IT DEVELOPER II - Store Systems (Point of Sale) - Full-time / Part-time

“Want to know what it’s like to work in IT at The Home Depot?”

POSITION PURPOSE -
The  IT Developer II has proficient knowledge of at least one programming language along with the ability to take business requirements and develop the technical design for an application to be run in production. Ability to execute and guide work on multiple projects.  Possesses the ability to gather, interpret and document business requirements as well as develop the technical design for an application.   Demonstrates thorough understanding of life cycle development through production implementation and post implementation. Point of Sales development experience is a plus.  Promote and follow the established processes, policies, standards and procedures to assure compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and standards.

The individual will work on a project team responsible for developing and enhancing Home Depot’s Point of Sale applications.  These applications include store registers, mobile devices and web based point of sale.  The individual must work well both in a team setting and individually.

The IT Developer II demonstrates proficient knowledge of multiple programming languages, technologies and business acumen. Ability to execute and guide work on multiple projects. Possesses the ability to gather, interpret and document business requirements as well as develop the technical design for an application. Can effectively leverage EAI, Database and Data Modeling in design of systems for use in a production environment. Demonstrates thorough understanding of life cycle development through production implementation and post implementation. Ability to provide input on the strategic view of applications and how they fit into the whole retail space.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -

• Take business requirements and develop the total technical design for assigned mid-sized projects and ensure proper usage as part of the design efforts in building a system to be put into production.
• Follow the established processes, policies, standards and procedures to assure compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and standards.
• Conduct appropriate test reviews on assigned projects as necessary. Present findings and offer solutions to management.
  
  NATURE AND SCOPE -
• Typically reports to Manager, Information Technology
• No direct responsibility for supervising others.
  
  ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS –

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must pass the Drug Test.
• Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses
  
  
  EDUCATION REQUIRED -
  The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED.
  
  YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 2
  
  PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
  Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
Over all 3-4 years experience.
Retail/business experience a plus.
BS Computer Science or related field
Experience in Core Java, J2EE, Java UI, HTML5, CSS, Java script APIs (Angular, Backbone, Knockout, etc),  DB2 / Oracle / SQL Server, JavaScript, jQuery, J2EE / XML, JSON, RESTful Web Services, Eclipse, Maven,  ANT & JUnit
Version control systems (Subversion, CVS, Clearcase, etc.)
Familiarity with Agile scrum methodology and Jira or any other Issue / task tracking tool
Jenkins, Spring, Hibernate, Swing is a plus
Excellent oral and written communications skills are essential for this position. 
Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
Ability to communicate to a wide variety of audiences, both business and technical.
Strong decision making abilities.
Experience developing new application systems for production.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -

• Ability to communicate issues and recommended solutions in a timely manner.
• Solid experience in documenting requirements.
• Knowledge of multiple programming languages, databases, life cycle methodologies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS –

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must pass the Drug Test.
• Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses
  
  
  EDUCATION REQUIRED -
  The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED.
  
  YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 2
  
  PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
  Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
Over all 3-4 years experience.
Retail/business experience a plus.
BS Computer Science or related field
Experience in Core Java, J2EE, Java UI, HTML5, CSS, Java script APIs (Angular, Backbone, Knockout, etc),  DB2 / Oracle / SQL Server, JavaScript, jQuery, J2EE / XML, JSON, RESTful Web Services, Eclipse, Maven,  ANT & JUnit
Version control systems (Subversion, CVS, Clearcase, etc.)
Familiarity with Agile scrum methodology and Jira or any other Issue / task tracking tool
Jenkins, Spring, Hibernate, Swing is a plus
Excellent oral and written communications skills are essential for this position. 
Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
Ability to communicate to a wide variety of audiences, both business and technical.
Strong decision making abilities.
Experience developing new application systems for production.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -

• Ability to communicate issues and recommended solutions in a timely manner.
• Solid experience in documenting requirements.
• Knowledge of multiple programming languages, databases, life cycle methodologies.