Software Engineer Senior #1006217
Job Description:
Role:

• This position is ideal for the multi-faceted individual who has the most technical experience on the team;
• Various experience in the areas of System and Software Engineering as well as installing, configuring, supporting hardware and system/application software and product integration.
• In this role, you will serve as the "Technical Lead" assisting in providing technical leadership through technical direction and support.
• Role will be to closely assist multiple organizations (Business Customers, Product Owners, GDIA, IT) with the conversion of business goals into product requirements and developing solutions.

 
Position Duties / Responsibilities:

• DESIGN: Design cloud solutions on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Work with Architects on solutions and the architecture/design of the Product, Provide feedback and recommendations on presented products.
• TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP: Guide/mentor Software Engineers with the development of solutions as well as lead in the resolution of technical issues.
• PRODUCT AND REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT: Participate in and/or lead development of requirements, user story development, use cases, and test cases. Participate in stand-up operations meetings.
• MANAGE: Lead and Support Integration Projects, Oversee the work of system engineers and Discuss status w/ executives.
• PROVISION: Work with IT Operations (ITO), IT Engineering, Asset Planning Lifecycle Management (APLM) and GDIA Business Customers in the acquisition, provisioning, installation, configuration and testing of hardware/software.
• MIGRATE/ADOPT: Work with GDIA business customers in migration from old tools/platforms to new and/or adoption of new tools.
• INCIDENT, PROBLEM AND CHANGE/SERVICE REQUESTS: Participate and/or lead incident, problem, change and service request related activities. Includes root cause analysis (RCA). Includes proactive problem management / defect prevention activities.

 
Skills Required:
Must Have Skills:

• Minimum 3 years designing cloud solutions (GCP strongly preferred) System Integration Capabilities Programming, Installation and Software Development Skills Cloud computing experience (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift)
• Minimum 2 years professional experience installing, configuring, monitoring and tuning infrastructure tools
• Minimum 5 years professional experience with Python and/or R software development (Anaconda experience preferred)
• Strong communication, and organizational and coordination skills as well as experience coordinating activities across multiple diverse teams.

 
Skills Preferred:
Nice To Have Skills:

• L2/L3 Support Experience
• System design experience
• Product Management Skills
• Ability to perform root cause analysis
• Knowledge of Various Software and Applications
• Experience with Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems
• Understanding of the technology related to supported products
• Business Analyst / requirements definition / use case definition experience
• Knowledge of IT Policies and the processes and IT Infrastructures and Technologies
• Experience with Relational DB (PostgreSQL, BigQuery) and Non-Relational DB (Mongo)

 
Experience Required:

• 3-5 years with at least 1 as a Tech Anchor

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's in computer science

 
Education Preferred:

• Master's in computer science

 
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 Workplaces in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023!
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