Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. United's Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and modify software applications/systems according to specifications
Basic understanding of requirements analysis
Provides limited support to the software development leads (Senior Developer) during the design portion of the SDLC
Support and troubleshoot software systems as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing follow-up on all issues and solutions
Complete comprehensive unit testing on all developed/enhanced software
Works on a limited number of projects at a time as a member of a project team
Demonstrate working knowledge of SDLC processes, inputs/outputs, standards and best practices
Demonstrate working knowledge of development methodologies, software design and design patterns, integration standards as well as its applicability at coding and testing cycles
Demonstrate working knowledge of software engineering best practices such as: versioning and versioning control, software packaging and software release management
Demonstrate working knowledge of the application of development domain areas and specific technologies and tool set

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
BS/BA, preferably in a technical or scientific field or equivalent experience, education or training
Programming skills using Python/SQL will be good
Some understanding of hands-on relational, dimensional, and/or analytic experience (RDBMS, dimensional & NoSQL)
Some level of database structure and modelling skills will be helpful.
Understanding of HTML, CSS and JQuery
Develop understanding of business processes, goals and strategy
Meet with end users (e.g., clients, internal customers, etc.) to identify system requirements, and analyze requirements to determine system functionality
Support the evaluation of current application or system architecture to determine areas that need improvement or expanded functionality
Assist with coding of programs based on system enhancements, modification requests, or new design specifications
Support the activities of assigned projects and ensure tasks are performed with efficiency and quality
Identify, monitor, and conduct testing to assess conformity of design to specifications, resolving requirements and design conflicts

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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