Software Engineer III

What you'll do...

Position: Software Engineer III

Job Location: 805 Moberly Lane, Bentonville, AR 72712

Duties: Creates and delivers presentations on application solutions to diverse audiences (for example, suppliers, technical staff) by gathering required information; developing materials; and identifying recommendations. Demonstrates up-to-date expertise in Information Systems Division (ISD)-Applications Development area and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet Customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Develops Associate capabilities by mentoring and teaching team members (for example, coding languages, scripts, documentation requirements, programming standards, DBMS technologies); assigning tasks; and reviewing and approving recommended solutions. Manages product installation upgrades (for example, Information Systems Division (ISD) application solutions, third-party products) by evaluating new application components; determining release schedules; and establishing installation timelines. Provides complex application solutions by identifying business requirements; researching potential solutions; making recommendations to meet end-user business objectives; conducting analysis and design; writing data analysis documents; creating technical design documentation; and writing detailed checklists for change control implementations. Supports Information Systems Division (ISD) applications by coordinating responses to user questions and problems; overseeing research of service level functions (for example, performance, availability, reliability); driving problem identification to root cause; coordinating resolutions, changes, and improvements; and leading and engaging war and focus room meetings. Leads efforts to increase Information Systems Division (ISD) team effectiveness by identifying and implementing best practices; utilizing work review processes (for example, code, design, technical); and improving Customer communications. Participates in team projects by following Information Systems Development Life Cycle (ISDLC) processes; leading projects; creating and approving project plans; directing development of program specifications and programs; gathering requested information; writing, testing, and debugging complex programs and scripts; implementing test scripts and procedures; testing and installing third-party software; writing instruction manuals; compiling documentation reports; and documenting application changes.

Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field plus 5 years of experience in software engineering or related experience.

Skills required: Must have experience with: Creating and deploying Mainframe solutions using COBOL, JCL, CICS and Eztrieves; Data sourcing from hierarchical IMS and Relational DB2/SQL databases for application availability and reporting needs; Analysis and enhancement of Mainframe front-end CICS application for Regional Distribution Centers; Analyzing existing and creating new Native and external DB2 Stored procedures; Debugging the existing Mainframe JCL batch, COBOL modules and utilities, CA7 Scheduler and File Transmission; Application availability monitoring and production support; Creating change requests in ServiceNow to deploy solution in production; Ensuring business continuity in case of disaster or emergency; Application development adapting to Agile application development methodology; Defect prevention, Legacy/New Mainframe Application Quality maintenance; Adhering to Service Level Agreement. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

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Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.