Are you an experienced engineer with a solid understanding of public cloud and automation technologies? Does the challenge of delivering obsessive customer service with the latest technologies excite you? If yes, then come join our Nordstrom.com eCommerce team as we bring cloud, automation, infrastructure as code and DevOps culture to our organization.

An Engineer is part of a key team of Nordstrom Technology professionals that applies scientific, mathematical and social principles to design, build, and maintain technology products, devices, systems and solutions. These technology products and solutions provide amazing customer experiences while meeting the needs of the business.

In this role, you will:

  • Combine software development, networking and systems engineering expertise to help engineering teams build and run Nordstrom.com
  • Help us define, transition to, and grow a Site Reliability Engineering model
  • Build tooling to allow the self-service of AWS offerings by engineering teams in a secure, reliable, friction free manner
  • Develop foundational capabilities to feed near real-time business and technical metrics into a modernized Live-Site Operations Center</FONT
  • Work closely with engineering teams with a demonstrated commitment to their success
  • Represent Nordstrom in the technical community, which can include contributing to open source
  • Demonstrate a passion and commitment towards advancing the use of public and hybrid cloud technologies

  • Future participation in 24x7 on-call rotationDemonstrates Engineering Expertise

  • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of information technology concepts issues, trends and best practices as they relate to discipline/practice
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of specific needs of a major line of business and the related set of applications, systems or functions
  • Stays abreast of industry best practices, technologies, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
  • Anticipates system and application challenges

  • Understands, leverages and applies best practices effectivelyEmbraces Quality and Sustainability

  • Manages continuous improvement in quality and stakeholder satisfaction by ensuring appropriate quality processes and ensuring the solution meets internal/external customer requirements. Performs quality reviews
  • Designs systems, services and components that meet required levels of quality and performance sustainability
  • Investigates and recommends approaches & systems that meet quality, performance and sustainability criteria

  • Drives continuous improvement in establishing and meeting system level performance measuresQualifications:

  • Exposure with cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) and APIs
  • An understanding of the complexities around security and compliance in a public or hybrid cloud environment (PCI, etc)
  • Experience with automation languages like Ruby, Powershell or Unix, etc.
  • Experience with Git or other source control
  • Experience with automation tooling such as Chef, Docker, etc.
  • Some engineering development experience, preferably in Java, Node.js, or .NET
  • Understanding of software development methodologies and practices, including agile or lean development, continuous integration and continuous delivery

  • General awesomeness, positive attitude and passion trump all other requirementsBehavioral Competencies

  • Provides amazing experiences to both internal and external customers by seeing the big picture, understanding needs and tying them to results, and driving value
  • Demonstrates a positive mindset, high levels of character and integrity, and a keen awareness of continuous improvement
  • Understands how team efforts are aligned with organizational objectives and priorities
  • Advises and collaborates with others to develop strong, positive working relationships across all levels of the organization to drive success of projects and efforts
  • Offers creative, innovative, data-based solutions by focusing on forward progress and creativity, even when working through complex, often competing needs
  • Adjusts positively to quickly-changing priorities and shifting goals

  • Listens to and embraces ideas and insights from others to find better solutionsWho you are:

  • You contribute to Nordstrom’s success by focusing on continuously improving how we serve our customers through Nordstrom.com.
  • You are biased towards action.
  • You thrive in an environment where each individual is focused on a common goal, where collaboration is favored over competition.
  • This role requires a mixture of consulting, engineering, and support work.
  • We would love to hear about it if you contribute to open source, write a blog, or otherwise participate in the technical community.Since 1901, Nordstrom has offered a wide variety of quality apparel, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at our stores across the country. We’re proud to be named to FortuneTM magazine’s list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work For.’ We believe this recognition comes from our desire to empower our employees to set their sights high and deliver exceptional service to customers.

As a Nordstrom employee, you can feel confident that your health and well-being are among our highest priorities. We offer a comprehensive, flexible employee benefits package that includes medical/vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, an employer-matched 401(K) savings and profit sharing plan and much more.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse environment.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Desired Skills and Experience

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