Principal Applications Engineer - Washington DC / Philadelphia / Wilmington / Chicago
Job Summary
Lead complex projects, offering expertise and technical direction, serving as an escalation point. Oversee system analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancements, as well as day-to-day system enhancement and development for the company. Demonstrate proficiency in various areas such as Cloud technology, middleware/DB platforms, networking, packaged applications, system integration, or software development. Areas of responsibility includes, but not limited to, AWS integrations between F&B ecosystem and other peripheral systems, such as, finance, reporting, etc., Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Commerce system administration, DevSecOps for entire F&B ecosystem. Handle change requests, Tier-3 ticket resolution, platform monitoring, performance tuning, and application testing. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technical solutions align with business goals, IT strategies, and architectural standards.
Essential Functions
- Lead systems development with a focus on clear requirements, documented methodology, and robust testing.
- Develop and maintain AWS, .NET, and X++ applications and integrations.
- Develop and maintain Payment (PCI DSS) APIs.
- Perform Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Administration activities, such as, user onboarding/offboarding and store creation.
- Integrate and work on large Data Lakes to develop reporting and analytics dashboards.
- Create technical solutions for defined requirements, including infrastructure, platform, and system development.
- Ensure alignment with industry and company standards, adheres to quality procedures, and provides ongoing maintenance and oversight.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in systems development and analysis, and managing third-party/vendor technical teams and resources
- Strong experience in development of AWS, .NET, X++ applications and integrations
- Proven experience in developing reports and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI
- Strong experience integrating data into Data Lakes (Databricks, AWS, etc.)
- Strong experience working with complex data to develop analytics, reports and dashboards
- Broad understanding of information systems, architecture, and integration standards and mastery of multiple programming languages, infrastructure components, or technology platforms
- Focus on business goals while ensuring timely development
- Ability to work effectively under deadlines and in a flexible environment
- In-depth knowledge of business operations and systems requirements processes, applying technical solutions to meet business needs
- Adaptable communication skills to translate between technical and business language
- Educating project team members on business unit goals and guiding junior resources
- Identifying and proposing business and IT solutions, interpreting documents communicating business and IT needs
- Absorbing and interpreting business and IT needs
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
Pay
The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, 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.
Benefits
- Health and Wellbeing
- Financial and Retirement
- Work and Family Life Support
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401K with Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Wellness Programs
- Railroad Retirement Benefits
- Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care
- Health Savings Account
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Fertility and Family Building Benefits
- No-cost Personal Health Advocate
- Student Loan Assistance
- Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
- Medical Plan Opt-out Credit
- Tuition and Education Reimbursement
- Paid Family Leave
- Life Insurance
- Rail Pass Privileges
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts
Note: Learn more about our benefits offerings here.