Description
Leon Leonwood Bean (L.L. Bean) founded his business on a passion for the outdoors, a profound belief in honesty, and an unwavering commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Those core values, coupled with a genuine excitement for the work we do, are why L.L.Bean has been a trusted source for quality apparel, reliable outdoor equipment and expert advice for over 100 years!
L.L.Bean is currently searching for an E-Commerce Systems Engineer to join the Information Services division's Customer Technologies team based in Freeport, Maine. As a member of this team the successful candidate would support L.L.Bean's business goals through engineering and support of distributed computer system software in a global retail enterprise.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the engineering and support of E-commerce software and environment; supporting application environments, including IBM WebSphere Commerce; supporting development teams; ensuring regulatory compliance; instrumenting automation; and scripting.
- Builds and supports E-commerce related environments.
- Provides technical leadership for software use, standards and procedures.
- Collaborates with internal clients in support of technology requirements.
- Participates in 24x7 on-call rotation for research and resolution of production system problems.
- Participates in capacity planning and performance testing.
- Evaluates new and existing software products.
- Assists the team in utilizing technical software effectively.
- Participates in E-commerce projects as subject matter expert.
- Drives and employs shop standards within the context of job responsibilities.
- Understands and applies change management procedures/principles.
- Produces documentation for technical portfolio.
Health and Safety Requirement: Ensures compliance with the L.L.Bean comprehensive Health and Safety program by knowing and following all safety guidelines, policies, procedures and expectations. Takes immediate and appropriate action to rectify any unsafe conditions.
Qualifications
The successful candidate is an experienced systems engineer who can demonstrate industry experience and success in the following competencies:
- Strong mathematical background in algebra and statistics.
- Implementing and supporting software solutions.
- Partnering with peers and with others to deliver business solutions.
- Strong problem determination skills for complex enterprise systems.
- Coaching, support, and training of others.
- Supporting 7x24 on-call requirements.
- Leading self-directed and medium-sized technical projects.
- Systems scripting and automation in multiple languages, e.g. Perl, shell, etc.
- Writing clear and concise technical and business documents.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- Team Skills: facilitation and presentation.
- Proficiency in: Linux, sql and Excel.
- Computer Engineering or related degree or work experience.
- Experience within the retail industry is a plus.
Education Level: BA/BS or equivalent
Experience Level: 3 to 5 years
Much has changed since our start in 1912, but the important things remain the same. The values that the company's founder, L.L. Bean (Leon Leonwood Bean) was raised to believe in were simple and deeply ingrained. Nature is something to be revered. Family ties are a priority. Being neighborly is a matter of course. And "do unto others" is not just a saying but a way of life.
Over the past few years L.L.Bean has received numerous accolades including being named #1 in 2017 on Forbes Best Employers List for America's Best Mid-Size Employers, thanks to the corporate culture and unique benefits we offer our employees:
- An excellent total compensation package
- Enhanced 401(k) retirement package
- Health care, including domestic partner and family coverage, across medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
- Life insurance, including domestic partner and dependent coverage
- Outdoor experience days in addition to Paid Time Off (vacation, holiday and personal time)
- Discounts on L.L.Bean merchandise and Outdoor Discovery School adventures
- Employee Store
- Equipment loan program from the Employee Use Room
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to L.L.Bean cabins and tent sites at Rangeley Lake for personal use
Benefit eligibility varies according to employment status, level and location. For more details please visit our website at www.llbeancareers.com and refer to the benefits section.
We recognize the importance of diversity in creating a better world and a stronger organization. L.L.Bean is an equal opportunity employer.
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