Techno-Functional Senior Engineer with Retail and Blue Yonder experience specifically on the Merchandise planning and Inventory Management applications Space & Floor Planning, Category Management, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Fulfillment, Allocation and Replenishment.
Strong understanding of Retail Merchandising Business processes and operations.Software Engineering Experience working with the Blue Yonder (JDA) solutions specifically on some or all of these software Space & Floor Planning, Category Management, Demand Planning, forecasting, fulfillment, and Replenishment.Deep Hands-on expertise of configurations, implementations, Upgrades, troubleshooting and support of Blue Yonder solutions.Hands on Experience with Blue Yonder platforms with ability to create and modify extensions to personalize features or functions based on Retailer needs.Contribute to the functional design of standardized business use cases utilizing the latest capabilities offered by the recent Blue Yonder solutions & offerings.Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies related to Merchandising, Planning and Inventory Management systems.Contributes to Functional and technical roadmaps of the organization partnering with product teams and key Business stakeholders.Experience programming with SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python, PowerShell, Shell scripting, Rest APISoftware Development experience in Java, Spring, Spring boot, SQL and No SQL databases, API and knowledge in Cloud technologies would be preferred.Experience with Data Modeling and Database Design.Technical background with experience in installing, tuning, and deploying applications on Aix, Linux, Windows, and/or Cloud InfrastructureExperience developing services, applications on any cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure, Oracle) would be nice to have.Previous Work Experience implementing applications/solutions in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure(OCI) would be preferred.Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable recommendations.Independently design application components based on requirement specifications.Participate in requirements discussions with business and suggest optimal and efficient technology solutions.Gains understanding of the systems utilizing, conducts research and fact finding to solve business problems and meet the business needs.Independently develop application components as per design specifications.Apply industry defined programming standards for development.Develop and execute functional tests to ensure BY software consistently meets the Business objectives.Perform code reviews and guide other developers on best practices.Participates in architectural reviews.Lead version control and release management processes.Lead development environment management.Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.Support other developers in meeting deadlines.Provide L2/L3 support for his/her application.Communicate timely with business users on issue analysis and resolution.Lead the analysis and resolution for business impacting critical issues.Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies for team and business. Implement changes to achieve improvements.Keep enhancing his/her technical and domain skills through self-learning.Minimum Education
Bachelor’s DegreeComputer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or FinanceMinimum Special Certifications or technical skills
Varies based on area functional area supportingMinimum Type of experience the job requires
5+ years progressive work experience, within a retail environment5+ years of technology experience, including troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis of complex IT solutions3+ years of project management experienceOther
Good understanding of the Retail domain and in store applicationsExperience in gathering requirementsExperienced in documenting business, process and data flowsUnderstanding of systems development life cycle including issue, risk and scope managementUnderstanding of test strategies, test plans and test executionProficiency developing automated unit testsComplete understanding of the full product development life cycle (design, development and testing)Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.
At The Michaels Companies Inc, our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity. As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels, a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com
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Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.
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