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**Job Number** 25130511

**Job Category** Information Technology

**Location** Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Marriott%20International%20HQ%2C%207750%20Wisconsin%20Avenue%2C%20Bethesda%2C%20Maryland%2C%20United%20States%2C%2020814)

**Schedule** Full Time

**Located Remotely?** Y

**Position Type** Management

This is a temporary position.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Marriott has an exciting opportunity for a Flex Senior Software Engineer – Corporate Systems. This role is part of the team focused on deploying new and emerging capabilities to our next generation cloud-based HR, Payroll, analytics, and machine learning platforms. Appropriate candidates have a passion for emerging technologies with a vision for building sustainable and scalable products and a strong drive for success.

In this role you will function as a technical expert on ETL capabilities for HR and Payroll Products. You will perform research, analysis, design, and development using Apache Spark ETL. You will set technical standards and develop reusable frameworks to ensure secure, consistent, and efficient creation of ETL capabilities and products.

You will assume technical ownership of Service Provider deliverables and lead their technical resources to ensure deliverables are of high quality, follow our technical standards & best practices and perform at scale.

In addition, you will research emerging technologies that will provide future capabilities as well as seek solutions for complex technical issues. You will make decisions on complex, non-routine requests to support analytics based decisioning by Marriott business teams.

If you feel you are up for the challenge, then please see further details below…

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of SQL and database systems

• Experience in building ETL solutions

• 2 to 5 years of experience using Apache Spark with Python i.e., PySpark

• Strong understanding of distributed computing and parallel processing

• Experience with data processing frameworks like Hadoop and Spark

• Hands on experience with programming languages like Python or R or Java

• Familiarity with SFTP

• Ability to listen and understand business requirements, ask questions, and translate the requirements into design documents

• Ability to elicit, organize and document detailed and comprehensive technical, and non-functional requirements

• Experience developing test plans, test scripts, and managing unit, system, regression, and user acceptance testing

• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across platforms and follow through to a resolution

• Ability to work independently, identifying and driving required tasks to completion in a timely manner

• Proven ability to support all aspects of large, complex applications with multiple stakeholders

• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple support requests while working on time sensitive projects and upgrades

• Experience in waterfall and/or agile software methodologies

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

• 2-5 years’ experience in information technology application development and support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Flow and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Integration

• Knowledge of related Oracle applications like Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure PaaS.

• Experience with BI reports

• Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud Implementation certification

• Additional preference for Oracle certifications in any of the following cloud products: OCI, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Absence Management, Talent Management, Learning or Recruiting Cloud.

• Strong understanding of Oracle HCM Cloud Global HR product capabilities, Business Objects, Business Object Relationships, seeded processes and system dependencies.

• Technology leadership experience in an outsourced or internally managed environment

• 6-10 years’ domain experience relevant to supported business function; Industry and competitive landscape knowledge.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Technical Leadership

• Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.

• Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate

Delivering Technology

• Supports existing applications and large projects.

• Facilitates achievement of expected deliverables and obligations of Services Providers

• Validates completeness of requirements prior to Service Provider or internally managed team solutioning

• Through the service provider or internally managed teams, plans and coordinates complex implementation overseeing quality control of application functional design, usability, functionality, and implementation.

• Advises support desk on change management as it relates to support and training of new system.

• Ensures all projects follow the defined development and business case processes.

• Ensures proper coordination with appropriate IT and vendor relations teams.

• Provides consultation for routine and complex systems development.

• Ensures early warning to the business stakeholder executives regarding degraded or missed service levels.

IT Governance

• Follows all defined IR standards and processes (i.e. IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed

• Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk.

• Follows the defined project management standards and processes.

Service Provider, COTS and Custom Application Management

• Lead prioritization meetings with stakeholders and drive resolution of changes through the process for portfolio of supported applications

• Coordinate and track the delivery of highly visible operational activities/problems.

• Groom backlog of features and changes with stakeholders.

• Validates that Service Providers and internal teams develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.

• Makes short term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources.

• Monitors Service Provider and internal team’s outcomes.

• Reviews estimates of work effort for client project provided by Service Providers and internal teams for accuracy.

• Facilitates timely resolution of service delivery problems and minimizes the impact to clients.

• Functions as an applications expert for both senior leadership and project teams in effective utilization of existing technology in business technical applications, either enterprise-wise or business-wide.

• Leads workgroup/project team or functions as a technical specialist.

• Develops and manages respective aspects of a project plan with minimal assistance, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.

• Plans and coordinates complex ETL and implementation overseeing quality control of systems functional design, usability, functionality, and implementation.

• Coordinates with quality assurance, infrastructure services, vendor and internal application delivery teams.

• Provides consultation for routine and complex systems development.

• Provides accurate estimates of work effort for client project.

• Functions as a technical resource for other team members.

• Understanding and ability to facilitate and execute technical infrastructure, technical specialization, and technical integration activities.

• Strong understanding of business processes, customers, and functions.

The pay range for this position is $47.30 to $84.09 per hour.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 36 days after the date of this posting, August 11, 2025.

_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._

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