Web Application Developer II | Fort Worth, TX

TTI, Inc. is looking for a Web Application Developer II to be onsite at our Corporate office in Northwest Fort Worth, TX.

The eBusiness team is responsible for TTI's global e-commerce efforts, overseeing website development, operations, and customer experience. As a part of TTI's Global organization, eBusiness is focused on defining, aligning and executing business strategy across multiple regions in order to deliver excellent user experiences, business value, and customer success. Comprised of diverse group of technical and creative experts whose skillsets span the software development lifecycle from user research to code deploy, the eBusiness team collaborates on a daily basis to build innovative digital experiences that create success for our customers, drive revenue growth, and position TTI as a leader in the electronic component industry.

The Web Application Developer II contributes in all areas of software development as a member of a highly functioning Agile Scrum team, building moderate to high complexity customer facing applications for a global enterprise. In addition to the required skills, a successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of the array of tools and languages used by the team in order to participate fully as a team member, filling gaps and assisting team mates when needed. This self-motivated individual will bring their technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis, troubleshooting, programming, and will be responsible for providing work estimates for any given or several phases of a project. To excel in this role the team member should have strong business and technical acumen, a best practice mindset and belief that teamwork is an essential component to success.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, TTI, Inc. is the world's leading authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. Celebrating more than 50 years, this Berkshire Hathaway company is ever-growing and has over 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia! Join a winning team in a growing global organization!

Accountabilities

Development

• The primary responsibility of this role is the development of TTI's global web applications using React, HTML, CSS, Java, and Web Services as well as other current web technologies. This individual will be responsible for complete application development including refining development objectives by analyzing user requirements to match system features and functionality outlined; considers all aspects of the change such as hardware limitations, code efficiency, and any other system constraints; converts requirements into logical technical steps for coding; execute custom solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of development options; ensures a timely progression of completion by coordinating testing activities, including test data and results, with Quality Assurance resources.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• This role collaborates directly with the Product Owner, Quality Assurance, and other developers including but not limited to mainframe, database, or graphics resources to execute the overall concept providing alternatives based on the technical implications of such requirements. Participates in the development of new developers providing guidance, training and assistance when requested. In addition, participation in team ceremonies such as planning, grooming, product demonstrations and retrospectives, along with a general readiness to invest in our Agile practice, continuously improving product quality, and team collaboration is a must.

Problem Solving and Analysis

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot production problems and development issues in existing or new code across multiple environments and operating platforms are critical to this position along with the ability to provide resolutions to problems by leveraging available resources for research; ability to understand overall architecture of the web applications to effectively identify where in the development stack a problem might be occurring.

Quality

• This role is responsible for the overall quality of code that is being created, maintained, and implemented. This includes the development of applications that run efficiently and adhere to TTI standards by minimizing excess overhead in applications and re-using code and coding techniques; implement best practice coding standards according to code quality inspection tools; ensure long term maintainability of the system by documenting changes according to TTI guidelines; eliminate errors before moving changes to the Quality Assurance environment by thoroughly testing and debugging code.

Planning and Organizing

• All development work is completed using the Scrum process; therefore, this role works with the team to refine the backlog, estimate the level of effort, and help determine the workload of each sprint. Following documented workflow for promoting code between each environment, including source control, testing and code review is also a requirement.

Continuous Improvement

• Updates job knowledge by researching new & emerging Web technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; leveraging available resources. Supports users by developing documentation and assistance tools.

Production Support

• This role participates in the Programmer of the Week on-call rotation, providing production support on a 24-hour basis.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science preferred.
• Minimum of four years related experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Certifications

• Required knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, Java, Web Services and React front end framework
• Required knowledge of J2EE, Spring, WebSphere, MQSeries, automated build tools (example: Webpack)
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or other Enterprise level content management system experience preferred
• Experience with Jira, GIT and SonarCube or other quality and source control tools preferred
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Object-Oriented Design (UML)
• Effective researcher with strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience testing websites, and identifying and correcting any technical problems across platforms and browsers
• Able to develop sites from technical specifications & graphical representations
• Exhibits strong interpersonal/teamwork skills to develop effective relationships with individuals and groups inside the TTI organization
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels
• Experience designing for and implementing responsive website
• Experience in Agile development methodologies
• Work with others to ensure code standards and best practices are performed
• Proven history of being able to work in a progressive deadline driven environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to perceive and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Detect and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; converse in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Please note that we do not offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Only candidates authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at any time at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

What we offer our team members:

• A great benefits package that includes (but is not limited to) Medical/ Dental/ Vision, 401(k)/Roth plan with matching, Healthcare Savings Accounts
• Educational Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Ongoing training throughout your employment with opportunities to participate in professional and personal development programs
• A strong focus on giving back to our communities through philanthropic opportunities

Want to learn more? Visit us at Working at TTI, Inc.

TTI, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, veterans' status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)