Staff Software Engineer - Appian

Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Location: Hacienda Heights
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description : The Enterprise Technology mission is to provide technology solutions that align to business strategies while promoting enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. The Enterprise Technology organization drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, promoting business growth, and advancing operational excellence. The Business Automation Platforms group is part of the Core Systems & Platforms organization. We manage The Walt Disney Company's business automation and enterprise service management platforms, including ServiceNow, Salesforce and Appian. We provide strategic technology solutions to support empowering the business, workforce, and technology communities through digital transformation. The Staff Software Engineer is an important role within the organization, responsible for translating requirements and user stories into functional software that provides value to the business. They help make the impossible become possible through the design, development, testing, and implementation of complex software for use across The Walt Disney Company. We're looking for a experienced Software Engineer, with an understanding of the ServiceNow platform to ensure that that we are building the "best-in-class" products and maintaining and enhancing existing products to improve our competitive advantage. Responsibilities :

• Oversee the technical oversight of platform projects and related Agile delivery teams, where a project comprises of multiple components
• Lead the development of (or develop, test and deploy) medium to large, creative software solutions that meet specifications and improve future development
• Lead the development of specifications for software development projects
• Translate complex ideas into understandable strategies, requirements, value statements, and outcomes
• Review or write code, leads programming and testing and debugging of major software development projects
• Conceive and set the technical architectural direction for software development projects
• Design the component tasks of software development projects, developing specifications for each
• Manage the full lifecycle of projects
• Manage resource plans and project budgets, providing monthly forecasts
• Be the escalation point for difficult problems and complex inquiries
• Be the peer group leader to and help train staff on Software Engineering standards and processes Basic Qualifications :
  • At least 8 years of experience in a in a Software Engineering or software development role, managing complex products for large, multinational corporate with multiple business units
  • At least 5 years of experience developing solutions on the Appian platform
  • Appian certification required (Analyst/Associate/Senior/Developer)
  • Develop, create and test server-side with advanced Java, JavaScript, Unix Shell, and Windows PowerShell scripts
  • Basic Object-oriented Design in JavaScript or Java
  • SQL and Database Tuning
  • CSS, HTML, SSO, GIT Code Management, SN Service Portals with Widget Development
  • Expertise in platform automation, workflows, abstraction APIs and Scripted Rest API Framework
  • Knowledge of ITIL v3 or later and ITSM best practices
  • Demonstrated experience leading matrixed teams to deliver complex projects or technology transformation initiatives
  • Experience using Agile software development methodologies (PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, ICP-ACC, etc.) and managing the full SDLC
  • Experience working in an outsourced IT environment and building collaborative vendor relationships Preferred Qualifications :
    • Experience with the Salesforce or ServiceNow platforms Required Education :
      • BS in Computer Science or another degree in a related discipline Preferred Education :
        • Preference for MS in Computer Science, Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree in a related discipline
        • Agile, or other software engineering courses/certifications

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