Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Azure Cloud - Remote at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in Lakeland, Florida

Job Description:

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest privately-owned food retailer in the nation with more than 1,200 stores and more than 200,000 associates throughout the Southeast. We are associate-owned, proud of our family atmosphere, and consistently named as one of the best companies to work for in America. We are largely debt-free and renowned for our financial performance as well as our premier customer service. Publix’s Information Services (I/S) department is located in Lakeland, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia and employs over 1000 associates. I/S provides the information technology required for all Publix business units including retail stores and all office and warehouse environments. The Publix I/S mission is to maximize the value of information technology to Publix associates and customers.

Publix is able to offer virtual/remote employment for this position in the following states: FL, GA, AL, TN, SC, NC, VA, KY.

The Digital Platforms team is responsible for all omni-channel, digital platform transformation, analytics/machine learning/personalization solutions, marketing, pricing, promotions, merchandising and customer centric systems at Publix. The Digital Platforms team is seeking a Senior or Lead Software Engineer with strong recent Azure cloud experience who will be responsible for leading efforts to develop and support highly complex systems by understanding requirements, converting requirements to technical design, and leading implementation. The most suitable hire for this position will be a candidate with the capability to provide technical leadership, demonstrable strong Azure cloud application development and problem-solving skills. Further, the candidate should have great written and verbal communication skills. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience


• 5+ years of software engineering experience


• 5+ years experience designing, developing, and supporting applications in an enterprise environment


• 5+ years experience analyzing and translating business requirements into technology solutions that consider system performance, usability, quality, cross-system interdependencies, and scalability


• Strong recent experience designing and coding solutions in the Azure cloud


• Strong recent experience deploying resources to Azure using ARM Templates or Terraform through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines


• Strong understanding of the Azure cloud solution architecture patterns and solution design principles


• Experience in designing and implementing applications using PaaS services in a hybrid cloud environment


• Database experience with SQL Server, Cosmos DB, etc


• .Strong Object-Oriented Design and Development (using .Net)


• Strong experience designing and coding web applications and APIs


• Experience planning and managing all activities associated with delivering solutions in a large-scale distributed internet facing environment

• 7+ years of software engineering experience


• 2+ years of experience designing enterprise class solutions using object-oriented analysis and design, design patterns, UML, service-oriented architecture, and solution frameworks


• Experience implementing complex system integrations


• Must have excellent communication skills

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost


• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Group health, dental and vision plans


• Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Short- and long-term disability insurance


• Tuition reimbursement


• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria


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