Our Client is a long-established sports and outdoor retail organization with more than 80 years of experience serving customers and building a people-first culture. The organization is committed to creating opportunities for growth, fostering meaningful connections, supporting Team Members throughout their careers, and creating an environment where people can build rewarding careers while helping customers prepare for their next adventure.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Client is seeking an experienced technology professional to provide technical leadership across IBM Sterling Order Management, Web Store, Call Center, and inventory capabilities. This role will lead and contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle while designing, developing, integrating, and optimizing solutions that support order management, fulfillment, inventory visibility, payments, returns, and customer care processes.
The successful candidate will bring deep IBM Sterling Order Management expertise, strong Java development experience, and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams while mentoring other team members and helping improve system stability, scalability, and development practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical leadership across Sterling Order Management, Web Store, Call Center, and inventory modules
Design, develop, and enhance solutions supporting order capture, sourcing, fulfillment orchestration, inventory visibility, payments, cancellations, returns, and customer care workflows
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design documentation
Build and maintain integrations between Sterling OMS and external systems, including upstream and downstream applications, cloud platforms, and middleware solutions
Improve the stability, performance, and scalability of Sterling OMS applications
Conduct design and code reviews and promote development best practices
Research and recommend technologies that support the overall technical strategy
Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, build, testing, implementation, sprint planning, estimation, and development sessions
Collaborate with developers, QA professionals, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
Troubleshoot system and process issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions
Develop reusable code and libraries to improve development efficiency
Monitor and evaluate new tools, frameworks, technologies, and development practices
Mentor and support team members to strengthen technical capabilities and overall team performance
Perform additional duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Five to seven or more years of overall Information Technology experience
Five or more years of experience implementing and enhancing Sterling Order Management applications within retail environments
Three or more years of experience with the IBM Sterling Order Management Suite, including demonstrated subject matter expertise
Experience delivering at least two full lifecycle implementations covering requirements gathering, design, development, implementation, and optimization
Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including requirements, design, build, testing, and implementation
Hands-on experience with Java and OMS development, including SOA, XML/XSLT, REST, and JSON
Experience with solution estimation and team structure definition
Experience managing or contributing to multiple concurrent projects within an Agile environment
Hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Order Management versions 9.5 and/or 10
Experience with inventory management systems and processes
Proficiency with development tools such as Eclipse IDE and SoapUI
Experience working with SQL databases such as Oracle or DB2
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA, GitHub, or Bitbucket
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to mentor and support the development of team members
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
Familiarity with NoSQL databases
Knowledge of IBM Sterling Store and IBM Call Center applications
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