Director, Engineering

FedEx Dataworks • Memphis, TN

3d • Remote

About The Position

Leads a team of engineers that identifies and delivers value for highly complex data driven initiatives. Applies intuitive and professional understanding of industry relevant Data Science, Analytics and Machine Learning technology and frameworks to build innovative solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud computing. Works closely in collaboration with other functional areas such as decision science, product design, and other enterprise teams and business partners. Extensive knowledge in data engineering and machine learning frameworks including design, development and implementation of highly complex systems and data pipelines. Extensive knowledge in Information Systems including design, development and implementation of large batch or online transaction-based systems. Experience providing leadership in a general planning or consulting setting. Experience as a leader or a senior member of multi-function project teams. Strong oral and written communication skills. Supervises: Software Developers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field such as Engineering or Mathematics plus 4 years of experience in the job offered or 4 years of equivalent work experience in measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem solving, simulation development and/or predictive analytics.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field such as Engineering or Mathematics plus 6 years of experience in the job offered or 6 years of equivalent work experience in measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem solving, simulation development and/or predictive analytics.
• Experience must include: Implementation of measurement and analysis, quantitative business problem solving, simulation development and/or predictive analytics.
• Experience must include: Use of data engineering and machine learning frameworks including design, development and implementation of highly complex systems and data pipelines.
• Experience must include: Design, development and implementation of large batch or online transaction-based systems.
• Strong understanding of the transportation industry, competitors, and evolving technologies.
• Evaluation and implementation of best practices, tools and processes for web-based application software, APIs, data access and analysis, including large data sets.
• Extensive knowledge in product engineering and machine learning frameworks including design, development and implementation of highly complex systems and data pipelines.
• Extensive knowledge in Information Systems including design, development and implementation of large batch or online transaction-based systems.
• Experience providing leadership in a general planning or consulting setting.
• Experience as a leader or a senior member of multi-function project teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirements.
• Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and delivers value for highly complex data driven initiatives.
• Builds innovative solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud computing.
• Works closely in collaboration with other functional areas such as decision science, product design, and other enterprise teams and business partners.
• Provides leadership in a general planning or consulting setting.
• Acts as a leader or a senior member of multi-function project teams.
• Supervises Software Developers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director