Lead Application Engineer - DevOps

Job Summary Lead Application Engineer – DevOps. The Lead Application Engineer designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs advanced software systems and application programs for the organization. Major responsibilities and duties include: 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. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field; ≥6 years of work experience in application engineering or a similar role. Experience with software architecture utilizing agile methodologies for eCommerce platforms (B2B or B2C), DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering within Enterprise IT ecosystems. At least 2 years of experience with Java applications, application performance monitoring, incident management, on‑call rotation, continuous integration, IT infrastructure management, continuous deployment, and administering containerization technologies. One year of experience in a lead or mentorship role with DevOps teams creating, deploying, and overseeing CI/CD pipeline architecture. Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline with 8+ years of experience in a related field, or MS/MA with 5+ years of experience. Certification in relevant areas is required in some contexts. Work Environment Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 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. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr HD Supply