Job Description

Job Summary:

Work Location: Deerfield, IL / Chicago, IL

Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings. Plays a leading role in new software design and development. Typically assigned to
Implements activities that generally impact multiple components / processes and the work of own and several other units / teams / projects. : Has proven expertise in software design, architecture and software and system interrelationships.

Job Responsibilities:

Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings. Plays a leading role in new software design and development.
Writes code that establishes coding specifications, typically for software programs and systems that have no precedent .Leads in developing the technical "vision" and design specifications for assigned projects and oversees implementation.
Develops, or may lead in developing, technical / business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools.
Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools for highly strategic and complex/high risk undertakings
Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional “tech lead” responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion.
Use technical experitise in software design, architecture and software and system interrelationships.
Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information /solutions related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology /business solutions.
May lead teams / projects.

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 6 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar.
Experience writing code for highly complex and strategic applications of major importance
Experience in algorithms, systems, architecture and bits-and-bytes
Experience with programming languages, such as C, C++; UNIX and/or NT systems; web design; HTML, XML, Perl and/or Java.
At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience in working on the Kubernetes platform on a microservices architecture on high-traffic applications
Prior experience in mentoring a team of engineers, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Enthusiastic about promoting high-quality standards in the team across documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation & CI/CD.
Hands-on full-stack proficiency (e.g., Java, NodeJS, SQL, NoSQL, React, JavaScript, etc.)
Mentor team in the choice of Enterprise Integration patterns for seamless integration with other enterprise & external assets
Big picture person with an obsession with functional completeness, performance, security & resilience of end-to-end solution
Strong knowledge in implementing, securing, capacity planning, and performance tuning solutions deployed to cloud technologies like Azure (ACS, AKS), or similar cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, AWS, or Cloud Foundry.