Software Engineer Consultant/Expert #949233
Job Description:

• This is a Software Engineer/Consultant expert position.
• Product Engineering and Management (PEM) is Global Data Insight and Analytics (GDIA)’s primary capability to enable advanced analytics technologies in the Big Data space that will lead to improved quality, design, marketing, and development of our current and future products.
• This includes creating a production connected vehicle analytics platform to provide insights to Pass to drive value to customers & dealers.
• GDIA PEM is looking for a Software Engineer focused on delivering software leveraging Java and Python based on proven Lean/Agile methods.
• Knowledge of Big Data technologies like Hadoop and Spark is a plus.
• The Software Engineer will work in a small, cross-functional, and co-located team.
• The Software Engineer will collaborate directly and continuously with business partners, product managers and designers, and will release early and often.

 
Position Responsibilities:

• Work hands-on with the team and other stakeholders to deliver quality software products that meet our customer’s requirements and needs.
• Help business partners understand our iterative development approach and focus on delivering a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through careful and deliberate prioritization.
• Grow technical capabilities / expertise and provide guidance to other members on the team

 
Skills Required:

• Exceptional software engineering knowledge;
• OO Design Principles
• Basic understanding of Big Data and potential use cases
• Strong desire to learn new skills and apply to solve business problems/opportunities

 
Skills Preferred:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience is preferred.

 
Experience Required:

• Overall 6 years of work experience in delivering customer facing products
• Minimum 2 years of strong development experience in at least one of the following technologies: Java or Python Hadoop or Spark

Education Required:

• An associate's degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline

 
Education Preferred:

• Google Cloud Certification

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022!
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