Senior IT Developer - Web Applications

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Are you an Information Technology professional looking for a fast-paced, challenging and transformational environment, where you can make a difference? Smithfield Foods, one of the country's top consumer packaged goods companies, is looking for you! Our Information Technology and Transformation (IT&T) team is searching for focused and driven candidates who are excited about communicating new ideas and delivering first-class technical solutions to meet the demands of a growing business. We foster a culture that values each individual's creativity, our environment and the communities in which we live.

The IT Sr. Developer - Web Applications is a career IT position responsible for supporting and developing in Smithfield's System Web Applications. They are tasked with analysis, troubleshooting, development and delivery of Web Based Applications in support of Financial, Supply Chain, and Hog Production Systems. This position will develop with the employee to incorporate cross platform integrations, utilizing various code languages, within an Agile environment. The focus of this role is analysis and development utilizing full stack .Net development to support project and production capabilities and timelines.

As part of the Global Applications & Operations team, the IT Developer - Web Applications is responsible for maintenance, support and ongoing enhancement of developments with the Web Applications landscape. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the application development, content management services, IT delivery, as well as cross functional project teams, to support and develop Web Applications to facilitate successful integration into the IT&T system portfolio.

• Software Development utilizing full stack .net, SQL, Web Applications Toolsets and support of Python code.
• Understand business requirements and participate in requirements analysis.
• Be capable to develop, unit testing and deploying the application applications with Azure Dev Ops and Git Repository.
• Work with multiple internal groups and external users to ensure customer's requirements are evaluated and capture the context of the problem.
• Work with the product owner, IT Manager Web Applications and Project Managers to create version plans, negotiate schedules and define user story acceptance criteria that meet evolving customer needs. Work with QA to ensure product meets high quality standards and that at the software level it is validated.
• Collaborate with other teams to resolve difficult technical problems within CMS platforms and to solution on new developments or develop enhancements to existing code in Web Applications.
• Provide effective documentation and presentations of the requirements and architecture of the system
• Participate in design and code reviews, re-engineer and develop demonstrating new design patterns
• DevOps

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

• Experience developing full-stack web applications using modern frameworks in core programming languages (such as Java, Python, Javascript, .NET, or SQL) required.

• Experience deploying to production systems in a highly available environment, required.

• Experience in iterative and incremental software development using CI/CD pipeline, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Agile Methodologies such as Scrum, required.

• Experience working with tools and technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, Azure DevOps and AWS technologies, required.

• Knowledge of Databases and Database management

• Knowledge of security best practices and principles, preferred.

• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of employees within the organization and external consultants.

• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple project deliverables.

• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

• Knowledge of business systems requirements, project management and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities

• Occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms.

• Regularly required to talk and hear.

• Frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

• Although the majority of the time work will be performed remotely, must be able to visit and comfortably work in a office, plant, warehouse, distribution center or other manufacturing facility when requested.

• Up to 25% travel required.

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.