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Job Number 24103856Job Category Information TechnologyLocation Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesSchedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? YRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYMarriott has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Database Analytics and Architecture – Corporate Systems. This role is part of the team focused on building out our next generation cloud-based data, analytics, and machine learning platform. Appropriate candidates have a passion for data and emerging technologies with a vision for building next generation capabilities and a strong drive for success.In this role you will function as a technical expert on data modelling and data architecture for HR and Payroll and enterprise data. You will perform research, analysis, design, and development on a wide range of next generation data capabilities and products. You will set technical standards and develop reusable frameworks to ensure consistent and efficient creation of data 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 PROFILEEducation and ExperienceRequired Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in data strategy, data management, data preparation supporting Oracle on premise or cloud analytics applications.
8+ years’ hands on experience developing large scale data pipelines and applications for enterprises at scale.
4+ years’ technical delivery ownership of large-scale data pipelines and applications.
2+ years’ experience in migrating data platforms/applications.
Extensive experience with data architecture, data modeling and effective and optimized data management, storage and pre-processing for analytics.
Extensive experience managing and building efficient data structures with feeds from internal and external sources.
Experience designing and solutioning high performance data ingestion frameworks for faster loads and availability.
Experience managing big data solutions using leading data warehouse/data lake platforms.
Experience designing data security solutions within a data warehouse environment.
Deep knowledge of and ability to develop, run, review and tune SQL scripts to retrieve and analyze data.
Deep knowledge and proven ability to create materialized views and manage SQL snapshots, data partitioning and tablespace management.
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in Oracle Databases (OBIEE, ADW, ATP) and follow through to a resolution.
Ability to review and manage Cost and Usage analysis of Oracle Cloud Databases.
Ability to learn modern technologies and adopt new technologies to streamline and simplify ETL processes.
Experience with Cloud and micro-services architectures.
Strong communication skills.
Production support experience.
Oracle Certification(s).
Bachelor of Science or Equivalent degree in Mathematics, Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree
Understanding and experience of Oracle HCM Cloud Data Model.
Relevant experience with Payroll data and Financial Data Modelling.
Expertise in Oracle HCM Cloud analytics and Reports. Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, define, and assess Reports in Oracle HCM Cloud using OTBI reporting, HCM Extracts and BIP reporting tools.
Knowledge of related Oracle applications like Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure PaaS.
Experience with Oracle Autonomous Database and Data Warehouse.
Strong understanding of Oracle HCM Cloud Global HR product capabilities, Business Objects, Business Object Relationships, seeded processes and system dependencies.
Experience with Airflow, Python
Experience with Data Governance Tools.
Experience with Hashicorp Tokenization Products.
Experience in agile software methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to anticipate future data platform opportunities.
Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIESTechnical Leadership
Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate
Provides financial input on department or project budgets, capital expenditures or other cost/resource estimates as requested.
Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.
Delivering Technology
Oversee and validate Service provider led implementations to Provision, configure, and perform rapid start implementations of Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) and Data Warehouse (OBIA).
Install, configure and customize Oracle's pre-built analytics applications.
Understand business needs and use cases and customize delivered Oracle Analytics functionality to meet customer's analytics reporting needs.
Understand and oversee data load using Oracles integration and ETL tools.
Analyze, cleanse and load data.
Configuring out of the box functionality.
Analyze and organize customer data and build reports/dashboards to meet requirements.
Performs more complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects.
Supports existing applications and large projects in a minimum of one environment.
Review and enhance reports, ETLs, extract queries for optimized performance.
OCI Administration, System administration and Exadata console management for capacity scaling.
Architect reporting and system design including database architecture and modeling for optimized reporting experience.
Prepare and provide guidelines for effective data source management and extracts across environments.
Data warehouse management including architecture, security, microservices, materialized views and partitioning as needed.
Plan, architect and design efficient automation and integrations across HCM, PaaS and OIC.
Ensures proper coordination with appropriate IT and vendor relations teams.
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.
Supports and develops systems in a minimum of one environment.
Develops and manages respective aspects of a project plan with minimal assistance, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.
Plans and coordinates complex integration(s) 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.
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.
Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to manage change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
Managing Execution
Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.
Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
Building Relationships
Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.
Generating Talent and Organizational Capability
Developing Others - Supports the development of other’s skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
Learning and Applying Professional Expertise
Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
Technical Acumen - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.
Technical Intelligence: Knowledge and ability to define and apply appropriate technology to enhance business process.
Development Methodologies: Knowledge of general stages of SDLC framework and the application tiers within the development space.
Information Security: Knowledge of the security considerations relevant within the development space, including industry best practices related to information security
Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
Basic Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
California Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $110,550 to $245,238 annually.Colorado Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $110,550 to $222,943 annually.Hawaii Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $133,766 to $245,238 annually.New York Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $110,550 to $245,238 annually.Washington Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $110,550 to $245,238 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus and restricted stock units/stock grants. Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.All locations 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, educational assistance, 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 28 days or update per Comments after the date of this posting, June 14, 2024.Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
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