Job Description

Overview:

At Macys, were moving fastwere at top speed to become Americas premiere retailer. Macys Technology strives to set the pace by providing seamless and compelling shopping experiences for our Macys and Bloomingdales customers. Macys Technology is creating innovative technology solutions to support these experiences and define the future of retailing.

This job function is responsible for translating business requirements into well-engineered, tested and deployed application systems that are used by the business as well as supporting these systems while in production.

Positions in this function interface with internal customers to determine the most efficient and cost-effective approach to meet their business requirements and are responsible for designing, developing, testing, installing, and deploying the required software applications. Solutions utilize a variety of software technologies and may include new code construction, modifications to existing modules, configuration and/or package implementation. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

* Participate in the feasibility analysis for new systems/applications.
* Lead or play a leadership role in the technical design of new systems/applications for small to midsize projects, working from functional specifications.
* Direct junior staff in the coding and/or configuration and testing needed to meet documented needs.
* Perform coding and/or configuration to meet documented needs, utilizing standard procedures and techniques.
* Monitor the operating efficiency of existing application systems and provides (or arranges for) proactive maintenance.
* Review, analyze, and modify programming systems, including coding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale system; maintain records to document program development and revisions.
* Provides technical support and leads the effective problem resolution for customer inquiries and to resolve production issues.
* Serve as a coach and mentor to more junior engineers; delegate tasks as appropriate.
* Lead the development phase of small to midsize projects, making work assignments and holding staff accountable.
* Select tools and methodologies for projects.
* Commit to deliverables for scope of work with customers and/or management.
* Make modifications to jobs and schedules for jobs in production.
* Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.

Qualifications:
Education/Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and/or Engineering preferred and 5+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Minimum 5 years of experience in a designing, developing / unit testing rest services and web apps using REST, Grails/Spring, Java, JBoss, SQL/Oracle, Java EE (EJBs), JSON.

* Experience working with onshore and offshore teams is a plus.

* Familiarity with back-end technologies, including Web Services, Servers (Tomcat, JBoss), Hibernate, JMS, Messaging.

* Knowledge of CSS, Spring Boot, JavaScript a plus.

* Knowledge of Linux Operating system and basic shell scripting is preferred.

* Familiarity with Source control systems (GIT, SVN) and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Udeploy, Chef is preferred.

* Demonstrated expert understanding of all application development processes including Macys Technologys software development methodology, serving as a resource to others.
* Knowledge of Google Cloud Processing preferred.
* Understanding of architectural issues, and ability to factor them into decisions and recommendations.
* Ability to facilitate design sessions by presenting logical statements of business problems and designs, and offering and incorporating ideas.
* Prior experience working on a Production Support/Operations team is preferred.

* Knowledge of supply chain, order management or distribution and related applications preferred.

Communication Skills:

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Able to read, write, and interpret complex documents.

Mathematical Skills:

* Basic math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and analytical skills.

Reasoning Ability:

* Lead the development phase of projects, making work assignments and managing task completion. Select tools/methodologies for projects.

* Commit to deliverables for scope of work.

* Modify jobs and schedules for jobs as necessary.

Physical Demands:

* This position involves regular walking, standing, sitting for extended periods of time, hearing, and talking.

* May occasionally involve stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

* May involve close vision, color vision, depth perception, focus adjustment, and viewing computer monitor for extended periods of time.

* Involves manual dexterity for using keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.

* May involve moving or lifting items under 10 pounds.

Work Hours:

* Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.

This job description is not all inclusive. Macys Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.