Senior Engineer 2

Overview

About Catalyst Brands:

Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering modern retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insight

Role Overview

The Senior Engineer 2 will play a critical role in supporting the WMS Columbus program, a large-scale, multi‑year transformation that will shape the future of Supply Chain operations at Catalyst. While the initial focus is on the Columbus implementation, this role will be pivotal in supporting the broader WMS roadmap, including future rollouts planned from 2027 to 2030.

This is a highly complex, fast‑paced environment with multiple parallel workstreams and release cycles. To ensure successful implementation, minimize risk, and optimize performance, Catalyst is seeking a senior-level technical professional with prior WMS expertise and strong full‑stack development capabilities.

Serve as a senior technical consultant for the Infios Warehouse Advantage Product Suite, contributing hands‑on expertise throughout the WMS lifecycle.

Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define, design, configure, test, and implement scalable and high‑performance WMS solutions.

Develop and maintain custom extensions and integrations, primarily using .NET or Java platforms.

Design and execute complex SQL queries and scripts to support data migration, validation, and reconciliation activities.

Configure and support API- and Kafka-based integrations between WMS, ERP, and other enterprise systems.

Support integration testing, system testing, and performance testing, ensuring stability, scalability, and reliability.

Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to:

Manage production incidents, fixes, and enhancements

Drive operational excellence in existing WMS installations

Extend and mature the DevOps operating model post‑Columbus go‑live

Contribute to architectural and technical decision‑making to support long‑term WMS modernization and reuse across global rollouts.

Work closely with architects, functional teams, ERP teams, and external partners across multiple workstreams and releases.

Document solutions and support knowledge sharing across teams.

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other engineers and implementation partners as needed.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

8–10 years of diversified and hands-on experience in software development

Proven experience implementing and supporting the Infios Warehouse Advantage Product Suite.

Strong full‑stack development experience using either Java (Spring / Spring Boot, REST APIs), or .NET (.NET Core, C#, Web APIs)

Strong SQL expertise, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and data migration scripts.

Hands‑on experience with API integration and event‑driven architectures (Kafka or similar).

Experience with integration testing, performance testing, and production support.

Familiarity with DevOps practices, including incident management, CI/CD pipelines, and post‑go‑live support models.

Experience working with production systems, including troubleshooting and performance tuning.

Ability to operate effectively in a large-scale, multi‑release transformation program.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience supporting enterprise WMS transformations in retail, logistics, or distribution environments.

Deep understanding of Warehouse Management Systems and supply chain execution processes.

Exposure to cloud‑based deployments and modern integration patterns.

Experience working in globally distributed teams and agile delivery models.

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

High attention to detail with a focus on performance and scalability

Pay Range

INR ₹0.00 - INR ₹0.00 /Yr.