Systems Engineer Principal (Remote)
Company: The Home Depot
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Purpose: The Principal, Systems Engineering, guides the
development, maintenance, and support of The Home Depot's technical
infrastructure that includes network, hardware, database, and
system software components. They have an in-depth understanding of
the technology landscape and act as the face of the Systems
Engineering group to other areas of the organization. In addition,
they provide technical guidance to more junior Systems Engineers.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities: 40% -
Strategy & Planning: Researches and analyzes business trends and
behavioral data to identify opportunities for improvements and new
initiatives Leads the evaluation, development, and recommendation
of specific technology products and platforms to provide
cost-effective solutions that meet business and technology
requirements Researches and designs best fit infrastructure,
network, database, and security architectures for products Guides
the proactive creation and maintenance of tools for monitoring and
support Leads project budgeting, planning, and management across
multiple efforts and teams Develops and delivers formal training
courses Visits with operational units (e.g., warehouses, stores,
data centers) to understand needs and build relationships 20% -
Delivery & Execution: Guides configuration, debugging, and support
for infrastructure Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality
and change control standards are met Guides field and corporate
roll-outs of technology Guides the stand up of necessary system
software, hardware, and equipment (physical or virtual) to meet
changing infrastructure needs Creates and optimizes specifications
for complex technology solutions Produces and manages purchase
requests for hardware and software Creates technical white papers
and thought leadership Creates and enforces process standards Leads
disaster recovery planning and engineering efforts Collaborates
with other leaders to drive build versus buy decisions with regard
to technology 30% - Support & Enablement: Collaborates with product
and project teams to understand needs and enable them with
infrastructure Guides technology architecture design review efforts
for project and product teams Leverages tooling and custom
applications to monitor the operational status of applications,
infrastructure, networks, databases and security; optimizes and
tunes performance as appropriate Guides root cause analysis,
debugging, support, and post-mortem analysis for security incidents
and service interruptions Guides maintenance, upgrades, and support
for existing systems and infrastructure to ensure operational
stability Acts as a vendor relationship manager Guides the
production of in-house documentation around solutions Monitors
tools and proactively helps teams struggling with systems issues
Provides application support for software running in production
Guides the creation of scripts and tools that drive automation and
enable product teams and end users to move towards self service
Acts as a mentor to more junior Systems Engineers 10% - Learning:
Keeps abreast of innovations and industry trends as well as changes
to internal systems and determines how they impacts tools,
training, and support necessary to keep systems up, running, and
secure Participates in and contributes to learning activities
around modern systems engineering core practices (communities of
practice) Leads learning efforts inside the organization focused on
systems engineering Proactively views articles, tutorials, and
videos to learn about new technologies and best practices being
used within other technology organizations Nature and Scope:
Typically reports to the Systems Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager,
Technology Director or Sr. Director. For Colorado, Connecticut,
Nevada and New York City residents: The pay range for this position
is between 80K and 220K. -Starting salary may vary based on a
number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being
offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. -The
Home Depot offers additional competitive financial and
non-financial benefits, which may include a -performance-based
bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Environmental Job Requirements: Environment: Located in a
comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be
infrequent and not objectionable. Travel: Typically requires
overnight travel less than 10% of the time.Standard Minimum
Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be
legally permitted to work in the United States. Additional Minimum
Qualifications: Must be legally permitted to work in the United
States Education Required: The knowledge, skills and abilities
typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree
program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the
job. Years of Relevant Work Experience: 6 years Physical
Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable
position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare
occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Preferred Qualifications: 6-8 years of relevant work experience
Professional experience in all areas of Systems Engineering -
Infrastructure, Network , Database, and Security; proficiency in at
least 2 areas and mastery of at least 1 Mastery of working as part
of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern engineering team
Proficiency in infrastructure, network, database, or security
troubleshooting and remediation; experience with at least one other
Proficiency in installing and upgrading applications or databases
and performing system maintenance Proficiency in networking, system
and hardware design and architecture, DBMS concepts, SQL
programming, and client server concepts Mastery of debuggers,
runtime analysis, library systems, compiled programming, and
software update tools Mastery of complex system and environment
analysis, design, and optimization Experience with system and
software deployment automation Proficiency in object oriented
programming languages (preferably Java), distributed computing
environments, and code reviews Experience with middleware design
and development Proficiency in system security design and
management Proficiency in disaster recovery planning and
engineering Proficiency in monitoring the operational status and
performance of, and configuring as well as tuning, systems,
networks, or databases Proficiency in operating system commands and
utilities as well as scripting Proficiency in working with cloud
platforms such as GCP and Azure Proficiency in supporting a 24x7
retail operation Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges
with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm Business
Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to
advance the organization's goals Collaborates: Building
partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared
objectives Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering
multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the
unique needs of different audiences Cultivates Innovation: Creating
new and better ways for the organization to be successful Drives
Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough
circumstances Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when
approaching issues; using a global lens Interpersonal Savvy:
Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not
certain or the way forward is not clear Manages Complexity: Making
sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory
information to effectively solve problems Nimble Learning: Actively
learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using
both successes and failures as learning fodder. Optimizes Work
Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to
get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
Self-Development: Actively seeing new ways to grow and be
challenged using both formal and informal development channels
Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real
time to match the shifting demands of different situations -
Pay Rate: -
Keywords: The Home Depot, Atlanta , Systems Engineer Principal (Remote), Other , Atlanta, Georgia
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