Position: Software Engineering III 

Job Location: 1 Customer Dr, Mail Stop# 0215, Bentonville, AR, 72716 

Duties: Assists in providing guidance to small groups of two to three engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by proving pertinent documents, directions, examples, and timeline. Provides support to the business by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues (for example, technical feasibility, implementation strategies); researching and identifying needed solutions; determining implementation designs; providing guidance regarding implications of new and enhanced systems; identifying short and long term solutions; and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside of associate's domain. Manages small to large-sized complex projects by reviewing project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; researching and identifying alternative solutions; determining needed solution based on return on investment and value add to the business; gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements, wire frames); writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; collaborating with project team and cross functional teams; identifying areas of opportunity; interpreting information and identifying a solution; ensuring solution is sustainable across implementation and use; troubleshooting open issues and  bug-fixes; and ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs. Troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues; engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; developing solutions; driving the development of an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; and completing online documentation. Participates in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects to come up with high level design by partnering with the product management, project management, business, and user experience teams. 

Minimum education and experience required: Master’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Position does not require specific years of experience but requires listed skills. 

Skills required: Must have experience with: Developing Microservices architecture using Spring Boot; Implementing JMS (Java Messaging Service) for communication between applications; Configuring Queue and Topic routes for the message flow between applications using Apache Kafka; Spring Hibernate ORM framework for DB mapping; Database design to write Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers and complex queries in MS SQL and Oracle; Enterprising Java Beans (EJB) Session Beans as design pattern; CI/CD tools using Jenkins and Kubernetes; JSON data format for developing RESTFUL webservices; Test Driven Development (TDD) using Junit and Mockito frameworks; Git and SVN as repository and version control; Using Multi-threading and synchronization to develop secure java application. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills. 

Rate of pay: $90,000 - $180,000/year   

Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.