Applications Developer
Requisition ID: 186470
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Technology Solutions - Supply Chain
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia; Alberta; Ontario
City: Stellarton / Calgary / Mississauga
Location: Foord St. Office, Calgary Office, Tahoe Office
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for an Application Developer. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; Alberta, AB.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
As an Applications Developer with Sobeys, you will:
- Assists Tech Lead and Business Solutions Engagement Team Analysts to estimate and develop new software programs and solutions.
- With assistance from Tech Lead and Senior teammates, translates user requirements into solution designs and defines functional, technical, and operational requirements.
- Documents and presents how the solution’s specific features, characteristics, functionality, and design will meet business requirements.
- Provides End-User and Operational System Support documentation.
- Updates Management and Scrum Lead on progress, risks, issues, and defects during the solution delivery phase.
- Assists the Scrum Lead in updating the Team Backlog and participates in Scrum sessions.
- Analyzes and amends software to correct defects in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Delivers quality and performance driven solutions within project timelines.
- Creates unit, integration, and performance test plans with detailed test cases and records test results.
- Writes and tests solutions without errors and conforming to best practice.
- Develops and Tests Software Application Solutions in a project team/task-based environment.
- Enhances, supports, and documents software solution and specifications throughout the system development life cycle.
- Provides application support to end-users.
- Participates in an on-call rotation after hours.
- Identifies continuous improvement opportunities.
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What you have to offer:
Requirements:
- An Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in troubleshooting and support.
- Experience with Database Systems and SQL Syntax (DB2, Oracle, Informix).
- Experience with Scripting and Programming Languages (Korn Shell, PCL, 4gl).
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in learning and understanding new technologies.
- Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team environment.
- Solid written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to be self-motivated and focused, paying keen attention to detail.
- Experience with AIX/Unix Environment.
Assets:
- Experience with Supply Chain and Logistics Warehouse Applications (Blue Yonder Transportation Management System, INFOR EXE Warehouse Management System, Blue Yonder Advanced Warehouse Replenishment).
- Experience with AS400.
- Experience with SAP Retail (SAP S/4).
- Experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience with software development and solution delivery methodologies including Scrum, Agile, and Lean an asset.
- Experience with On-Call Support.
At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.
We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.
Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Parental leave top-up
- Paid Vacation and Days-off
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.