Sr. Software Engineer - Manufacturing 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.

Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring 8 days per month on-site in Lakeland, FL.

Welcome to Publix Technology, the award-winning technical group for Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the nation. Our technology teams of 2100+ associates provide cutting-edge, modern solutions to nearly 1400 retail stores and 200,000+ internal team members across 8 states. We offer positions at all levels - summer internships, individual contributor roles, to technical leadership across a broad range of technical disciplines. So, whether you are interested in IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure - we have a career path for you! Pub Subs are not the only thing we build from scratch. See for yourself why Publix Super Markets, Inc. has been on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list.

Join the Publix Technology as a Senior Software Engineer where you will be part of a team implementing new technology solutions and/or vendor solutions to grow the needs of the Manufacturing / Refrigeration business areas.

The most suitable hire for this position will be a technical candidate with keen analytical mindset, planning, implementing vendor solutions, creating install and implementation plan, robust problem-solving abilities, mentoring, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, technology vendors, and business partners.  Candidate with some development experience leveraging C#, .NET Core, Web API, and SQL along with Azure DevOps would be plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external vendors and suppliers for technology procurement in implementing vendor solutions and ongoing maintenance of manufacturing systems and other relevant software.


• Lead system implementation projects, including defining project scope, timelines, and deliverables, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.


• Work closely with engineering teams to integrate new technology into existing systems


• Collaborate with various IT departments to ensure seamless integration of new systems


• Investigating production issues and conducting root cause analysis to identify the underlying problems and develop corrective actions.


• Provide technical support on manufacturing technologies/systems


• Monitor and evaluate the performance of implemented technologies to ensure they are meeting expected outcomes


• Collaborate with business area and team members to develop features and user stories with clear requirements and acceptance criteria


• Ensure technology solutions and enhancements meet or exceed change management, security, and compliance policies


• Work with security compliance team to remediate security vulnerabilities and perform other security related work

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience


• 5+ years’ professional experience implementing large scale enterprise applications


• 5+ years’ experience analyzing complex, enterprise business problems or processes and translating business requirements into technology solutions that factor in system performance usability, quality, cross-system interdependencies, scalability, and total cost of ownership


• 5+ years’ experience with Windows Server and Windows Desktop solution


• 5+ years’ experience with SQL Server databases


• Experience with implementing security and access controls for enterprise solutions


• Experience with remediation of security vulnerabilities


• Experience in network segmentation and firewall


• Experience with change management processes


• Experience in supporting large scale applications and performing root cause analysis


• Ability to participate after hours and weekend support activities

• 5+ years of experience with vendor applications deployment to and application server


• 5+ years of experience in development experience with the .NET framework including C#


• 3+ years of experience working with Azure Cloud Platform and Azure Services


• Experience working with web server and Single Sign On (SSO) technologies


• Experience with Apache Kafka


• Experience with Angular


• Experience with Kubernetes


• Experience with mobile development and implementation


• Experience in an agile scrum environment and working closely with business partners


• Experience with supply chain systems, preferably with manufacturing / refrigeration systems

• 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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