynamic HTML. * Cross-browser compatibility a plus * Working knowledge of unit testing development practices and frameworks