Design Systems Engineer

Job TitleAlbertsons Companies is looking for a contract individual with application design / implementation / integration experience in the area of Manufacturing and Supply Chain in a retail distribution environment.This position is to work on several Supply Chain initiatives including WMS (Warehouse Management System), EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) implementation, Vocollect configuration and MDM (Mobile Device Management) rollout for our DC’s and Manufacturing Plants which require integrations with other applications and midrange solutions.This role will design and deliver accurate, efficient and reliable solutions to our DC’s and Manufacturing Plants along with associated enhancements through the complete software life cycle. In many cases, these solutions will have to comply with federal government regulations.Key ResponsibilitiesConsultation:Develop strong working relationships at various levels throughout the business and IT community to ensure overall project satisfactionAssist in managing expectations with both business and IT stakeholders regarding functionality, scope, and deliverablesProvide application design guidance and consultation, based on a thorough understanding of applicable technology, tools and existing designsAdvise business partners on intended and optimal use of the provided systems, and assist with process developmentDesign:Analyze highly complex business requirementsDesign and create technical specifications to design / redesign complex computer platforms and applicationsAnalyze problems outlined by Product Analysts, to determine detailed technology requirements and capabilitiesEnsure design is in alignment with the core architecture of the systems / applicationsAnalyze existing product software and recommend modifications which will enhance operating capacity and meet business requirementsDevelopment:Act as an expert technical resource for modeling, simulation and analysis effortsVerify program logic by overseeing the preparation of test data, testing and debugging of programsConfigure and test Handheld Terminals, Fork Terminals and VoCollect devices at the Distribution Center for the WMS Modernization programOversee systems testing and the migration of platforms and applications to production, with Albertsons project teams (onshore and offshore)Coordinate application & enhancement releases / user acceptance testing, with Albertsons project teams (onshore and offshore), third party application vendors, and business stakeholdersDocumentation:Develop new documentation, departmental technical procedures and user guidesDevelop documentation standards, procedures and approval hierarchiesLeadership:Lead troubleshooting and root cause determination and proactively identify opportunities to fix issuesMust be able to make sound decisions based on incomplete information, under pressure and maintain project focusQualifications4-year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems) and / or equivalent combination of education or work experience3+ years of analysis / design of ERP systems and related business processes. This experience can be a combination of systems such as Warehouse Management (WMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Voice Picking etc.3+ years' experience with the design / implementation of applications with different range of infrastructure solutions including Cloud based2+ years of Supply Chain applications development experience3+ years of experience configuring VoCollect devices, printers, fork terminals and handheld devices at the Distribution centers6 years of programming experience, including experience integrating applications across diverse technical platforms and Object Oriented Development/Analysis/Design.Strong experience with database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server)Good experience with File Transfer technologies (MIM, Kafka, MQ, EDI)Strong knowledge of technologies such as.Net, Java, Windows, and implementing applications in Cloud environmentsStrong experience with the full software development lifecycle and software development methodologies (Experience on Agile methodology with JIRA during previous project implementations will be a plus)Knowledge of Cloud Platforms/Tools and DevOps Tools and technologies for CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Development) will be a plusFamiliarity with networking concepts will be a plusStrong experience in capacity planning, systems performance analysis and optimization in a distributed environment is highly desirableCandidates need to be local to Bay Area, CA