Typically, a 1st line manager of professionals or a 2nd line manager of a professional department. Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in Data Engineering.
Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
Assist in developing standards consistent with compliance requirements
Troubleshoot and remedy availability/performance issues
You will hire, onboard, build and engage the Grid Engineering team specifically GridOS Platform and Shared Services team allocated to you.
You will contribute to delivery of next generation grid software that enables energy transition by integrating renewables and distributed energy resources to the main power grid.
Contribute to development of strategy for organization including resource development, innovation and execution strategy and help execute the strategy.
Actively present leadership updates to GE executive sponsors and customers.
Quickly learn, internalize, and develop a strong understanding of key priorities and the customers
Align with stakeholders to ensure that data and process changes required in systems are implemented in accordance with project objectives and timelines
Provide day to day work direction for team members engaged in projects and delivery using agile processes
Facilitate and coach software engineering teams on requirements estimate and work sizing.
Drive a continuous learning culture to help guide continuous improvements.
Provide leadership on Lean/Agile principles and development practices.
Actively pursue new methods and practices to increase productivity and drive agile development practices in team
Utilize project management tools to track progress and recognize key risk areas for specific implementations
Assist in the resolution of conflicting priorities through the proactive communication of requirements, timelines and stakeholders.
Operate as an engaged leader who serves as a subject matter and technical expert for assigned programs and development initiatives
Work with system leaders and functional teams to ensure products and services adhere to compliance and controllership standards
Desired Characteristics
Technical Expertise
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
Experience building scalable Web applications
Experience with Container technologies and Microservices architecture
Strong Data Engineering experience
Good knowledge of Data Mesh
Familiarity Relational and NoSQL databases
Solid understand and experience in Distributed Systems
Good experience in software development using Java / .NET
Experience in usage of Gen AI for SDLC
Experience working in Unix/Linux operating systems and shell scripting
A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Experience in Agile methodologies
Business Acumen
Evaluates technology to drive features and roadmaps. Maps technology trends to internal vision
Differentiates buzzwords from value proposition. Embraces technology trends that drive excellence beyond traditional practices (e.g., Test automation in lieu of traditional QA practices)
Balances value propositions for competing stakeholders. Recommends a well-researched recommendation of buy vs. build solution.
Conveys the value proposition for the company by assessing financial risks and gains of decisions and return on investment (ROI).
Manages the process of building and maintaining a successful alliance.
Understands and successfully applies common analytical techniques, including ROI, SWOT, and Gap analyses. Able to clearly articulate the business drivers relevant to a given initiative
Leadership
Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas.
Pre-emptively sees downstream consequences and effectively tailors influencing strategy to support a positive outcome. Uses experts or other third parties to influence
Able to verbalize what is behind decisions and downstream implications.
Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making. Understands when change is needed. Participates in technical strategy planning
Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team. Able to navigate accountability in a matrixed organization
Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose. Learns from failure
Personal Attributes
Able to effectively direct and mentor others in critical thinking skills.
Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills and best practices. Finds important patterns in seemingly unrelated information
Influences and energizes other toward the common vision and goal. Maintains excitement for a process and drives to new directions of meeting the goal even when odds and setbacks render one path impassable
Innovates and integrates new processes and/or technology to significantly add value to GEV.
Identifies how the cost of change weighs against the benefits and advises accordingly. Proactively learns new solutions and processes to address seemingly unanswerable problems
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) + with minimum 12 years of experience.
5 years’ experience as people leader
Experience in driving agile development practices of large teams.
Strong Data Engineering background
Must be willing to travel to key sites
Desired Qualifications
Experience of working in Power Systems Domain is a strong plus
Working on data system across multiple operating systems/cloud environments is considered strong plus
Advanced degrees such as MS specially in distributed computing or data systems is strong plus
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
