Lead Application Engineer

Lead Application Engineer Job Summary

The Lead Application Engineer designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs advanced software systems and application programs for the organization. Additional duties and responsibilities include:
Leads functional projects and provides training and guidance to application engineers. Evaluates, researches, and recommends software application upgrades, patches, and new functionalities. Assists management in the design and implementation of new applications, including consulting with functional architects on application design. Works with stakeholders to perform application functionality gap analyses and feasibility studies for application enhancements. Develops and documents complex and in-depth technical design specifications to meet business needs identified through application requirements, user stories, support tickets, and test defects.

Delegates tasks to application engineers and provides training and guidance on the design and development of software enhancements. Leads the development of test plans and scripts for functional, performance, regression, and user acceptance testing. Analyzes applications for compliance with security protocols and audit controls. Reviews and resolves escalated incidence management activities. Up to 10 % domestic travel

Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or closely related field and 8 years of work experience as a Software Engineer or similar position. Experience must include:
Designing and developing APIs using the API-led connectivity design pattern with Mule Soft, including RAML-based RESTful APIs. Using different Mule Soft connectors such as SAP, Salesforce, HTTP Listener/Requestor, Database, File, SFTP, VM, and Web Service Consumer etc. in developing APIs and writing Munit test cases for the APIs. Implementing security protocols, including OAuth 2.0, Basic Authentication, one-way and two-way SSL, and HTTP response caching using Object Store.

Writing Data Weave transformations, MEL expressions, and implementing filters for data processing. Utilizing CI/CD pipelines and tools including Maven, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Mule Soft Cloud Hub, and Open Shift to automate API build and deployment. Up to 10% domestic travel. May telecommute from anywhere in US. This position is eligible for the company’s Employee Referral Program. Employees should refer qualified candidates in accordance with the program guidelines.

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs advanced software systems and application programs for the organization. Leads functional projects and provides training and guidance to application engineers. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities Evaluates, researches, and recommends software application upgrades, patches, and new functionalities. Assists management in the design and implementation of new applications, including consulting with functional architects on application design. Works with stakeholders to perform application functionality gap analyses and feasibility studies for application enhancements.

Develops and documents complex and in-depth technical design specifications to meet business needs identified through application requirements, user stories, support tickets, and test defects. Delegates tasks to application engineers and provides training and guidance on the design and development of software enhancements. Leads the development of test plans and scripts for functional, performance, regression, and user acceptance testing. Analyzes applications for compliance with security protocols and audit controls.

Reviews and resolves escalated incidence management activities.

Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems. Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes. Operates with considerable latitude. Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others. Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present.

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant…