Job Description

Job Summary

This role performs and implements activities that impacts components / processes of specified functional areas of the Walgreens business software products OR Digital/Online application in an Agile environment. Work is typically received in short-term assignments that often require the application of independent judgment. Operates within the context of defined procedures that provide desired functionality to digital solutions, products and programs, typically for intermediary, basic to complex systems. Implements activities that influence entry to mid-level components of the functional area.

Job Responsibilities

Creates, develops and maintains software code working in an agile environment.
Completes programming and performs testing and debugging applications.
Develops software applications and tools using Agile development methodologies.
Participates actively in the design, architecture and build phases, to aim at producing high quality deliverables, working with existing architects where appropriate.
Participates in the evaluation of compatibility of programs with existing communications hardware and software features. Develops professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Builds productive internal/external working relationships.
Receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Usually works with some supervision, conferring with superiors on unusual or complex matters
Demonstrates proficiency in several areas of the technology functions and operates requiring little guidance.
Has working knowledge of programming languages that are foundational to Software development
Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks as they occur. Has working knowledge of programming languages important to the organization.
Interacts with internal and external peers and/or managers to exchange semi-complex information related to assigned activities.
Gathers and updates necessary information and communicates to appropriate parties.
Acts as individual contributor as well as a collaborative team member
Researches online in order to identify patterns and solutions to problems
Anticipates, prevents, and eliminates problems and creates efficient fixes.

About Walgreens and WBA :

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

External Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field or High School/GED and at least 4 years in Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar field.
Experience writing code for applications or automation for repeatable processes
Experience with programming languages for creating components for Cloud, microservices, APIs or mobile applications
Experience building, testing scalable and resilient applications or automation.
Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
Understanding working in shared/team development environment.
Knowledge of algorithms and data structures, operating systems. Good understanding of OSI model and cloud computing
Experience building, testing applications or automation
Experience creating coding solutions to fix moderate problems/issues.
Willing to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes (domestically and/or internationally)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or similar field.
Experience working in an Agile environment.
Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
DevOps
1+ years of on experience is Deployment automation for various IaaS or PaaS services.
1+ years of hands-on experience in automation software like Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform or equivalent
Good knowledge of GIT workflows and Repo management
Excellent knowledge in implement of CI/CD pipelines for Cloud deployments using containers/Docker
Working knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture and other DevOps tooling and Linux environments
Working knowledge or experience of software development for Web or Mobile applications in agile environments
Previous experience with full stack development ranging from front-end user interfaces to back- end systems.
Proficient in back-end languages like Java, Node/Typescript, .NET, Python etc. with exposure to performance optimization of high traffic & scalable services
Excellent knowledge of distributed SQL (e.g., Oracle, MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) design & consumption patterns
Have an exposure to implementation, capacity planning & performance tuning of Cloud
technologies – Azure (ACS, AKS), Google, IBM, AWS or Cloud Foundry
Knowledge of software engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing & operations.
Infrastructure
1+ years of experience in Infrastructure and Automation Teams and migrating on-premises infrastructure to Cloud.
1+ years of experience with Azure based PaaS & SaaS services (ASE, Azure Databricks, Azure Datalake, Azure AD, Azure ADDS, etc)
1+ years of experience with Azure Infrastructure services (VM’s, VNETS, Subnets, NSG’s, Resource Groups, etc ) deployment
1+ years of experience in scripting and automation with Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby, Terraform, Pulumi, Bicep, JSON templates, etc.
Experience working with Linux, Windows, Azure Active Directory, Roles, and Policies
Experience identifying operational issues and recommending fixes to resolve problems
Experience in any of reporting tools like Power BI, Business objects, Cognos or Tableau

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.