Principal Engineer - –Digital Engineering

JOB SUMMARY:

Serves as a technical subject matter expert (SME) for the Digital Web Engineering Platform and provides strategic technical advisory and hands-on support for the Marriott.com towards organizational and departmental goals. Helps define the Target Architecture for the Platform and advises on the Digital Web Engineering Platform Roadmap and priorities. Serves on the Digital Web Engineering Platform Team and regularly delivers high-impact code. Leads architecture and framework initiatives.

Partners with other Principal Engineers, Engineering Directors, Enterprise Architecture and squad Tech Leads to advise on solutioning for major features and adherence to architecture and security standards – helping to solve the most complex problems while resulting in high-quality output. Performs code reviews and coaches developers. Provides recommendations for improvements around workflow, tools and standards.

Stays abreast of the platform ecosystem to remain an expert authority on Digital Web Engineering Platform capabilities and possibilities. Researches and explores other tools, solutions, frameworks, etc. and how the industry and community at large are using them. Leads proof of concepts and helps to objectively assess technologies against goals and constraints. Educates the Digital Web engineering community, internal and external.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

10+ years’ experience in software design and development with expert level expertise in multiple programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, Next.js, React.js

Experience using GraphQL and REST

5+ years hands-on experience with application development tools and content management systems like Adobe Experience Manager

Management of multiple Omni-Channel development efforts integrating with multiple back-end systems

Experience in building enterprise scale web applications using micro front-end architecture

Experience with modern web technologies and techniques such as HTML5, CSS3, CSS frameworks, CSS pre-processors, ES6, JavaScript build tools

Experience in developing software using Front-end libraries/frameworks - primarily React

Experience in customizing webpack configurations and writing custom plugins to bundle code as UMD bundle for isomorphic consumption

Strong knowledge in SEO, WCAG compliance, performance optimization techniques

Experience in applying software engineering best practices, setting front-end software and UX implementation standards

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Preferred:

Demonstrated success leading medium- to large-scale initiatives/transformations

Proven knowledge of Agile methodology; preferably SAFe Agile

Experience with mixed and offshore delivery models

Good process management, negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills

Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Knowledge of business environment, service requirements and hospitality culture

Knowledge of / familiarity with the other platform (iOS) as well

Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action

Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business strategies for the client organizations.

Solid understanding of IT financial structures and ability to manage to corporate financial processes and standards - including drivers of process costs

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy to understand business terms

Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environment

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Application Development Standards, Processes, and Tools

Works with direct reports to facilitate consistency of service delivery across client groups

Facilitates compliance with the standard set of application development tools and processes that will drive consistency and predictability throughout the SDLC for all client groups including:

SDLC standard tools and processes for both waterfall and agile development

Estimating standard tools and processes, incorporating flexibility for small and large projects

Deployment standard tools and processes

Monitors projects for adherence to defined application development processes

Communicates to Application Development leaders opportunities to create broader IT related and corporate standards and policies where necessary

Communicates important application development policy changes that affect service provider and/or Marriott operations

Managing Day-To-Day Relationships with Teams

Manages application development projects in partnership with IT teams, business partners and providers

Provides project management of business projects

Oversees effective reporting within application development team

Leads project reviews with team on application development projects

Manages day-to day relationships with all IT teams to promote the delivery of services that meet or exceed the client expectations

Monitors projects for alignment with defined business case process

Drives timely resolution of escalated service delivery problems and minimizes the impact of any client service delivery issues

Manages, and improves service level reporting for application development

Provides early warning to the appropriate Business Partnership & Planning leaders and team regarding degraded or missed service levels

Assists with application development and maintenance of service provider project management standards and tools

Participates in client portfolio and demand management processes, and engages service providers to ensure client satisfaction

Works with application development service providers

Validates the service provider(s) performs the services agreed to by the master services agreement in a manner that is consistent with both the spirit and the letter of the agreement

Works with team to progress the service providers services to match client needs

Facilitates team and service provider compliance with the agreement

Validates service levels meet business needs

Facilitates the definition and enforcement of good service provider contracts

Supports the IT organization

Provides input to IT’s business strategy and planning as needed

Supports and follows defined IT Governance decision rights, standards and practices

Emphasizes accuracy and effectiveness of estimating and planning management with team

Provides input to business/discipline and continent IT budgets

Implementing and Managing Continuous Improvement Program

Drives adoption of CMMi or similar metrics to demonstrate continuous improvement and alignment with the industry

Demonstrates continuous improvement through metrics of quality consistency and client satisfaction

Works with application development service providers, IT teams, and business partners to implement continuous improvement activities

Responds to issues identified in project surveys or other feedback processes, to continually improve client satisfaction