What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Applications Developer position at Essendant?
Description
Essendant is a purpose-driven company that reaches beyond business goals to define its success within commerce today. We support our associates, customers and communities – our core values and guiding principles shape what we aspire to do. Integrity, Collaboration, Customer-Centric, Embrace and Drive Change are our core values that serve as the foundation of our pathway to success. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Giving Back, Associate Safety, and Accountability are our guiding principles that motivate us to focus on creating a safe and rewarding experience. Essendant is a leader in supporting the supply chain industry and has been in business for 100 years to deliver the best practices for our customers and associates. Join us at Essendant, the better way to commerce.
Lead Application Developer
Schedule : Flexible Hybrid Monday-Friday 8AM-5 : 00PM. Position located within Deerfield, IL.
Major Responsibilities :
Experience leading agile application development teams
Contribute to end-to-end solution design and implementation
Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects to come up with high level design
Graphically communicate architecture, intentions, designs, and more using tools like Lucid Charts, Eraser, Visio, or others
Work with development leadership, architects, and other stakeholders across the organization to drive the implementation of new applications
Produce functional and technical specifications
Analyze, review and alter programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt new requirements
Understands the business domain of products supported
Design, develop and deliver assigned development projects / tasks within agreed schedule, quality and scope expectations
Gather and document end-user requirements
Create test scripts and perform scripted testing
Provide operational support of key applications
Provide off hours production support
Performs other duties as assigned
Skills / Knowledge Required :
Ability to drive project and system architecture design and implementation.
Ability to lead application development teams to deliver front-end and back-end solutions to business problems.
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring, SpringBoot, RESTful Web Services and Tomcat
Strong experience with HTML, JavaScript, Angular
Experience with search technologies like Elastic, Solr, Opensearch, etc.
Experience with application of software development methodologies and best practices
Proficiency in managing build pipelines using Bitbucket, Git, or similar
Practical application of design patterns
Experience in creating automated unit testing using JUnit and practicing test driven development
Experience with Continuous Integration and development practices using tools such as Bitbucket, Git, Artifactory, Sonar, Snyk, Jenkins
Working experience of RDBMS and SQL
Experience with multiple operating systems : Linux / Unix / Windows
Strong troubleshooting skills, especially in a production setting
Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, teamwork, and customer service skills
Experience mentoring less experienced staff to provide guidance and direction
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced, technical environment
Python experience a plus
Cloud experience a plus
Marketplace integration experience a plus
Education :
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g. MIS, Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree) required
Scrum Master certification a plus
Java certification a plus
Spring Boot certification a plus
Experience :
3 years of experience leading application development teams
2 years of experience leading application development teams
6 years of experience working with Java
4 years of experience working with Spring / Spring Boot
4 years of experience working with JavaScript or a JavaScript platform like Angular
4 years of experience in designing, creating and managing REST / SOAP services
2 years of experience working with CI / CD products
2 years of experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum or similar)
Benefits :
Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
401k with matching
Company Holidays
Overtime Pay for hourly employees
Paid Vacation, Floating Holidays, and Sick Time
Maternity and Parental leave benefits
Employee discount
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
ABOUT ESSENDANT ()
Essendant drives to be inclusive and celebrates diversity by starting with our associates. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. We strongly encourage candidates to apply for opportunities, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. At Essendant we are building an elevated community by creating a safe and supportive work environment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, including or based on age, race, color, disability, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. People are what drives our company. We are one team with endless possibilities. We are Essendant.
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