Expert Technical Lead

Requisition ID # 159406 Job Category: Information Technology Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Information Technology Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Department Overview PG&E’s Information Technology (IT) organization is comprised of various unified departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions. The Data & Analytics Team within IT is responsible for working collaboratively with the lines of business (e.g., Electric Operations, Gas Operations, etc.) to implement consumer-grade data platforms and products across various user groups (e.g., asset strategists, inspectors, emergency operations, etc.). This includes, but is not limited to: Deploying best-in-class / rapid delivery capabilities for data solutions and self-service enablement for highly skilled analysts and data scientists Simplifying, improving, and standardizing processes to promote data-driven decisions and drive the digital transformation of the utility. Rapid delivery of back-end solutions for a multitude of applications Position Summary We are looking for an Expert Technical Lead to be a part of our exciting and growing team. Your primary focus would be to provide technical leadership and mentorship across our data platform and product engineering teams. You will drive technical feasibility discussions for our products as you collaborate with other technical leaders, product owners and development leads. You will be required to discover the boundaries of our platforms, provide solutions for technical problems and drive discussions within IT and Lines of Business. As a productive member of a motivated group of engineers, product teams, and technical analysts, you will be producing ground-breaking, forward thinking, and revolutionary projects that are industry changing. What you will get: The opportunity to contribute, in the earliest stages, a best in class digital organization that ships real products to real users on demand Extreme leadership support for your development and your day to day success Autonomy to make decisions in a rapidly growing team Best in class perks and benefits This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need. PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. A reasonable salary range is:​ Bay Area : $132,000.00 Bay Area : $226,000.00 OR​ California : $125,000.00 California : $215,000.00 Job Responsibilities: Build awesome big data products within a fun team where culture is the foundation for success Lead and mentor the development team in a hands-on way Provide technical feasibility assessment while collaborating with Product Owner and Design team to guide features and provide technical know-how Define and address application non-functional requirements, and manage technical debt Provide subject matter expertise on data engineering and data platforms Evolve technical solutions to incorporate new technologies Debug and optimize complex applications on real devices Effectively communicate the vision and architecture to team members Maintain a productive working environment for development teams Be a strong advocate for a culture of quality across the team Collaborate with external teams, especially security, to design, implement and support mobile solutions that are scalable Build best-in-class cloud-native data products in AWS Effectively communicate the solution to non-technical stakeholders Follow an agile development methodology Qualification: : High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma 5 years of related work experience Desired: BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field or equivalent experience 10 years of experience in IT working in application development and architecture, with 7 years project implementation experience and hands-on experience developing data products Expert in the solution architecture discipline, processes, concepts and best practices Exposure to a process improvement discipline (e.g. Six Sigma) used within a technology supported business process implementation Process design, information modeling and / or system solution architecture development with project or portfolio focus in at least one of the following: Cloud Architecture, Data Management, Security, Microservices, or Infrastructure technologies Operational support for applications, systems, or infrastructure Experience providing direction to design and engineering staff Experience providing direction to one or more architects and technical leads 5 years of experience developing solution architectures for complex data platforms and products 5 years of hands on experience working with multiple technologies and platforms such as integrations with ERP systems (e.g. SAP), Cloud technologies (e.g. AWS) etc. Demonstrated solid understanding of architecture best practices and enterprise-scale solution development Possess diversified technical background with Enterprise System Solution mindset Able to provide individual or project oversight on rapid prototyping/POC efforts and large-scale enterprise wide roll out planning Experience working with technology and business partners to develop secure and scalable solutions Experience working as an Agile/Technical Lead in an Agile environment Experience with developing solutions for data-driven applications Experience with GIS is a plus Knowledge of SAP and/or ESRI a plus Excellent communication and collaboration skills and a strong work ethic Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills Able to build strong relationships with and influence at the Director level of leadership Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace Able to further community & elevate team performance Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the role and has strong sense of ownership #featuredjob