Job Description

Job Title: IT Project Discipline Engineer – Hiring FAST!
Industry: Utility
Location: Detroit, MI
Pay Rate: $70-75/HR on W2 Only – NO C2C
Setting: Hybrid Required (Remote is NOT an Option)
Duration: 24 months
Job ID: 245127

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (i.e., Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems) and at least five years of related IT experience.
• Understanding and awareness of the IT industry (e.g, emerging technologies, industry standards, support services, architectures, opensource initiatives, systems design & systems integration, and industry software development methodologies).
  
• Understanding and experience of various technical frameworks: Architecture, Security, Networking, Infrastructure, Cloud Services, CI/CD, and Telecommunications.
  
• Understanding of Software as a Service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), SOA, APIs, microservices, event-driven IT, and predictive analytics architectures.
  
• Working IT knowledge in one or more of: application development, distributed computing, web development, SOA, large vendor systems, APIs, and big data, etc.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., agile, etc.).
  
• Experience in identifying technical risks, issues, and implementing mitigation plans.
  
• Experience in providing guidance and development of technical performance plan including performance testing tools knowledge.
  
• Communicate effectively, both orally and written, at all levels, including internal or external parties.
  
• Ability to render decisions in collaboration with diverse support groups on architecture and engineering issues and methods.
  
• Ability to make clear and precise presentations at all levels of management.
  
• Ability to build customer loyalty by providing superior service to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of all customers.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Information Technology or Engineering.
  
• Industry recognized software architecture, technical architecture, and technical developer certifications, including software development methodologies (e.g., Agile).
  
• Experience in utilizing IT reporting tools and process mapping tools.

Responsibilities:

• Works with business, performing organization SMEs, and other technical teams to ensure design documentation & approvals of technical deliverables are completed per defined standards. Must be a team player and contribute to the overall success of each project assigned.
  
• Collaborates with various technical staff and/or clients to identify & assess requirements that effectively meet both functional and non-functional capabilities, including but not limited to: architecture, engineering, security, networking, telecommunications, performance, and technical deployment plans.
  
• Collaborates with project teams to ensure technical testing (load testing, penetration testing, etc.) needs are documented, validated, and approved by stakeholders.
  
• Collaborates with delivery teams and third-party vendors to follow implementation governance processes during project execution.
  
• Assists project managers and teams to develop and monitor technical issues, risks, and lessons learned, as well as coordinating with the technical project teams.
  
• Confirms that project deliverables are in alignment with company standards, practices, and processes.
  
• Reviews technical artifacts and drives technical governance.
  
• Utilizes a variety of operating system principles and tools to facilitate effective and innovative solutions.
  
• Leads and participates to improve practice platform processes and/or client processes.
  
• Mentors junior team members.
  
• Stays abreast of latest technologies and vendor offerings.
  
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS and OneNote
  
• Expected to work in the office 3 days per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. This requirement is subject to change.