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Sr Principal Technologist - 90181426 - Washington

Amtrak
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, D.C., Washington
Feb 28, 2025

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America's workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of 'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, 'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Sr. Principal Technologist is an expert/lead technical role. They provide production system operations and maintenance (O&M) support for end-users, applications, infrastructure, platforms, or network services, serving as an escalation point for the most complex issues. Works on one or more projects of high complexity as the technology subject matter expert and/or technical leader/consultant in multiple disciplines. When involved with a project team, leads complex system analysis and design activity, acts in a consultative manner and provides technical subject matter expertise, system implementation, administration, and technical support. Works on the most complex tasks and projects or supports issues that involve the highest degree of risk and impact enterprise-wide performance. Makes use of the individual's expert knowledge within one or more areas of specialty.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:



  • Overseestechnicaleffortstotroubleshootexistinginformationsystems,application,middleware,ornetworkstoidentifyerrorsordeficiencies.Evaluatesteam'sproposedsolutionsandalternativesagainstdecisioncriteria.
  • Leadstheresolutionofsupportissuesescalatedbysenioroperations,developmentpersonnelorserviceproviderpersonnel.Guidesvendorsduringtheproblemresolutionprocessasneeded.
  • Providestechnicalexpertiseacrossbusinessfunctions.Identifiesopportunitiestoimprovebusinessprocessesvianewtechnologies.
  • Researchesandanalyzesadvancedtechnologytrendswithinareaofexpertise.Identifiesemergingtrendsandinitiatesresearchprojectsforteammembers.
  • Leadstheassessmentofemergingtechnologies.Recommendsnewproductsortoolsfortheorganization.Overseescost-benefitandriskanalysisandpresentsoptionstoSr.Managementteams.
  • Partnerswithleadershiptodefineandcommunicatelong-termtechnologystrategyandplanningfortheenterprise.
  • Leadsinthedevelopmentandanalysisofsourceselectionstrategies.
  • Workswithserviceproviderstoensurethattheirin-scopetechnicalsolutionsareconsistentwiththeenterprisebusinessstrategyandarchitecture.
  • Servesasatechnicalconsultant,trustedadvisorandmaybeanescalationpoint(Tier3)forissues.Providesprojectmanagerswithtechnicalconsultationandadvice,enablingquickresponsetoinquiriesrelatedtotheprogram/project.
  • Providestechnicalanalysestohelpdefine,assessandmonitorthetechnicalaspectsoftheprogram/projectorservices.
  • Designsinnovativesolutionsusingnewtechnologies.Implementsshort-termalternativeswhenappropriate.Reviewsproposeddesignsatkeymilestoneeventsandapprovesadditionalefforts.
  • Overseestechnicaleffortstotroubleshootexistinginformationsystems,application,middleware,ornetworkstoidentifyerrorsordeficiencies.Evaluatesteam'sproposedsolutionsandalternativesagainstdecisioncriteria.
  • Leadstheresolutionofsupportissuesescalatedbysenioroperations,developmentpersonnelorserviceproviderpersonnel.Guidesvendorsduringtheproblemresolutionprocessasneeded.
  • Providestechnicalexpertiseacrossbusinessfunctions.Identifiesopportunitiestoimprovebusinessprocessesvianewtechnologies.
  • RepresentsAmtrakinrelevantindustryforums



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:



  • ITILCertificationorequivalent
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Microsoft Certifications
  • Network Systems Experience



MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:



  • Bachelor'sdegreeincomputerscience,engineeringorrelatedfield,with9+yearsofexperienceor13+yearsofrelevanttechnicalworkexperienceandpreferablyinaleadershiporSubjectMatterExpertcapacitytosatisfyeducationandexperiencerequirements.
  • Mustpossessstrongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills,workwellwithothersinanintegratedteamenvironment,andmustbeself-motivated
  • MustpossessworkingexperienceutilizingtheITILFrameworkforIncident,Change,ProblemandReleaseManagement



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:



  • Master'sDegreeinEngineering,ComputerScienceorotherrelatedfield
  • MCSE,CCNP(orequivalent)



WORK ENVRIORNMENT:



  • Workisperformed onsite inanofficeenvironment
  • Mayrequiretravelupto 75%ofthetime
  • Requireson-callstatus
  • Afterhoursandperiodicshiftworkmayoccasionallyberequired



COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $135,800-$176,040. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee's assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee's base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offeringshere.

Requisition ID:164044

Posting Location(s):District of Columbia

Work Arrangement:06-OnsiteClick here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Job Family/Function:Information Technology

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 75%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR * 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. *1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..


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