System Engineer – Priority Incident Response US and Canada Hotel Properties

Additional Information Second or Third ShiftJob Number 24159438Job Category Information TechnologyLocation Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesSchedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? YRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYAs part of the Priority Incident Response team, this a critical role drives effective operational restoration in an L3 capacity for our properties located in US and Canada. This position covers Second or Third Shift, generally 4PM to 1AM or 12AM to 9AM, respectively (shifts will overlap for hand-off).Where capacity exists, this role also helps to perform research, analysis, design, creation, and implementation of innovative, high performing, solutions to meet current and future critical property system needs in terms of problem management. The function of Priority Incident Response is 24x7x365 in natureCANDIDATE PROFILERequired Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification

5+ years progressive technology experience

3+ years’ experience in the operational support of critical solutions in large scale environments and organizations with specific experience in

Windows Servers

RHEL

VMWare (vCenter and ESXi Hypervisor)

Ability to work outside of normal business hours and days in a 24x7x365 environment.

Some travel required

Preferred:

CI/CD pipeline technologies such as Git, Docker Trusted Registry, Artifactory, Hashicorp Vault, Maven, etc.

Security Protocols like SSL, SAML, LDAP etc.

AIX Administration

Automation and Scripting languages (Ansible, PowerShell, VB, ShellScript)

Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

ITIL v4 certification

Windows and Redhat Certification

Experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment

Experience learning and applying new technologies to solve business needs

Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems

Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Provide infrastructure support for priority incidents as directed by US/Canada Incident Commander.

Collaborates through the incident with key team members (network, application, etc.) to engage service providers and other stakeholders to identify problem root cause and drive service restoration (examples: Property Management Systems, Point of Sales, File and Print, Key Servers, etc.)

Operates as the liaison between Properties, Continent teams and Corporate IT

Provides closure to incidents or initiates a process-based, hand-off to next shift

Works with support vendors and providers to ensure proper global coverage, phone support, parts replacement and smart hands

Work to create and mature incident response processes

Provides oversight to service providers or less experienced engineers

Drive the objectives associated with Problem Management; such as customer communication and Root Cause Analysis reports

Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate

Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery, operations and continual service improvement processes

Identifies solutions that may contribute to greater stability and reliability of property infrastructure

Develop implementation plans, test plans, and timelines for projects and tasks

Delivering Technology

Create and enhance administrative, operational and technical policies and procedures, adopting best practice guidelines, standards and procedures for employees, contractors and vendor engagements

Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk

Establishes cadence of communication with US/Canada and other organizations to stay abreast of deployment and production support activities

Works in a concerted effort with application development and engineering teams to resolve complex issues

Provides oversight, collaboration, provisioning, management and maintenance of technology products and service alternatives that improve the production services environment

Responsible for the establishment and continuous development of monitoring and alerting for all production environments

Contributes to continuous improvement of internal processes

Attends training to ensure skillset and tools support the production environments and deliver on project commitments

Performs quantitative and qualitative analyses for operational availability to promote a zero-defect environment

Facilitates achievement of expected deliverables and obligations of Services Providers

Assists operational teams in system updates & upgrades

Provides consultation for routine systems development

Ensures early warning to the business stakeholder executives regarding degraded or missed service levels

Service Provider Management

Actively coordinates with IT service providers and vendors to bring incidents to resolution

Manages Service Providers with a focus on continuous service improvement and service restoration

Monitors, manages and leads Service Provider outcomes required to ensure operational availability and a zero-defect production environment

Consults with internal Service Management & external Service Providers on performance, business reporting, analytics metrics and business value dashboards

Maintaining Goals

Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.

Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.

Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies

Manages and implements work and projects as assigned.

Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Provides timely, accurate, and detailed status reports as requested.

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge

Provides technical expertise and support to people inside and outside of the department.

Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.

Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures.

Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.

Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process information.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.

Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.

Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.

Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies

Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.

Generates and provides accurate and prompt results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities

The salary range for this position is $83,550 to $153,175 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.All locations 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, educational assistance, 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.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.The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, September 11, 2024.Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.