Senior Cloud Engineer II,Edge

About Marriott: Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International, a global leader in hospitality. Marriott International, Inc. is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands, including hotels and residential properties. It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories. Role Title: Senior Cloud Engineer II, Edge Job Responsibilities: CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Participate in security incident response activities, as needed. Participate in evaluation, investigation, and testing of new technologies with other teams Contributes technical knowledge in the identification and reporting on emerging cyber threats and risks to Edge Products Coordinate and report on cyber incidents, as required, and make recommendations for mitigation and remediation Provides input to the overall architecture, operational governance model of cloud solutions Supports analysis of the current environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommends solutions for improvement Consults with project teams to assist in identifying when it is necessary to modify services to accommodate project needs Partners with cyber and compliance leadership to help ensure that the Edge products and systems are compliant with all relevant regulations and standards. Aids in the development and execution of delivery plans in close coordination with technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve desired timelines and roadmaps Contributes to engineering, oversight, governance, and tactical direction related to the cloud Edge services that are required to enable the delivery of IT services Contributes input to the overall architecture, operational governance model Researches, participates in designs, and tests components that are standards based, high performing, highly available, and secure in delivering the required business functionality within Edge Products and Services Assists in the education of internal and external users on the technologies to continually improve the knowledge and skill-base of the organization on how to operate Edge Products and Services Participates in the evaluation and selection of Edge products and services Contributes to capacity modeling to ensure systems have the necessary space and resources to perform the business strategy and goals. Contributes to capability modeling to align systems strategy and planning with business strategy and goals Assists in developing test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for assigned projects Participates in Peer Design Reviews and Design Thinking sessions. Delivering Technology: Assists in quantitative and qualitative analyses for service design processes and projects. Participates with the Service Delivery and Transition teams in planning and coordinating implementation, reviewing quality control of systems functional design, usability, functionality, and implementation. Coordinates with appropriate IT and vendor relation teams. Supports, implements, and promotes standard configuration and change management, processes and practices IT Governance: Follows all defined standards and processes (i.e. IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk Follows the defined project management standards and process Aids in the development of test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for assigned projects 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. Skill and Experience: 6-8+ years progressive experience in information technology engineering 3+ years engineering experience with Edge technology and service platforms, as well as DevOps practices in support of support Edge platforms Familiarity with single or multiple CDNs (Akamai, AWS CloudFront, Fastly, Cloudflare) Delivery and Security services support High level understanding of internet routing concepts and technologies. 2+ years experience in Agile delivery, user-centered design, design thinking, heuristic analysis, and Riskiest Assumption Testing methods 2+ years experience integrating emerging technology business using both on premise and cloud infrastructure preferably in a large, global business 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, contributing to security standards and implementations Excellent verbal and written communication skills 2+ years experience with DevOps practices and implementing SDLC workflows for delivering updates / modifications for Edge platforms