Description

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show! Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans.

The Global Application Associate Developer role is to participate in designing, developing, and integrating Point of Sale (POS) applications to support the company’s business strategies and objectives. This position will assist with developing business strategies, implementing software, and defining processes with the outcome of reducing operating expenses and increasing sales.

Essential Functions

Strategy & Planning

• Define, document, develop and test the integration of a Global POS into new or existing systems throughout the enterprise.
• Define, document, develop, test, and deploy functional modifications to the International POS that are required for international business practices.
• Ensure that integration and development projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and identify and resolve system issues.
• Write, update, maintain, unit test, and support middleware ETL applications for interfacing data between systems.
• Analyze and assess existing or legacy POS systems, process, and procedures.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of newly integrated software programs and applications.
• Perform integration testing of software and applications under development in order to identify and remedy potential problem areas.
• Plan, develop, implement, and support new or existing POS applications working with users and developers.

Operational Management

• Write technical specifications, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications.
• Design, run, and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purpose of correcting errors, isolating areas of improvement, and general debugging.
• Administer critical analysis of test results and delivery solutions to problem areas.
• Install software products for users as required.
• Create written specifications and diagrams to provide definition of current and proposed system designs and architectures as well as project objectives.
• Provide software support for production and lab environments.

Incidental Functions

• Assist with other projects as may be required to contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of the work.
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Global POS team.
• Minimal global travel is required
• Work outside the standard office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be required on a regular basis to meet, participate in conference calls, etc., based on foreign time zone requirements.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.
• Multilingual capabilities preferred (Spanish and/or Portuguese).

Knowledge & Experience

• 1+ year of IT experience.
• 1+ year experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data mapping.
• 1+ year JAVA programming experience.
• Knowledge of ETL tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP is a plus.
• Experience interviewing end-users for insight into problem resolution and application usability issues.
• Relational database experience with MS SQL Server and Oracle DB.
• Understanding of retail store operations.
• Additional Knowledge and Skills Preferred but not Required:
  • Experience developing point of sale applications.
  • Experience with Oracle’s Xstore point of sale software and supporting applications.

Personal Attributes

• Able to communicate effectively with non-technical staff and with members of interdisciplinary teams.
• Flexible and adaptable regarding learning and understanding new technologies.
• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
• Self-motivated and directed.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.