Lead Developer, IT App Intgrtn

This position is responsible for designing, developing, building, reviewing, and unit testing software and solutions as well as being a liaison with business users and other IT teams to participate in or make technical and functional recommendations and define scope and vision for enterprise solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Liaison with business users and other IT teams.
• Participate and make recommendations on the technical and functional direction of their domain.
• Meet with technical leads, architects and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence to the implementation guidelines.
• Partner with the business analysts to review and refine business requirements into core system capabilities.
• Assist developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and validating solutions that meet business requirements.
• Prototype new requirements for the purpose of enhancing technical functionalities and information process flow.
• Develop and/or configure, build, review and unit test software/solutions.
• Assist in QA efforts on tasks worked by providing input for test cases and supporting test case execution.
• Mentor team members on new technologies in area of expertise.
• Work with Enterprise teams to ensure changes are properly documented, communicated, audited, and deployed in compliance with established procedures.
• Participate in 24x7 rotational technical support to solve business problems and documents resolutions.

Experience: 10+ years equivalent work experience in a Software Development position (Java is preferred). 4+ years of experience with web service technologies (REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL, XML/XSLT etc.) 4+ years of experience with any Enterprise Service Bus Technology. WSO2 ESB preferred. 3+ years experience working within unix/linux.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a technology-related field, from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Platform knowledge (UNIX, Linux, Windows): UNIX, Linux

Preferred Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities

• Advanced technical and analytical ability in any programming language. Java is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of REST, Web Services, XML, and XSLT.
• Advanced understanding of Software Oriented Architecture.
• Advanced understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns.
• Familiarity with Message Broker technologies (JMS, ActiveMQ, IBM MQ Series, etc.)
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL technologies is preferred.

• Normal office working conditions

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
• Driving a vehicle
• Lifting up to 20 pounds

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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