Software Engineer Intern at Ascend Learning, Inc. in Leawood, Kansas

Job Description:

Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.

Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1400 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S. and in the U.K.

Job Overview

We are searching for an Intern .NET Software Engineer in our Clinical Health Software Engineering organization.  The Intern Software Engineer will have responsibility for developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining software applications in a for-profit organization utilizing Microsoft technologies. This is a full-time position for Summer 2021 in our Leawood, KS office. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and support enhancements and new functionality for the ATI Nursing platform using cutting edge technology, including Angular, .Net Core, EF Core, C# .Net 4.5, MVC, JQuery, Knockout JS, WCF, and SQL.


• Work closely with Platform Analysts, Scrum Masters, QA Analysts, Product Owners, and other cross-functional resources to define and deliver business impacting projects.


• Capable of working collaboratively with team members on different teams and in different locations.


• Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting as-needed to support production issues.


• Be willing to support deployments outside of work hours participate in an on-call rotation.


• Actively participate in all relevant agile ceremonies for each project iteration.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated organizational and teamwork skills, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to participate in collaborative development projects


• Excellent problem solving skills and an ability to translate a business scenario into a technical solution


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field


• Exposed to the concepts of an Agile based development methodology or similar formal methodologies are required


• Knowledge through coursework of the following programming languages: MS C#, JQuery, MVC, WCF, SQL, HTML5, CSS 3.0, and experience with a MVVM framework (e.g. Angular, Knockout) preferred 

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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