ADP is hiring a Sr Lead Platform Engineer

Are you inspired by transformation and making an impact on the lives of millions of people every day, even when it's messy? Are you empathic to client needs, the people you lead, and internal partners to drive success but can make the hard calls and are not afraid to make bold moves? Are you a technologist first and foremost who approaches every problem wearing that hat while going out of your way to champion creativity and build diverse, productive, and engaged teams?

Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next?

In this role, you will collaborate with a team of software engineers who build and maintain microservices and features within ADP Lyric HCM platform to help our customers save time, stay compliant, and manage their workforce. No two days are alike. You will spend your time checking in with your team, stateside or abroad.

You will facilitate the team's work through coaching and guidance and provide leadership with realistic expectations and deadlines. You will be the final set of eyes to review code for quarterly initiatives and manage ad-hoc requests as they arise. You'll be accountable for something significant: the uncompromising quality of products that impact people's lives. Work with other platform engineering teams overseeing the architecture and build of next generation at Lyric that are clear to read, highly performant, robust and easy to debug and monitor. Own feature deliverables end-to-end, spec out software solutions and deliver independently. Oversee the collaboration with the other engineering and product teams to provide guidance and support. Participate in functional, technical, and code reviews. Participate in relevant aspects of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, architecture, testing, and reviews. Develop and review software requirements, create design documents, help engineers to deliver results.

To thrive in this role, you'll need a solid understanding of software development at scale, including knowledge of functional programming, JavaScript, cloud services, relational databases, Elasticsearch, Redis, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis, SQS, and microservice architectures. Your ability to communicate clearly and effectively will keep the team informed of company-wide initiatives and leaders comfortable with the team's progress. Team collaboration and exchange of ideas are central to projects here. You will be a role model for motivating yourself and the team to maintain positive momentum and energy. Pace does not scare you. Everyone can lose the big picture from time to time, but you're the team leader who helps everyone find it again and deliver.

Requirements: 

You have 10 plus years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role. Hands on experience with node js or programming languages like GO, Java, Python; backend workflows and ETL systems; Kafka and messaging will give you extra comfort in this role to be successful. Experience building Human Capital Management, Business Process Management or Enterprise resource management tools. Knowledge of JavaScript, Web Standards, Web Services Strong expertise in JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, React JS, and AWS. Proficiency in SOA, OOAD, and OOP. Experience with microservices architecture and cloud computing. Experienced in Functional Programming, developing scalable RESTful/SOAP web services (JSON/XML) with MySQL database expertise. Familiar with Kubernetes, Envoy, HELM, Ambassador and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Agile software development methodologies Experience in automation testing specifically in BDD or TDD methodologies. Experience coordinating various technical groups for dependency and roadmap alignment. Experience in startup or high growth technology environments You'll have a bachelor’s degree OR equivalent.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Here's what you can expect on a typical day:

Scrums. You'll start every day with a daily standup, working with your team to understand responsibilities, identify issues, and communicate coding priorities. Our software engineers make critical design decisions and collaborate with team members in the process. Coding. Working in two-week sprints, you must keep up with deadlines and coding standards. Tools could include Node.js, GoLang, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon SQS, Amazon Neptune, and others. Variety of work. There is no typical day. You could be solving tough problems such as fault tolerance, reliability, scalability, availability, throttling, queueing, and more, then working with teams in other locations one minute, meeting with leadership to review initiatives the next. Learning. You're always learning new technologies and processes with tools such as Udemy and other training courses, conferences, and operating with a "learn as you go" approach with a willingness to figure out new ways of doing things. If you're truly stuck on something, you can collaborate with a teammate to get it resolved quickly. Challenges. You're comfortable working on products with tech we haven't used before. Inevitable challenges will arise, and we'll rely on you to look for a solution. Experience. You have 10 plus years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

You'll have a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent.

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

Have courageous team collaboration.Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to get to the best solution. Deliver at epic scale.We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity. Be surrounded by curious learners.We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes. Act like an owner & doer.Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft. Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation. Let’s design what’s next. Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

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