Engineer, IT Software
American Airlines
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Job Description
Intro
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!
Why you'll love this job
As one diverse, high-performing team dedicated to technical excellence, you will focus relentlessly on delivering unrivaled digital products that drive a more reliable and profitable airline. The Software domain refers to the area within Information Technology that focuses on the development, deployment, management, and maintenance of software applications that support business processes and user needs. This includes development, application lifecycle management, requirement analysis, QA, security & compliance, and maintaining the applications and infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practices
- Devotes time to raising the quality and craftsmanship of products and systems; utilizing automation and AI when possible
- Conducts root cause analysis to identify domain level problems and prescribes action items to mitigate
- Designs self-contained systems within a team's domain, and leads implementations of significant capabilities in existing systems
- Decomposes intricate and interconnected designs into implementations that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers
- Defines test suites and instrumentation that ensures targets for latency and availability are being consistently met in production
- Perform operations support duties in rotation with the team
- Evaluates potential attack surfaces in systems under development, identifies best practices to mitigate, and guides teams in their implementation
- Ensures reuse is a first class consideration in all team implementations and is a passionate advocate for broad reusability
All you'll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
- 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale solutions in production environments
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
- Airline Industry experience
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
- Proficiency with the following technologies:
- Programming Languages: Java, Shell Script
- Front End Technologies: Angular/React
- Infrastructure: AWS, Azure Services, Terraform
- Deployment Technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, Azure
- Source Control: GitHub, Azure DevOps
- CICD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
- Data management: Mongo, Oracle
- Integration/APIs Technologies: REST, SOAP, OAuth, Kafka, MQ
- Cloud Providers: Microsoft Azure
- Test Automation: JMeter, Postman, SonarQube, Cypress, Moq, Microsoft Test Framework
- Other: Monitoring and Alerting Tools (Dynatrace, App Insights, Big Panda)
- Ability to optimize solutions for performance, resiliency and reliability while maintaining an eye toward simplicity
- Ability to concisely convey ideas verbally, in writing, in code, and in diagrams
- Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies, such as SCRUM
- Proficiency in DevOps Toolchain methodologies, including Continuous Integration and continuous deployment
What You'll Get
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
- Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
- Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
- Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
- 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
- Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Feel free to be yourself at American
From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.
Key skills/competency
- Software Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- System Design
- Test Automation
- Cloud Computing (AWS/Azure)
- DevOps
- Agile Methodologies
- Java Programming
- Containerization (Kubernetes/Docker)
- Application Lifecycle Management
How to Get Hired at American Airlines
- Research American Airlines' culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight Java, AWS, Azure, and Agile experience relevant to their tech stack.
- Showcase problem-solving skills: Prepare examples of root cause analysis and system design impact.
- Emphasize airline industry knowledge: Mention any relevant experience, if applicable, for an advantage.
- Prepare for technical and behavioral interviews: Practice system design, coding, and teamwork scenarios.
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