Technical Lead Data Engineer at Garmin International in Cary, North Carolina

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Technical Lead Data Engineer in our Cary, NC location. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting complex data models, driving evaluation and adoption of new Big Data technologies, leading team discussions and plans, and contributing innovative suggestions within area of discipline.

Essential Functions

• Leads feature development plans and authors concept documents


• Develops scalable, extensible solution architectures leveraging contemporary big-data technologies in an evolving operational framework


• Leads team in design, code, test, maintenance, enhance and decommission phases throughout software life cycle to contribute technical expertise and to identify issues


• Participates in and helps guide research POCs, including design, coding, and performance and efficacy measurement and authors technical requirements and alternatives to accomplish project


• Partners with team lead to define team roadmap and priorities and serves as a leader of change


• Researches new technologies and proposes cost effective solutions and contributes input to broader technology solutions outside of discipline


• Leads major incident troubleshooting involving multiple disciplines and is capable of leading multi-squad projects across disciplines


• Applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to initiatives and is recognized as an expert in assigned discipline at Garmin


• Provides 24x7 on call support


• Extends existing machine learning libraries and frameworks


• Works with the engineering and leadership teams on the functional design, process design, prototyping, testing, and training of AI/ML solutions


• Interacts/collaborates with business leadership to develop projects from an idea to implemented solution


• Provides technical leadership and implementation for projects supporting our AI and machine learning goals


• Delivers business impact through implementation of AI models


• Communicates proactively with team members and product stakeholders in a highly agile environment


• Serves as a mentor to less experienced IT Software Engineers and/or Data Engineers (Levels 1, 2, & Senior)


• Develops reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity and serve as a leader of change

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or relevant field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience


• Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively


• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting


• Consistently demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization


• Experience with Python, Linux, Git, Regular expressions, SQL, Pandas, Bash, Docker, Airflow


• Ability to programmatically write algorithms


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills


• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks/libraries such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch and Scikit-learn


• Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes and Linux systems


• Experience with noSQL data storage technologies and data streaming technologies


• Previous experience working in a team environment


• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of secure coding practices

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Spark or Pyspark


• Experience using Hadoop and various components


• Experience with Data Engineering, Devops, CI/CD technologies


• Experience with open-source LLMs


• Experience with REST API development and frameworks


• Experience working with multiple operating systems environments, associated networks, and infrastructure configurations

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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