Lead, IT Applications

Ross Stores, Inc.; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Lead for Supply Chain IT to guide our WMS/WCS initiatives. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, perform code reviews, and drive end‑to‑end delivery. Strong SQL and integration experience required.

The role emphasizes collaboration with vendors and business stakeholders while ensuring system health and performance across multiple environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience in technical IT roles within supply chain or retail IT.
• Bachelor's degree in business, IT or related field is required.
• Strong knowledge of Warehouse Management/controls systems (WMS).
• Experience with REST API, MuleSoft and integration patterns.
• Proficient in Java, Spring and .NET frameworks.
• Strong SQL database skills and data modeling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams across portfolio and vendor teams.
• Analyze requirements and design scalable IT solutions.
• Review code and perform unit testing; ensure system quality.
• Coordinate with business partners to understand needs and feasibility.
• Deploy packages through development, staging and production environments.
• Monitor performance and provide ongoing tuning and support.

Skills

Java/Spring

.NET Frameworks

SQL Databases

WMS Knowledge

MuleSoft

REST API

Angular UI

Monitoring Tools

Oracle/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SQL Server Management

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off‑price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high‑quality brands and on‑trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As Part Of Our Team, You Will Experience

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

General Purpose

The Technical Lead serves as a technical point of contact within Supply Chain IT for project development initiatives and multiple end‑user groups with a focus on Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS).

This Role Is Responsible For

• Interpretation of functional and non‑functional requirements
• Technical solutions including design, patterns and understanding system architecture
• Coordinate with the development teams, cross functional teams and vendors
• Stability and health of solutions delivered
• Support production issues where applicable

Essential Functions

• Lead technical teams, including portfolio/cross‑functional and vendor teams
• Interact with Business partners to understand their needs; perform feasibility
• Hands on with code reviews and unit testing
• Support system integration testing and user acceptance testing
• Design interfaces, applications and reports
• Visualize what‑if scenarios and potential failures and ensure adequate monitoring and notification is in place as part of the solutions built
• Generate/ensure documentation for all work completed
• Clear understanding and implementation of performance and scalability testing
• Analyze and research to identify the best technical solution to a business problem
• Configure, develop and modify IT applications
• Problem solving including database/application/UI performance tuning
• Deploy packages progressively through development, staging and production environments

• Understand department policies with regards to warranty period support and assist production support team with troubleshooting and de‑bugging of production issues as needed
• Understand and follow SDLC standards

Competencies

People

• Building Effective Teams
• Developing Talent
• 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

• Java, Spring, .Net Frameworks
• Oracle/SQL server Databases
• Database Administration knowledge is a plus
• WMS Knowledge
• Splunk, Dynatrace, TOSCA, HP Performance Center
• REST API, Mulesoft Integrations
• Experience in Angular/ User interface development

Qualifications And Special Skills Required

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience as a technical Analyst/Lead in the Supply Chain or Retail IT field
• Bachelor's Degree in business, IT or any related field
• Proven knowledge in distribution center operations and processes
• Experience with Warehouse Management/controls Systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Hands on application development experience
• Hands on performance testing/tuning, test automation tools
• Hands on experience in REST API, SOAP based API, MuleSoft is a plus.
• Experience working with IT Monitoring and Change Management tools
• Intermediate to Expert SQL (Database Administration knowledge is a plus)
• Understands database structures and data flow diagrams (DFD)
• Experience working closely and effectively in a mix of business, technical, and architectural teams to accomplish a goal

Physical Requirements/Ada

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in‑person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically. This role requires regular in‑office presence, including to engage in in‑person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in‑office and remote work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have direct supervisory responsibility.

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.