Staff Enterprise Application Engineer

at Wabtec Corporation in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else’s life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website (http://www.wabteccorp.com/) to learn more!

Who will you be working with?

The Staff Enterprise Application Engineer is the owner of the Information Technology (IT) product backlog, responsible for IT requirements gathering, Feature and User Story creation and maintenance and day-to-day SCRUM (Kanban) oversight. This individual is the primary conduit between the IT project team and multiple projects and SCRUM teams coordinating multiple deliverables for customer facing production projects simultaneously.

How will you make a difference?

+ Define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it aligns with the overall product vision and business objectives

+ Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements and user stories.

+ Work closely with development and QA teams to ensure they understand and deliver on the product vision.

+ Proactively work with development teams to align platform and software roadmaps and ensure appropriate capacity for PI commitments

+ Act as the primary point of contact for the development team, answering questions and providing guidance throughout the development process.

+ Lead sprint planning, review and retrospective meetings to ensure that development is on track and aligned with business goals.

+ Continuously monitor and analyze product performance, gather user feedback and adjust product backlog accordingly.

+ Ensure that the product is delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality.

+ Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams to facilitate effective communication and understanding.

+ Other duties as assigned

What do we want to know about you?

+ A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or equivalent years of work experience.

+ At least 7 years of experience in managing end user computing services in a large, complex, and global organization.

+ Experience defining and prioritizing product features and requirements for multiple customers and product variations.

+ Proven experience defining and prioritizing user stories for non-functional requirements.

+ Proven experience as an Agile Product Owner or in a similar role, preferably in the locomotive transportation industry.

+ Proven experience pivoting away from a PI plan and adjusting priorities as needed

+ Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban, and an ability to apply the right tools and techniques

+ Excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.

+ Strong ability to uphold team culture and motivate a team towards product goals.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

+ Knowledge of product development processes, user experience and technical aspects of backlog management.

+ Have networking experience and understanding of network Protocols, DNS, VPN and Load Balancing.

+ Have scripting experience in shell, python.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

+ Overall IT generalist

+ 5+ years experience working in an Enterprise production environment

+ 5+ years experience in RedHat Linux and Windows administration.

+ 5+ years experience in VMware and Docker or similar container technologies.

+ Experience working with infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform or Ansible

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

+ Employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

+ Employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds.

+ The Position requires the employee to be on-site during scheduled meetings (Melbourne only).

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

+ The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold environmental conditions. Is occasionally exposed to loud noise.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.