Principal Duties & Responsibilities: 

Scope of Responsibility

• Evaluates and provides direction on solutions to ensure solutions are flexible, scalable, and adhere to company standards.
• Compiles results of hardware and software evaluations.
• Enforces creation of reusable components and other performance-enhancing techniques.
• Recognized as a systems (technical or configuration) leader in multiple disciplines and/or areas. 
• Represents Grainger and provides feedback/recommendations to outside vendors
• Provides leadership to develop projects and people (as mentor and/or coach, providing feedback and sharing best practices).
• Exhibits ability to influence leaders and project/solution decisions inside and outside ES.
• Demonstrates knowledge of industry best practices relative to products, services and methodologies. 
• Creates roadmaps in support of overall business and/or ES objectives.

Organizational Awareness

• Helps others develop understanding departmental objectives and how that impacts team activities 
• Develops awareness and understanding across teams within the organization.
• Demonstrates a broad understanding of issues and displays ability to effectively assess impact across multiple functions.
• Advocates broad thinking to ensure projects and/or solution design aligns with company objectives. 
• Influences project/initiative direction through best practices and industry comparisons.

Business Partnerships

• Maintains a strong commitment to assure products/services meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Supports and reinforces an environment that holds everyone accountable for meeting customer commitments and delivering on promises. 
• Viewed as a "value added partner" by providing end-to-end integration knowledge of other related business processes (proactively or as consulted)
• Reviews and plans for new technology solutions
• Promotes strong relationships building

Accountability, Leadership & Impact

• Mentors team through understanding problems, impacts, and solutions cross-functionally.
• Manages work consistently with business priorities and exhibits thorough knowledge
• Anticipates short and long-term implications and integration impacts that others commonly miss.
• Holds self, team members, other ES teams, and business accountable for assignments and projects.
• Influences leadership/managers about issues
• Gathers and uses the most critical information needed to make decisions.
• Consistently provides a sense of urgency when executing work.
• Actively shares both positive and constructive feedback with teammates.

Preferred Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent experience
• Experience in SOA, Webservices, Micorservices and APIs
• Hands on experience in Dev Ops environment as it relates to source control, continuous integration and test manangement tools.
• 10 years + of Java programming (Java Certification required). Prior experience in a large eCommerce application is required.
• Experienced in data/UML modeling and designing n-tier OO application architecture.
• Solid experience with HTML, Javascript, XML, XSLT and other standard technologies and protocols.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to drive process innovation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in all phases of SDLC.
• Proficiency in Oracle database system and relational database concepts.
• Manages relationship and expectations with key stakeholders including Product Owners, Business Partners, and Vendors Excellent communication skills and a results-oriented attitude.
• Knowledge of Apache Web Server, JBoss application server, Tomcat, or Spring tcServer a plus.

  “Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.”