Global Engineering Leader, Travel & Hospitality Industry
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Reporting into the EVP, Global Head of Engineering, you will lead engineering and delivery of enterprise scale digital transformation technology programs across industry clients, driving disruption from within. You will be responsible for framing geographically distributed technology groups internally and the technical management of on-site project teams. You will also guide architecture, technical design & development while providing best practice points of view within their area of expertise and also be an authority for the latest engineering methods and processes.

The Industry Engineering Lead will also lead business development and proposal work, developing client relationships at all levels and deliver compelling presentations to C-level internal and client stakeholders. You will provide leadership and technical direction for multidisciplinary, international teams of 100+ people and play a key role in driving Publicis Sapient core organizational beliefs.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned technologist and have a blend of experience across delivery, business development and the practical application of contemporary technologies.

Responsibilities:

* Single threaded ownership of all the engineering outcomes globally and determine the work that is required


* Partner with the Industry Leadership for go to market strategy and appropriate accelerators within the industry


* Help the business grow and take Publicis Sapient wide propositions to the Industry


* Play an active role in developing peoples craft and helping them hone their skills and apply them in the context of the project


* Work with industry leading clients to solve their business problems using digital solutions


* Accountable for people growth in engineering e.g. merit/promotion decisions, engineering transformation both internally and with the client organization.


* Take accountability for engineering delivery (estimates & execution), solution choice, quality and consistency (within the industry and aligned to global engineering capability).


* Build Capability including liaising with different CoEs like Cloud, Data to define/review and partner for role expectations, hiring, training, etc.


* Responsible for building out engineering capacity required for revenue and partner with Engineering office and other functions


* Expected to be billable (~60%)


* Provide Leadership to Account Engineering Lead and Account Cluster Engineering leads


* Accountable for industry's engineering margins


* Frequent travel required



Experience Guidelines:

* Hands on technical delivery and leadership of globally distributed development teams 100+ in size


* Excellent client pitching and presentation skills


* Expert hands-on coding skills with one or more of - Java, Javascript, C# (any additional languages a plus)


* Strong hands-on experience with two or more of Node.js, Non-Blocking Java (Vert.x/Akka/Spring Reactor/Lagom), Spring Boot, .NET Core/.NET Web API


* DevOps/Automation experience (CI, CD, Aggregated Logging & Metrics)


* REST Web services & API knowledge


* Database experience with two or more of SQL, NoSQL and NewSQL (e.g. MySQL PostgresQL, Cassandra, Mongo, Aurora, Spanner)


* Strong architectural knowledge of MicroServices, and ideally 12 Factor Applications and Event Driven architecture


* Agile Delivery experience


* Strong Quality Engineering knowledge (e.g. Test Pyramid, Automated Testing)



Education:

* Bachelor's degree required or equivalent military experience



Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices around the globe, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession - combined with our culture of curiosity and relentlessness - enables us to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.

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