Senior Software Engineer, Workday

Wawa, Inc.; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wawa, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Workday in Corporate IT to design, develop, test, implement, upgrade and support Workday core applications.

You’ll focus on integrations with internal/third-party systems and Workday Extend, delivering secure, scalable solutions and documentation. The role demands deep multi-disciplinary technical depth, hands-on Workday Integrations/Extend experience, and the ability to lead inter-team projects while maintaining operational stability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a technical discipline preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 to 7 years of related work experience.
• Fluent in Workday Integrations and Workday Extend.

Responsibilities

• Translate functional requirements into technical designs aligned with Wawa principles for security, scalability and UX.
• Develop and maintain Workday integrations and Extend-based solutions with proper testing and documentation.
• Support release packaging, dependencies, and standard communication processes.
• Monitor queues, investigate root causes and implement remediation to minimize manual interventions.

Skills

Workday integrations

Workday Extend

Windows/Linux admin

REST APIs

Java

JavaScript

C#

SQL

NoSQL

Graph Databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related technical discipline

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

SharePoint

Visual Studio

SSRS

SSIS

Nintex

Job description

Soar with us at Wawa. We believe we can make life a little better every day - one smile, hoagie, or experience at a time. And there's one secret ingredient that truly sets Wawa apart: Our Associates. At Wawa, you'll be part of a caring team that's dedicated to helping all of us fly high - together. We're team players, day-brighteners, and go-getters: and we know that Wawa is a place where we can build skills to thrive and open doors to new career opportunities. We're proud to be a part of a winning team of Associate owners who shape our success. We're committed to helping our communities and one another at every turn, because we know that when we fly together, there's no limit to how far we can go.

Ready to be part of a team that helps you reach new heights? Join our flock and get ready to soar.

Job Description

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer, Workday

Location

Corporate

Department

Information Technology

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer, Workday designs, develops, tests, implements, upgrades, documents and provides hyper-care and level 3 support for custom built and packaged core business applications. This role is primarily focused on supporting and enhancing the Workday platform, including the development, maintenance, and optimization of integrations between Workday and internal and third-party systems, as well as custom applications built using Workday Extend. Possesses deep technical understanding in multiple technical disciplines, and is capable of managing, escalating and resolving complex issues. Leads inter-team projects/initiatives.

Principal Duties

• Translate functional requirements into technical design. Leverage understanding of Wawa's design principles, including open architecture, user experience, end-point agnostic, cloud, data, scalability and security. Work with project manager to estimate work effort and duration. Ensure that requirements are being met within the technical design.
• Ensure adherence to security standards to maintain PCI compliance and mitigate overall corporate risk. Adhere to Security Team standards in the design, development, installation and upgrade of new and existing technologies.
• Develop software utilizing agreed upon Wawa standards and a formal structured approach that emphasizes correctness, completeness, reusability and maintainability. Software development tactics include problem decomposition, planning, testing and coordination. Software developed is efficient and maintainable.
• Develop and execute technical test scripts to ensure a high level of success during user acceptance testing. Perform integrated testing where possible.
• Support the implementation of applications by packaging the release, documenting dependencies, creating support documentation, and following all standard communication processes.
• Prepare and install vendor solutions by evaluating system specifications, documenting Wawa specific installation and upgrade steps, and executing the installation/upgrade package. Work with project manager and/or end user to meet timelines and perform basic smoke testing of the application.
• Monitor support queue and respond in a timely manner to troubleshooting requests. Identify trending issues to assist in determining root cause. Develop a plan and perform code remediation activities to eliminate issues and manual intervention. Maintain metrics as agreed.
• Maintain technical support documentation with up to date processes and procedures.
• Follow all processes identified by IT Service Management including but not limited to change management, problem management and incident management.
• Grow technical knowledge by researching the latest development methods and techniques, learning new technologies, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
• Research, test and implement new technologies to increase velocity and operational stability.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work well individually as well as in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical Associates.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven self-starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions
• Some vendor management skills
• Ability to be on-call 24/7 when required
• Proven ability to learn new technologies and technology platforms quickly and independently
• Offer technical expertise, feedback or advice as a valuable resource to others

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a technical discipline preferred (e.g., engineering), or technical certifications, or related experience
• 5 to 7 years of related work experience
• Fluent in Workday Integrations
• Working knowledge of Workday Extend
• Ability to achieve certifications in multiple appropriate strategic technologies.
• Minimum of three years’ experience operating and managing in a large-scale Windows/Linux environment.
• Working knowledge of multiple development technologies and frameworks (NET, VB, C#, Java, JavaScript, React.js, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL, NoSQL, and Graph Databases)
• Fluent in multiple toolsets and platforms (Blue Yonder/JDA, SharePoint, Visual Studio, SSRS, SSIS, Nintex)
• Proficiency in command-line batch and program development in Windows, Linux and/or UNIX platforms (PowerShell, C-Shell, Bash shell, Perl, etc.) and related programing languages (.NET frameworks, Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.),
• General knowledge around endpoint protocols and security components (SFTP/FTP, File, OAuth2, SSL, SSH, LDAP, etc.)
• Knowledge of Security Technologies and standards (PCI)
• Knowledge of standard support frameworks (e.g., ITIL)

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at [e-mail].

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.