Application Engineer

HD Supply Management, LLC (USA); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply is seeking an application engineer to design, develop, and troubleshoot moderately complex software applications for enhancements and new products. You will perform coding, configuration, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development lifecycle.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in information systems, engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of experience in application engineering, with familiarity in project and product delivery methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in application engineering.
• Experience with project and product delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs moderately complex software applications.
• Performs coding, configuration, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
• Develops and documents technical design specifications to meet business needs.
• Builds software enhancements through configuration and/or development.
• Performs unit testing on application enhancements prior to QA.
• Develops and defines test plans and scripts for functional, performance, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Analyses applications for compliance with security protocols.
• Participates in incident management activities, including troubleshooting and after action reviews.

Skills

Software design

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Testing

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or engineering or related field

MS/MA in related field (optional)

Job description

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in information systems, engineering, or a related field. 2+ years of experience in application engineering. Experience with project and product delivery methodologies.

Job Summary

Designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs moderately complex software applications for enhancements and new products. Performs coding, configuration, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Develops and documents technical design specifications to meet business needs identified through application requirements, user stories, support tickets, and test defects.
• Builds software enhancements through configuration and/or development to meet desired functionalities.
• Performs unit testing on application enhancements prior to moving coding and configuration through the quality assurance process.
• Develops and defines test plans and scripts for functional, performance, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Analyzes applications for compliance with security protocols.
• Participates in incident management activities, including troubleshooting and performing after action reviews and tasks.
• Contributes to peer reviews in cross-functional application development activities.

Nature and Scope

Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data. Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process. May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel.

Work Environment

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. 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. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates’ lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers’ success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it. HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products - all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value-add services - including localized jobsite delivery, will-call and direct-ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions - and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.