Big Data Developer at Penske Truck Leasing

Catalyst AI™ is an industry first platform that allows customers to compare, diagnose and manage their fleets using the power of data science and Penske’s deep business knowledge. This game-changing technology lets customers get apples-to-apples comparisons instead of static, aggregated industry benchmarks. Penske is the first to solve this need by leveraging AI and machine learning, robust fleet data, and our unique view on maintenance. This technology not only streamlines the fleet benchmarking process, but also delivers actionable, data-driven recommendations tailored to each customer's unique needs. In this role, you will support Catalyst AI and all the future generations of the product. Working with a diverse team, you will lead the technical design of complex components that support our business critical applications, while mentoring other developers on best practices in an effort to deliver our next generation of innovative solutions to our customers.

Position Summary:

As a Big Data Developer, you will lead global software development teams to deliver on multiple medium to large sized enterprise wide projects concurrently. You will be overseeing the maintenance & modernization of existing systems as well as development of new applications & systems. Working with business users & management in a collaborative environment you will offer input into requirements & alternative courses of action. You will also get an opportunity to work with Architects and staff engineers to shape the architecture of the product/application.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively lead teams through the application lifecycle (discovery, framing, design, develop, test, release and support) based on detailed requirements.

• Recommend conceptual designs and architecture, producing deliverables for multiple medium to large complex projects on time and under budget.

• Troubleshoot / Debug to optimize performance and perform problem analysis

• Collaborate with product owners and facilitate working sessions to acquire and understand requirements / acceptance criteria and translate into technical requirements

• Collaborate with product owners on user acceptance testing and quality assurance, ensuring the deliverables are adequately tested

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of project plans, timelines, milestones, goals, and deploy plans.

• Participate in Design and Deploy Tollgate reviews and gain buy in from cross-functional teams including QA, Architect, Security, Webmaster and Operations.

• Play a vital role in building and maintaining the CI/CD pipeline and contribute to the Agile and DevOps maturity efforts.

• Effectively document systems, software architecture and processes, including application documentation, dependency diagrams, etc.

• Provide constructive input to department management regarding team members assigned to projects and assist in their performance and development planning.

• Conduct new hire technical interviews

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent years of software development experience

• 5-7 years’ experience of appropriate programming languages such as Java, Python

• Significant knowledge of areas- Big Data, Streaming Data, Micro Services and Cloud is a plus.

• 5-7 years’ experience of appropriate programming languages such as Java, Python

• Extensive expertise in technologies, frameworks and architecture like Java, Angular, Python, Spring, Spring Boot, XML, JSON, Application Servers, Oracle, CI/CD etc is required, and expertise in Lambda architecture, Streaming Technologies, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, MySQL, In Memory databases, AWS, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Essentials, Spring Cloud Data Flow is a significant plus.

• 2+ years of experience in building and deploying solutions to big data problems with various technologies and architectures

• 2+ years of experience working with Agile teams.

• 1-2 years of experience leading medium to large sized projects and diverse teams.

• Experience with MySQL, In Memory databases, AWS (Cloud Engineering, Cloud Architecture) AI/ML, and Blockchain required

• Expert knowledge of the full system development lifecycle

• Expert knowledge of appropriate design frameworks and patterns and experience in implementing them in software development.

• Ability to take ownership of multiple applications

• Ability to effectively communicate with business and IT leaders.

• Ability to design and recommend architectural frameworks and database designs

• Ability to accurately estimate and lead medium to large size projects

• Ability to train end user groups on how to use the completed solution

• Ability to research emerging software development frameworks and tools

• Strong problem solving and analytic skill.

• Ability to conduct new-hire interviews.

• Solid written and oral communication skills; ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language

• Experience in DevOps Tools and automation

• Knowledge of on premise and Cloud network architectures

• Ability and desire to learn new tech stacks, languages, methods etc.

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Information Technology

Job Family: Analytics & Intelligence

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2410729