Associate Developer

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Overview

This position is part of the Customer Notifications IT organization. This role will be involved in design, development and supporting the software for the development of Java for the Azure Cloud. This position will require rewriting the current platform on Java Spring Boot and leveraging Azure Cloud platform.

American Airlines is a commercial airline providing passenger and cargo transportation throughout North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The following describes the essential job functions, job qualifications, and other requirements of the job. While not an exhaustive description, it is intended to accurately reflect the current job. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it deems it appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. Management will consider providing reasonable accommodations as necessary to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other applicable federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations that facilitate successful performance of all essential job functions will not impact an individual’s paygrade or level.

This list is intended to accurately reflect the current job but there may be additional essential (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it deems it appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides the day-to-day support of all relevant infrastructure and Customer Notification applications
• Designs and plans expansion and growth of the cloud as additional lines of business migrate to the environment
• Able to analyze code defects and production issues in Java
• Develops solutions for ongoing implementation and support application and front-end environmental issues
• Follows established processes and improves current process/procedures to meet new application needs in various areas, maintain standards, monitoring, and developing automation tools
• Partners with infrastructure team, architects, and other groups in validating installation packages, installation guides, developing build specifications, and performance tuning
• Identifies opportunities to optimize current solutions and performs technical analysis and/or provides hands on technical support, in order to troubleshoot problems related to poorly performing systems in production and other test environments
• Lead the design and development effort necessary to transition off of legacy platform to Java Spring Boot and migrate the Azure Cloud. Leveraging technical expertise to optimize and current base as we transition the platform.
• Prepares platform status reports with operation metrics
• Fosters a culture based on high trust, accountability, and team work, including working extra hours, and/or after hours, as needed, to support production
  
  
  

Candidate Profile

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience/training
• 1-2 years of information technology experience in (REST Services), Java Spring Boot and Azure Cloud
• Familiar with DevOps and Agile principles
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Stored Procedures, Groovy, Ready API, JSON, CI/CD, DevOps, HTML, production support
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Available to work full-time
  
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• DevOps experience (Ansible, Jenkins, TFS, GIT)
• Experience with Cloud Migration projects
• Experience with rewriting platforms
• Airline Industry experience, with specialty in the area of Enterprise-Scale Environment
  
  
  

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Strong working knowledge computer science concepts, programming and information systems
• Experience with design patterns, frameworks, and programming languages that includes, but is not limited to, Java Spring Boot, Python, and C++/C#
• Strong SQL and NoSQL fundamentals
• Knowledge with version control / source code management systems
• Knowledge with formal build and release management workflows, tools, and activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced team environment
• Professional and team oriented with good communication skills
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for rapidly learning and applying new software technologies to complex problems
• Familiar with DevOps and Agile concepts
  
  
  

Job Type

• Full-Time
  
  
  

Location

• Tempe, AZ
  
  
  

Salary

• $35.00/Hour (Plus Benefits)
• Free Individual Health Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Company Holidays
• Education Assistance/Reimbursement (Toward first degree - Bachelors/Associates)
• Individual Mentor
• 401k Retirement Savings
  
  
  

Our vision is to empower early-career professionals to achieve long-lasting professional success and financial independence while supporting companies in building workplaces that reflect and engage with the communities they serve. We are in the business of creating dynamic partnerships that transform lives.

Up to USD $35.00/Hr.