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M&T Bank

Coast Professional

Hybrid

Onsite

This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week<h1>Overview:</h1>We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to lead the modernization of enterprise applications, including on‑premises to cloud migrations, containerization, and application upgrades. This role combines hands‑on development with technical leadership and requires strong experience in Java or C#, cloud platforms, and secure application design and ensuring applications, whether custom-built or SaaS‑based are reliable, observable, and well‑integrated. The ideal candidate will guide architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.<h2>Primary Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Lead the design, development, and enhancement of enterprise applications</li><li>Develop and coach team members while also working independently on the applications within the boundaries of approved Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, including identification and recommendation of metrics to solve business needs and minimize risks to the Bank through clean and resilient code.</li><li>Drive application modernization efforts, including:<ul><li>Migration from on‑premises environments to the cloud</li><li>Containerization of applications using modern tooling</li><li>Application upgrades (frameworks, libraries, runtime versions)</li></ul></li><li>Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions</li><li>Ensure high code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and CI/CD best practices</li><li>Implement and enforce secure development practices with a focus on identity and access management</li><li>Balance feature delivery with operational stability and reliability</li><li>Provide technical leadership and engineering support for integrated SaaS applications without direct ownership of the platform</li><li>Participate in architectural reviews and influence decisions around scalability, performance, and security</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across development, test, and production environments</li><li>Present team&#39;s work at internal meetings with other peers and author internal blog posts.</li><li>Mentors, trains, and coaches team members, providing hands‑on technical leadership, incident support, and audit readiness for critical systems</li><li>Contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and best practices</li><li>Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.</li><li>Promote an environment that supports a culture of belonging and reflects the M&amp;T Bank brand.</li><li>Maintain M&amp;T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.</li><li>Complete other related duties as assigned.</li></ul><h2>Education and Experience Required:</h2><ul><li>Associate’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience or Bachelor&#39;s degree and a minimum of 5 years&#39; systems analysis and/or application development work experience. In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 year’s education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ system analysis and/or application development work experience.</li><li>Expert proficiency in a minimum of 1 relevant programming language and professional proficiency in a minimum of 1 additional relevant programming language.</li></ul><h2>Education and Experience Preferred:</h2><ul><li>Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices</li><li>Experience designing or supporting cloud‑native and microservices architectures</li><li>Knowledge of container security and cloud security best practices</li><li>Prior experience in a lead or senior engineering role</li><li>7 years of professional software development experience with Java or C#</li><li>Experience leading or contributing to cloud migration initiatives</li><li>Strong hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)</li><li>Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift</li><li>Proven experience performing and supporting application upgrades (frameworks, dependencies, runtime environments)</li><li>Solid understanding of unit testing frameworks (JUnit or equivalent)</li><li>Strong grasp of object‑oriented design, design patterns, and modern software development practices</li><li>Working knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) concepts including authentication, authorization, roles, and permissions</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions</li></ul>What Success Looks Like in This Role<ul><li>Successfully modernized and upgraded legacy applications</li><li>Led effective migrations from on‑prem to cloud environments</li><li>Improved deployment consistency and scalability through containerization</li><li>Established strong testing standards and improved overall code quality</li><li>Acted as a trusted technical leader across development and security teams</li></ul>#LI-JB3 #HybridM&amp;T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.<h1>Location</h1>Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Lead Software Engineer - Identity Access

Lead Software Engineer

Lead software engineer with 5+ years in Java or C#, cloud platforms, IAM, secure design, and containerization; experience with CI/CD and cloud migrations.

This role sits on a high‑visibility, agile engineering team building a next‑generation digital banking platform from the ground up. You’ll join a tight‑knit team of 5–7 engineers operating in a true product model—partnering closely with a product owner, scrum master, QA, and business systems analysts—where engineers have real ownership over design, delivery, and technical direction. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll work hands‑on across mobile and full‑stack technologies while helping move digital banking customers onto a modern cloud platform. This is not a maintenance role. It’s an opportunity to influence architecture, shape engineering practices, and build new capabilities end‑to‑end on a program with strong leadership visibility and long‑term strategic impact. At the expert level, you are responsible for writing high‑quality code while guiding the team’s technical approach—from requirements through deployment—ensuring solutions are resilient, secure, and aligned with banking technology standards across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Primary Responsibilities<ul><li>Serve as a hands‑on technical leader, spending the majority of your time (approximately 80%) designing and developing software while mentoring and coaching other engineers.</li><li>Design, develop, and maintain applications in alignment with approved SDLC processes, emphasizing clean, resilient, and well‑tested code that minimizes risk to the Bank.</li><li>Lead technical design discussions and architecture sessions, contributing ideas and recommendations to application architecture, engineering practices, and design patterns.</li><li>Review, approve, and provide guidance on pull requests, technical designs, and proposed changes, ensuring quality, stability, and maintainability.</li><li>Establish and coach best practices for code reviews, code quality, testing, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Author organized, efficient, secure source code at an expert level in at least one programming language, with professional proficiency in at least one additional language.</li><li>Guide team members on appropriate data structures, algorithms, and technical approaches to solve business problems.</li><li>Oversee source control management activities, including reviewing merges and ensuring code is properly integrated into the production deployment path.</li><li>Review testing strategies and code coverage to ensure comprehensive validation, and coach team members on opportunities to improve test quality.</li><li>Drive adherence to engineering patterns and practices related to performance testing, resiliency, scalability, and optimization.</li><li>Partner with delivery teams to review and approve technical requirements, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and feasibility.</li><li>Collaborate across teams and domains, recommending process or architectural improvements where technical concerns warrant change.</li><li>Communicate architecture, progress, risks, and challenges clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.</li><li>Present team work at internal forums, architecture reviews, and peer group meetings; contribute to internal knowledge sharing through documentation or blog posts.</li><li>Understand and comply with the Company’s risk, regulatory, and internal control standards, escalating risk‑related issues as appropriate.</li><li>Promote a culture of belonging that reflects the M&amp;T Bank brand.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul> Technical Environment &amp; Experience HighlightsSuccessful candidates will bring strong hands‑on experience and curiosity across modern technologies, including:<ul><li>Mobile development experience (strongly preferred), with exposure to: <ul><li>Kotlin</li><li>Java</li><li>Swift</li></ul></li><li>Full‑stack experience, including: <ul><li>Front‑end frameworks such as Angular</li><li>Hands‑on API development</li><li>Java and Spring Boot exposure</li></ul></li><li>Modern engineering practices, including: <ul><li>CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Git‑based source control (e.g., GitLab)</li><li>Performance, resiliency, and reliability engineering</li></ul></li><li>Working knowledge of databases and distributed systems</li><li>Comfort working across multiple languages and value streams, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt</li></ul>  Education and Experience Required<ul><li>Associate’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience or Bachelor&#39;s degree and a minimum of 5 years&#39; systems analysis and/or application development work experience. In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 year’s education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ system analysis and/or application development work experience.</li><li>Full‑stack development experience, including front‑end frameworks such as Angular</li><li>Hands‑on API development and integration experience</li><li>Experience with Java and Spring Boot–based services</li><li>Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices</li><li>Experience using Git‑based source control (e.g., GitLab)</li><li>Working knowledge of databases, performance optimization, and resilient system design</li></ul>  Education and Experience Preferred<ul><li>Hands‑on mobile development experience including Kotlin, Java, and/or Swift</li><li>Expert analytical and problem‑solving skills specific to application development</li><li>Experience working in agile, collaborative team environments</li><li>Ability to work autonomously while balancing multiple complex initiatives</li><li>Strong organizational and time‑management skills</li><li>Advanced written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Experience driving project milestones and delivery timelines</li><li>Proven experience leading technical initiatives or projects</li><li>Experience partnering with and presenting to both technology and business stakeholders</li></ul>#LI-JB3M&amp;T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.<h1>Location</h1>Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Lead Mobile Software Engineer – Digital Banking Platform

Lead Mobile Software Engineer

Lead mobile/full-stack engineer for a digital banking platform; hands-on design, architecture guidance, SDLC, and mentoring.

Title: Engineering Team LeadJob Location: 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203Job Description: Create API design and architectural workflows to fit complex business use cases. Oversee and deliver Digital Business Experience related features. Spearhead design integrations TSYS, FIS, Ignite, Hogan and SHAW. Participate in and lead technical and business refinements. Collaborate with leadership and product owner to align on product and technical roadmap. Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure feature delivery deadlines are met. Understand stakeholder requirements, and translate them to technical requirements. Oversee stakeholder testing to promote bug free changes to higher environments. Perform consumer onboarding and determine SLAs via load and UAT testing. Participate and contribute in Digital Business Experience architecture meetings. Familiarity with ServiceNow for Incident Management and RFC creation. Review RFCs and participate in bi-weekly CAB meetings. Familiarity with eGRC and app code maintenance. Provide on call support for production incidents. Create documentation for published APIs on Swaggerhub. Participate in weekly Scrum and Agile ceremonies.Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Computing and Information Systems, or related field of study plus three (3) years of experience in the job offered or as Software Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupation.Requires experience with the following:<ul><li>3 years of experience designing, developing and deploying software written in Java</li><li>3 years of experience developing and deploying APIs using the SpringBoot framework</li><li>3 years of experience utilizing Git or Gitlab to develop, review, create pipelines related to software components</li><li>3 years of experience utilizing the principles of devops when developing and deploying applications using automation</li><li>3 years of experience understanding and applying agile product delivery principles when developing and deploying software components</li><li>1 year of experience integrating create, read, update &amp; delete functions programmatically against SQL</li><li>1 year of experience developing front ends in Angular, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS</li></ul>Salary: $174,970 – $184,970<h1>Location</h1>Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Engineering Team Lead

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field plus 3 years software development; Java, SpringBoot, APIs, Git/Gitlab, DevOps, Agile; SQL; frontend (Angular/TypeScript/HTML/CSS).

Title: Engineering Team LeadJob Location: One Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203. Position requires in-office work four (4) days every week.Job Description: Building Continuous Integration-Continuous Delivery (CI-CD) pipelines with Jenkins or Azure. Creating automated deployment pipelines for .NET, Java, or open-source applications. Integration of automated test suites using Selenium and xUNIT frameworks. Integration with repositories including jFrog or Sonartype Nexus for automated deployments. Creating and implementing containers on Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift. Implementing DevOps pipelines with workflows. Integrating code scanning in pipelines using Aquascan, SonarQube, or VeraCode. Troubleshooting and issue resolution using automated scripts. Installing, configuring and troubleshooting issues with monitoring tools including Elastic, DynaTrace, or Grafana. Source control using Azure DevOps, Git, TFS, or SVN. Defining and implementing standards and guidelines of change management. Planning and coordinating releases with experience in release management. Migrating and managing applications on Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure. Developing and tuning SQL queries with Oracle or SQL Server databases. Developing web applications using C# and ASP.NET. Developing web services using C# and WCF. Developing applications that use XML, XSLT, JSON, MVC and WPF. Implementing automated testing using Selenium and xUNIT frameworks. Monitoring and resolving incidents in production environments. Participating in and driving ceremonies for Agile teams. Converting business requirements into detailed design and architecture diagrams.Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, or a related technical field plus seven (7) years of experience in the job offered or as Technical Team Lead, Senior Software Developer, or related occupation. Requires experience five (5) years of experience with each of the following skills: Building Continuous Integration-Continuous Delivery (CI-CD) pipelines with Jenkins or Azure; Creating automated deployment pipelines for .NET, Java, or open-source applications; Integration of automated test suites using Selenium and xUNIT frameworks; Integration with repositories including jFrog or Sonartype Nexus for automated deployments; Creating and implementing containers on Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift; Implementing DevOps pipelines with workflows; Integrating code scanning in pipelines using Aquascan, SonarQube, or VeraCode; Troubleshooting and issue resolution using automated scripts; Installing, configuring and troubleshooting issues with monitoring tools including Elastic, DynaTrace, or Grafana; Source control using Azure DevOps, Git, TFS, or SVN; Defining and implementing standards and guidelines of change management; Planning and coordinating releases with experience in release management; Migrating and managing applications on Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure; Developing and tuning SQL queries with Oracle or SQL Server databases; Developing web applications using C# and ASP.NET; Developing web services using C# and WCF; Developing applications that use XML, XSLT, JSON, MVC and WPF; Implementing automated testing using Selenium and xUNIT frameworks; Monitoring and resolving incidents in production environments; Participating in and driving ceremonies for Agile teams; Converting business requirements into detailed design and architecture diagrams.Salary: $147,118.00 - $156,115.68<h1>Location</h1>Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT; 7+ years in tech leadership roles; strong CI/CD, automated deployments, test automation, DevOps, cloud migrations, and software development across .NET/Java.

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Benefits
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<li>11 Paid Holidays</li>
<li>401(k)</li>
<li>401(k) matching</li>
<li>AD&D insurance</li>
<li>Dental insurance</li>
<li>Disability insurance</li>
<li>Employee assistance program</li>
<li>Flexible schedule</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>Life insurance</li>
<li>Paid sick time</li>
<li>Paid time off</li>
<li>Paid training</li>
<li>Referral program</li>
<li>Vision insurance</li>
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Job type
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<li>Full-time.</li>
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Location
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<li>This is a hybrid position at 20 Parker Lane, Perry, NY 14530, that requires you to work in office on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. </li>
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Number of openings for this position
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<li>1</li>
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Pay
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<li>$100,000-$120,000 annually. </li>
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Schedule
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<li>Monday to Friday.</li>
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<h5>Job Summary</h5>
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The IT Software Developer will be part of the of team responsible for developing and improving our website, organization’s applications, and custom applications. The role requires strong technical skills, and good communication skills for collaboration with the rest of the development team, IT Product Management and QA teams.
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<h5>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</h5>
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<li>Understand and demonstrate the principles of the Company’s Mission, Vision and Values.</li>
<li>Operate at a Senior level for Software Development and Application support.</li>
<li>Provide mentorship to Software Developers and Software Support Analysts. This includes peer and code review.</li>
<li>Develop user and functional requirements as necessary for software, data storage and retention, or workflow and business process changes.</li>
<li>Work closely with the product team and development resources across all phases of projects. This includes contributing to all phases of the development life cycle.</li>
<li>Write “clean”, well designed code, and lead code review processes.</li>
<li>Lead and/or participate in project efforts using an Agile development methodology.</li>
<li>Collaborate with QA to develop comprehensive and appropriate test strategies for each release.</li>
<li>Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong security, performance, optimization, and functionality.</li>
<li>Lead and/or participate in project efforts using an Agile development methodology.</li>
<li>Contribute to all phases of the development life cycle.</li>
<li>Follow industry best practices.</li>
<li>Creation and maintenance of all documentation (PPMS) including processes and procedures according to company policy and procedures.</li>
<li>Participate in special projects as assigned.</li>
<li>Comply with policies and procedures as required.</li>
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<h5>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</h5>
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<h5>Education</h5>
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<li>Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred or equivalent work experience</li>
<li>Certificates, Licenses: Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred but not required</li>
<li>Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check</li>
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<h5>Experience</h5>
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<li>Minimum four years of experience in leading IT initiatives and support of software technologies and IT Operations or Application Support preferred.</li>
<li>Minimum of two years of experience successfully managing relationships with end user clients preferred.</li>
<li>Experience successfully compiling usage or tracking data in a business setting required.</li>
<li>Ability to manage and run project independently using standard project management practices.</li>
<li>Self-starter with results oriented, proactive management approach that focuses on getting the job done.</li>
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<h5>Technical</h5>
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<li>Significant experience working with Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word and Access.</li>
<li>Skilled developer in at least one of the following code bases: C++, JAVA, C#, Artiva, HTML</li>
<li>Experience with collection systems including:</li>
<li>Artiva (Ontario Systems); Foundations, System Administration, Data Structures, Scripts and file processing.</li>
<li>FACS (Ontario Systems), and Collection Operations knowledge preferred.</li>
<li>Knowledge of systems (e.g., various programming languages, databases, system and network architectures, design patterns, etc.) and quality assurance methodologies preferred.</li>
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<h5>Language/Communication/Interpersonal</h5>
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<li>Ability to read, write and speak fluent English. Ability to establish effective professional relationships with all internal and external business partners.</li>
<li>Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.</li>
<li>Ability to adjust quickly to changing business needs. Ability to exercise discretion and judgment.</li>
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<h5>Analytical</h5>
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<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to identify improvement opportunities, evaluate options and develop solutions.</li>
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<h5>Project Management</h5>
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<li>Ability to effectively lead projects, gather business requirements to achievement of goals and objectives.</li>
<li>Initiating process improvement activities including process generation, process monitoring/auditing, and metrics collection and reporting.</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills, ability to learn on the job, and possess a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.</li>
<li>Ability to adjust quickly to changing business needs. Ability to exercise discretion and judgment.</li>
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<h5>Clearance</h5>
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As a federal contractor, this position requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance granting access to classified information. The background investigation is conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and is an evaluation of the whole person to determine suitability. The suitability review begins after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted and will include a review of your employment, education, residences, references, criminal history and credit, as an example. Some of the most important factors in an investigation are the individual’s honesty, candor, and thoroughness in the completion of their security forms. In rare instances, non-U.S. citizens with highly specialized skills and experience may also be considered for the security clearance process.
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<h5>Working Conditions</h5>
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the physical presence in the workplace is essential. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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<h5>Security</h5>
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Information and Physical Security is the responsibility of every employee. In your position you are required to safeguard the computer systems by following proper username and password management which includes selecting challenging passwords and committing them to memory, they should not be written down or stored where others can freely have access. This also includes securing your desk and workstation when you are not there. This includes locking your session and putting sensitive paperwork away when not physically at your desk. You are not to share your username or password with anyone. The physical security of our offices of are equal importance, never shadow or let someone shadow your entry into a Coast Professional, Inc. facility. If this occurs quickly report this action immediately. You are required to follow all Information Technology policies and procedures regarding the management of your system accounts and equipment. If you witness any security violation you should immediately report it to management.
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<h5>Disclaimer</h5>
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This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job functions but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required by the job incumbent. Nothing in the herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Coast Professional, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

Sr Software Developer

Senior IT software developer with 4+ years leading IT initiatives; requires a Bachelor's in CS or related field (preferred); PMP is a plus; strong communication and collaboration skills.

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