Software Developer

Why Work for Menards?

• Profit Sharing & 401K, Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Team Member Discount
• Highly collaborative work environment
• Monday – Friday work week
• Pay based on experience

POSITION SUMMARY:

Entry level team member that is straight out of college with little to no professional experience in application development.  Will write code to meet the specifications defined in business and technical design documents.  Responsible for creating automated unit and regression testing with assistance from team leads and experienced Software Engineers. Prepare program specifications, diagrams and dataflow charts and submit recommendations for solutions.  Coordinate system installation with user departments and operations ensuring satisfactory results.  Provide advanced-level software support for all related applications and Team Members.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development & Support:
  • Use JAVA programming language, including JSPs, Servlets, Spring, and general Object Oriented Design to develop, maintain and enhance Internet & Design-It Systems applications for the Business
  • Provide Team Leader weekly updated task information on the tasks that are being worked on
  • Work with Business Users; Helpdesk, and technical support Team Members to troubleshoot problems as they arise
  • Meet with Business Users to evaluate customer satisfaction
  • Actively participate in developing program specifications, writing code, testing and implementing program changes and program development
  • Develop test plans and thoroughly test/debug all programs prior to implementation
  • Work closely with Team Leaders and Project Managers in providing timeline and task information through analysis based on a proposed project scope
  • Follow and reinforce the "Menards Values"

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a Computer Science, Computer Programming or MIS related field OR Equivalent amount of work experience
• Entry level proficiency of Java programming language including JSPs, Servlets, Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse, and Object Oriented Design.
• Familiar with the following testing tools and approaches - JUnit testing, Selenium, Find Bugs, and RQM
• Familiar with the Jenkins build process.  
• Familiarity with GUI application solutions
• Software troubleshooting skills
• Excellent design and analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Work well on both individual and team-oriented projects
• Must be available for overnight on-call 2-3 times per year, or as needed.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.