Returnship Apprentice

Position Purpose:

The Technology Returnship Program is a guided training and role immersion

program to reorient experienced professionals returning to the workforce

after a career interruption. Returnship candidates will be placed in a 12-week skills refresh boot camp. During these 12 weeks, candidates will be given a customized learning plan. After which, you will be placed on a team for an additional 12-week job shadow.

Key Responsibilities:

• 20% Solution Development

• Use critical thinking to approach problems and create software application solutions

• Collaborate with OrangeMethod students and teachers on software curriculum projects

• 20% Software Development

• Work both independently and collaboratively via pairing to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions

• Document, review, and ensure that all quality and change control standards are met

• 60% Learning

• Participate in learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)

• Work under the direction and guidance of the OrangeMethod instructors to build well-rounded skillsets in server-side and client-side software engineering

• Proactively view articles, tutorials, and videos to learn about new technologies and best practices being used within other technology organizations

• Review and discuss code to understand best practices and design patterns

• Increase business acumen by learning about other parts of the business

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This role reports to a Software Engineer Manager or Sr Manager.

• This position has no direct reports.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Ability to commit to a 26-week full-time course (Monday to Friday during business hours).

Preferred Qualifications:

Seasoned Talent motivated to re-enter the workforce:

• Absent from the workforce for 2-5 years

• Prior experience acting as a Software Engineer II level or higher

• Ability to learn and adapt to new environments

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Strong interest in solving technical problems using computers

• Interest in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team

• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

• Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder

• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels