Engineer II (Middleware)

Company: Ross Stores, Inc.
Location: Dublin
Posted on: March 9, 2023

Job Description:

Welcome to Ross Stores, Inc., where our differences make us stronger--- At Ross and dd's, inclusion is a way of life. We care about our Associates and the communities we serve and we value their differences. We are committed to building diverse teams and an inclusive culture. We respect and celebrate the diversity of backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us. Come join us as we continue our diversity, equality and inclusion journey!
GENERAL PURPOSE:
This role is responsible for implementing and managing Middleware platforms that apply new or existing technologies and solutions to solve business needs in application integration. This individual will lead/support implementation of integration projects and responsible for participating in different phases of project, requirement analysis, proof of concept, design, development, testing and implementation. Work closely with IT and business to determine integration requirements and help drive projects from concept to implementation. Escalation support of production systems. Serves as a technical expert in the data integrations area. This critical role will help evolve our middleware platforms to support large scale initiatives and maintain a long-term supportable and resilient middleware platform.
The base salary range for this role is $93,200 - $176,550. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.
Benefits offered to all Associates include Accident, Critical Illness, Vision, Auto, Home, and Pet insurance programs; Associate Discount, Identity Protection, Associate Purchase Program, Benefit Hub Discount Mall, Employee Assistance Program and Commuter Benefits, 401K (service requirements), Employee Stock Purchase Program, Ross Cares Fund, College Discounts, Sick Pay (where legally required) and Referral Bonuses. In addition, all Full-Time Associates, including FT Retail Associate, Area Supervisor, Assistant Store Manager and Store Manager, are eligible for extended benefits offered including Medical/Dental/Vision Health Insurance, Legal Insurance, Vacation Buy, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Life/ADD Insurance, Long- Term Disability, Enhanced Maternity and Parental Leave Benefit, Vacation Pay accrued at a rate of 15 days/year, 15 Personal and Company Holidays. AS, ASM and SM Associates in Stores and Exempt Corporate and Merchandising roles are also eligible to receive a Bonus based on individual and business performance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
--- Plan, manage and support the company's middleware technologies including MuleSoft, Message broker and API Gateways.
--- Lead a team of middleware developers and support team members in delivering large and complex integration projects.
--- Install, patch, configure and maintain Mulesoft on-prem runtime instances. Develop and maintain custom Mulesoft connectors.
--- Technical knowledge with Mulesoft cloud and on-prem architecture, environment configuration, and deployment models.
--- Strong technical working knowledge and hands-on experience with platforms Linus/Windows OS, Authentication systems, Networking, Clustering, Load Balancer, JDBC, Java, SSL, Certs etc.
--- Provide escalation support (L3) of existing production systems and provide related enhancement activities. Help ensure that proper testing and business change management practices and procedures are followed.
--- Contribute to the prototype of design, integration patterns and implement POC's to support the evolution of the integration platform.
--- Assist with the design and implementation of integration solutions in a hands-on manner. Help ensure that all required system and user documentation is created accurately.
--- Work with application leads on large projects to represent integration team. Expected to perform technical analysis, internal consulting, application testing, and application design.
COMPETENCIES:
People
--- Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)
--- Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)
--- Collaboration
Self
--- Leading by Example
--- Communicates Effectively
--- Ensures Accountability and Execution
--- Manages Conflict
Business
--- Business Acumen
--- Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
--- Organizational Agility
With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:
--- Communication
--- Approachability
--- Listening
--- Time Management
--- Problem Solving
--- Customer Focus
--- Technical Competence/Expertise
--- Drive for Results
QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
--- At least 7 years of IT experience in middleware platforms/application development.
--- At least 3 years of experience in systems engineering with platforms windows/linux
--- At least 3 years of experience in building, deploying API's and maintenance of MuleSoft runtime environments or equivalent platform.
--- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
--- Experience designing & implementing integration platform solutions, using MuleSoft or equivalent. Experience implementing Queue based patterns using message brokers, Rabbit MQ or similar and JMS.
--- Experience managing runtime instances, configuration and patch management
--- In-depth understanding and knowledge of object-oriented and middleware concepts, integration patterns, processes and general trends in the industry.
--- In-depth understanding of canonical model, XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, RAML, SAML, SFTP, JDBC - application, message, communication protocols and authentication mechanisms.
--- Strong experience in Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Unix/Linux scripting.
--- Experience with application servers like WebLogic, Apache etc.,
--- Demonstrated career progression in technical depth and breadth, and project complexity; ability to quickly become proficient in new technologies.
--- Technically competent; able to supervise internal programmers, analysts, consultants and external vendor resources.
--- Strong analytical, problem solving, and debugging skills
--- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:
This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others.--- Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position. ---
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Occasional Travel may be required
This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States.
#LI-Remote
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
N/A
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.
Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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