Senior Engineer

Job Number 24139126

Job Category Information Technology

Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? Y

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

Functions as the most senior engineer for a complex array of Power Platform Products. An ideal candidate will exhibit strong communications skills, be self-motivated, adaptable, and dependable. This individual will play a critical role in engineering and supporting Technology Workplace Products End User Technology services as a technical resource for all supported Power Platform Products including MS Fabric and its components, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Viva. Overall experience in the development of technical solutions for the workplace leveraging Power Platform products previously mentioned will be critical, as well as developing for solutions in M365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot and Copilot Studio in a secure manner for the proper user base. They will contribute to resolving complex issues and providing input for decisions on more complex, non-routine service requests with limited to moderate risk. This role will be called upon to make contributions into research, analysis, design, creation, and implementation of systems to meet current and future user and security requirements. This individual will collaborate on multiple projects to ensure successful completion.

Required Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification

• 7+ years’ progressive experience in information technology engineering

• 5+ years engineering experience with M365 and Microsoft Power Platform components that developed expertise in:

• Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting

• Power Platform tool administration (e.g. Fabric, Power Apps, SharePoint, Copilot/Copilot Studio)

• API integrations and Management

• 3+ years’ experience in Agile delivery, user-centered design, design thinking, and heuristic analysis

• 3+ years’ experience in LLMs, SLMs, prompt engineering, and other AI related technologies

• 3+ years’ experience building workflows and automations for various projects using Power Platform applications

Other Attributes and Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across competing priorities

• Demonstrated ability to perform independently as a member of a team and through cross functional initiatives.

• Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, implementation and security standards, and products

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Related certifications (Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot Studio, etc.)

• Ability to interact with Information Security teams and recommend best practices for security within all Power Platform products.

• Strong understanding of emerging tools, software, applications, and systems within the Power Platform ecosystem

Core Work Activities

• Leads in the evaluation, investigation, and testing of new technologies with other teams

• Lead the design and architecture of complex solutions using the MS Power Platform

• Acts as a Technical Subject Matter Expert for Power Platform and services

• Contributes technical knowledge in the identification and reporting on emerging cyber threats and risks

• Supports analysis of the current environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommends solutions for improvement within the supported Power Platform Products

• Consults with project teams to identify when it is necessary to modify services to accommodate project needs

• Actively partners with cyber and compliance leadership to ensure that the Power Platform Products are compliant with all relevant regulations and standards.

• Develops and executes delivery plans in close coordination with technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve desired timelines and roadmaps

• Provides input to the overall architecture, operational governance model for Power Platform Products and their related services

• Educates internal and external users on the collaboration technologies to continually improve the knowledge and skill-base of the organization

• Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for assigned projects within the Power Platform Products space

• Leads Peer Design Reviews and Design Thinking sessions

• Participate in security incident response activities, as needed for Power Platform Products

Managing Projects and Priorities

• Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute, and implement new project plans.

• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the quality of operations.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders

• Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand

• Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities

• Supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

Providing Technical Support and Consultation

• Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes and programs

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of function-specific procedures

• Applies knowledge/judgment to achieve business goals

• Foresees, identifies, and resolves problems

• Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job

• Performs other reasonable duties as required for this position

The salary range for this position is $96,038 to $179,270 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, August 8, 2024.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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