Senior Systems Engineer, Edge
<div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p><strong>JOB SUMMARY</strong> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p>The Senior Systems Engineer, Edge role ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of information systems and technologies that support Marriott International’s Edge Strategy. This role leads the technical delivery of Edge technology projects, which includes, but not limited to, Content Delivery, Security, Global Load balancing, API enablement, and partner interconnects. Serves as a subject matter expert in a complex array of full stack solutions. The role is a discipline which combines both software and systems engineering to build and operate large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant systems. Performs research, analysis, design, creation, and implementation of systems to meet current and future requirements while enabling customer facing and enterprise products/platforms. Partners with business, technology leaders, architects, and other engineers across other disciplines to deliver solutions. This role engineers these systems to ensure that Marriott's services have the necessary resiliency and uptime appropriate to user needs while being able to deliver a fast rate of change, functional and non-functional improvements. Provides solutions that serve our business leveraging current and leading-edge technologies in an innovative and impactful manner. </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><strong>CANDIDATE PROFILE</strong> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><i>Required:</i> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>7+ years' experience of progressive engineering experience that includes: </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>5+ years Linux experience </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>5+ years' experience in Cloud technologies including Iaas/Paas/Saas deployments on Public Cloud </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>5+ years' experience in OS scripting and zautomation </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>3+ years professional experience in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) modeling including infrastructure as code development (Terraform or similar) or infrastructure engineering at enterprise scale </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience providing similar operations and sustainment support with technologies like: AWS CloudFront, Akamai, Redis, Varnish, Fortify other Content Delivery Networks (CDN) </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><i>Preferred:</i> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Graduate Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>2+ years' experience in working with Kubernetes Container-as-a-Service Platforms (Docker Enterprise, Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise, VMware EKS, Mesosphere) </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience with Security Protocols (SSL, SAML, SAMP, LDAP etc.) and controls (container scanning, log aggregation, network scanning, CVE) </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience in designing, analyzing, and engineering large-scale distributed systems </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Requirement gathering, validation, fulfillment and change management </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience in developing technology roadmaps and strategies </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders and IT teams </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><strong>Other Technical Skills</strong> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Infrastructure and Configuration Management as Code Services including: </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>HashiCorp Enterprise HashiStack: Terraform Enterprise, Vault Enterprise, Consul Enterprise, Nomad Enterprise </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Harness </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Custom API Development (Web Services) </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Expert understanding of infrastructure technologies including some or all the following: </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience in network architecture and </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>In-depth understanding of CDN concepts and experience with Akamai ION Platform, WAF, managed Kona and Bot Manager </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Understanding of a three-tier application infrastructure </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Network Virtualization: Akamai Global Traffic Management and Edge & Delivery Networks, Elastic Load </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Balancing Services, Domain Name Services and Registration </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Security: Compliance, Information Assurance, Data Protection using industry-best practices and tooling </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Experience with serverless cloud architecture </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Delivery focused with experience to deliver incrementally at a fast pace in 2-week sprints </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Meet with product owners and stakeholders to refine requirements etc. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Optimize configuration and cache settings to speed up web requests and provide a better user experience. </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><strong>CORE WORK ACTIVITIES</strong> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides leadership, oversight, governance and strategic direction related to Cloud Services solution delivery </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides technical expertise to project team for successful project and change implementations </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Determines customer requirements and works with sourced resources to develop solutions </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Leads analysis of current environment for deficiencies and provides solutions </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides input into lifecycle, improvement, and standardization strategies </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Develops and generates periodic utilization reports to provide visibility to performance, capacity, availability and SLA management </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Utilize capacity data to model future state planning with overall strategy and goals </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides and presents status, analysis and reporting to internal stakeholders, Executive Management and Senior Leadership </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery, operations and continual service improvement processes </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Responsible for project inception including requirements gathering and architecting, costs and chargeback modeling, infrastructure-as- code development and configuration management </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Work with Enterprise Architecture to provide technology and cloud native service governance for technology steering committees, with cost and support directives </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Monitor and drive industry best practice Continuous Delivery principals for improvement of application and feature deployment velocity with minimal downtime </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p>Work with MI Security for governance and application of Tier0/1 Security tooling across the entire fleet of cloud virtual machines including automated OS, access, log, DDOS and code monitoring and auditing </p> <p> </p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p><strong>Managing Projects and Priorities</strong> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Functions as a strategic senior technical expert within the team. </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Champions leaders’ vision for product and service delivery. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep moving forward toward achievement of goals. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides direction and assistance to other teams regarding projects. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Reviews vendor proposals and selects appropriate vendor for services/technologies/hardware. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><strong>Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders</strong> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p> </p> <p><strong>Providing Technical Support and Consultation</strong> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides technical expertise and technical leadership within own and other teams. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes and programs. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Applies knowledge/judgment to achieve business goals. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Foresees, identifies and resolves problems. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job. </li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> <ul> <li>Performs other reasonable duties as required for this position. </li> </ul> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><i>At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law. </i></p> <br><div> All positions offer a 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. Click <a href="https://life.marriott.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/benefitsoverviewp_2025edits_8.19.25.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a> to learn more. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Full-time positions also 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 and educational assistance. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <b>Washington Applicants Only</b>: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive a minimum of 9 holidays annually. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> 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. </div> <br>Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. <b>Be</b> where you can do your best work, <b>begin</b> your purpose, <b>belong</b> to an amazing global team, and <b>become</b> the best version of you.
