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About Marriott:Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International, a global leader in hospitality. Marriott International, Inc. is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands, including hotels and residential properties. It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories.Role Title: Associate Engineering Director, Platform EngineeringJob Responsibilities:Managing Application Development Standards, Processes, and ToolsWorks with direct reports to facilitate consistency of service delivery across client groupsFacilitates 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 developmentEstimating standard tools and processes, incorporating flexibility for small and large projectsDeployment standard tools and processesMonitors projects for adherence to defined application development processesCommunicates to Application Development leaders opportunities to create broader IT related and corporate standards and policies where necessaryCommunicates important application development policy changes that affect service provider and/or Marriott operationsManaging 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 teamLeads project reviews with team on application development projectsManages day-to day relationships with all IT teams to promote the delivery of services that meet or exceed the client expectationsMonitors 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 developmentProvides early warning to the appropriate Business Partnership & Planning leaders and team regarding degraded or missed service levelsAssists with application, development and maintenance of service provider project management standards and toolsParticipates 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 agreementWorks with team to progress the service providers services to match client needsFacilitates team and service provider compliance with the agreementValidates service levels meet business needsFacilitates the definition and enforcement of good service provider contractsSupports the IT organization:Provides input to IT’s business strategy and planning as neededSupports and follows defined IT Governance decision rights, standards and practicesEmphasizes accuracy and effectiveness of estimating and planning management with teamProvides input to business/discipline and continent IT budgetsImplementing and Managing Continuous Improvement Program:Drives adoption of CMMi or similar metrics to demonstrate continuous improvement and alignment with the industryDemonstrates continuous improvement through metrics of quality consistency and client satisfactionWorks with application development service providers, IT teams, and business partners to implement continuous improvement activitiesResponds to issues identified in project surveys or other feedback processes, to continually improve client satisfactionSkills Required:10+ years of application development leadership experience that includes:7+ years of technical experience within architecture development, integration of backend systems and developmentIn-depth knowledge of Integration patterns and architecturesDeep understanding of Domain-Driven Design, Event Storming, Cloud-Native Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, Reactive Systems, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Actors, Concurrency, Multi-Threading, Virtual Threads, Service Orchestration and Choreography, OpenAPI, AsyncAPIExperience with technologies – Java 19+, GraalVM, NoSQL, Spring Boot, WebFlux, AOP, Micrometer, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Fargate, Serverless, FaaS, PaaS, DAPR Experience & understanding of DevOps, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, logging, metrics, monitoring, tracing, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes Design Patterns, Istio Service Mesh and OPAStrong understanding of API platforms, back-end services, database and networking components of full stack infrastructureDirect management of cross functional, sourced, or matrixed teamsUndergraduate/graduate degree or equivalent education + experiencePreferred:Experience with AWS Solutions ArchitectureExperience with Application Platform ArchitectureExperience designing Loosely Coupled SystemsExperience with Domain-Driven Design, Event Storming, Event Sourcing and CQRSExperience architecting Highly Concurrent Distributed SystemsExperience with Concurrency using Actors/Threads/Virtual ThreadsExperience architecting Asychronous Event-Driven and Reactive SystemsExperience with building systems using WebAssembly(WASM)Proven knowledge of Agile methodology; preferably SAFe Experience with GraphQLDemonstrated success leading medium- to large-scale initiatives/transformations Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in API management platforms such as Akana, Mulesoft, Apigee, is a plus.Proven management experience in strategic planning and budgeting within one or more business groupsExperience with and knowledge of IT outsourcing activities in a managed services environmentProven management experience in application development in agile environments.Proven knowledge of SDLC; good understanding of ITIL v3 FrameworkExperience with Python, Node.jsActive contributions to OSS projectsRelevant technology certificationsExperience in full stack developmentGood process management, negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentKnowledge of business environment, service requirements and hospitality cultureDemonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of actionAbility 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 costsStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy to understand business termsAbility to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environmentAbility to bridge the gap between technology and businessSelf-driven, curious and a fast-learner, and able to work in a fast-paced environment launching new consumer products to marketPossess strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasksStrong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate between technical and business teamsRelevant experience in systems integration and development, package analysis and implementationExcellent collaborator, working in fully agile product or software delivery teams regionallyExcellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skillsWorking in a Product-based model and building strong partnerships with Product owners by providing innovative technology solutions to complex business problemsAbility to communicate complex technology solutions to both Product owners in a business-friendly manner and to Enterprise Architects in most technical detailExcellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, XML, REST APIs etc)Experience & expertise with microservices architectures, Service Mesh (e.g. Istio), Service discovery, rate limiting, config management etc.Strong experience and knowledge of what it takes to operate a production platformExperience with public cloud platforms and designing cloud native solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure)Influencing technology strategy by providing strategic advice, be a trusted advisor to discipline partners for leveraging/customizing software to meet their digital marketing requirementsManagement of multiple Omni-Channel development efforts integrating with multiple back-end systemsExperience with Automation testing, Performance Engineering, CI/CD, Release Management processes and Application Deployments.Education and Certifications:Undergraduate degree or equivalentWork location: Hyderabad, India.Work mode: Hybrid