Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division.
Responsible for developing and supporting web based, mobile-aware, cloud based Java applications and web services. As a member of an agile team , the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with internal customers, management, business analysts, project managers, IT architects and other developers to understand requirements and development needs while gaining valuable experience and skill

What you'll do

With guidance of senior developers, creates new and maintains current applications, including, but not limited to, bug fixes, feature enhancements, and performance tuning in the Airport Technology portfolios.
Researches and implements new technology to enhance current processes, security, and performance
Troubleshoots and debugs complex issues; identifies and implements solutions
Works with a team to create detailed project specifications, requirements, and estimates, and ensures tasks/projects are completed on time and within scope
Works with teammates to ensure deployments roll out smoothly and customer groups receive appropriate support
Documents validation of design decisions
Supports the enforcement of policy and procedural changes within the development group
Supports the development of coding standards and adhere to best practices and security guidelines set forth by the development team
Participates in code reviews
Provides on-call production support on rotation with teammates (24 x 7 x 365), as required

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
2+ years total development experience
2+ years web application or services experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

2+ years of total development experience
2+ years of web application experience
Airline Industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Basic toknowledge of object oriented programming, common data structures and algorithms, design patterns and best practices
Basic to development skills in a cloud based environment like Kubernetes and Azure
Intermediate development skills with Java, Spring-Boot, Spring Cloud, NextJs, React, HTML5, CSS, Node, Angular, SOAP/REST
Knowledge of DevOps Toolchain tools like Github, Github Actions, ADO, Terraform relational and NoSQL databases (Cosmos, Redis, PostgreSQL)
Ability to scrutinize applications and services to ensure they adhere to security standards
Networking knowledge (Sockets, TCP/IP, UDP)
Excellent prioritization and time management skills
Excellent analytical thinking and problem solving abilities
Personal commitment to Agile principles and a continuous improvement mindset Knowledge of TDD and automated testing (Junit, Playwright, Selenium, JMeter)
Knowledge of diagnostics tools (SOAPUI, SonarQube, Coverity, Dynatrace, Mezmo, Azure Analytics) 
Cloud based development in PaaS and CaaS platforms like Kubernetes and/or Azure

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more