Senior Systems Architect - Software Defined Vehicle Analytics

Job Description
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Technical leader who will become part of a new Data capabilities Engineering team. This team is focused on providing in-vehicle, edge, and cloud-based app and service software to provide performance insights of GM’s next-generation Connected Vehicle, Automated Driving (L2+) and Autonomous (L4) technologies. This role requires extensive knowledge of software development technologies, techniques, and processes. You will Architect an accessible analytics platform integrated within the larger GM eco-system, and provide technical direction to multiple agile teams to build it. You are a self-starter who drives concepts from design to implementation, and solves challenging engineering problems daily. We are looking for a highly energetic and creative thinker who is addicted to an attention to detail. If you love the idea of shared accountability and have a passion for changing the world, we are looking for you! Come and join the team that is shaping the landscape in the automotive industry!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural evolution of the SDV analytics platform in-vehicle and in the back-office edge/cloud
  
• Partner with other Architects to ensure consistent translation of enterprise architecture decisions to solution architects, conduct solution design reviews, and arbitrate solution design conflicts across domains
  
• Create and publish architecture strategies, designs, statements of direction, standards, and guidelines
  
• Ensure availability, scalability, extensibility, maintainability, and reusability for production-intended designs
  
• Promote design guidelines and coding practices to improve quality and reusability
  
• Advocate and drive for Dev/DataOps principles to ensure fast delivery, innovation, customer satisfaction, quality, reliability & teamwork
  
• Collaborate with development teams to decompose requirements and designs into technical stories, and ensure they are implemented as designed
  
• Deep dive time sensitive analytics challenges to develop quick solutions
  
• Research emerging technology and influence choices to advance the organization and ensure consistent tool usage
  
• Represent the team in requirements, architecture, systems integration, platform upgrades or operations discussions
  
• Write API / events specifications for different interfaces within the SDV Org
  
• Lead & conduct multiple technical forums for design discussions, Dev/DataOps processes, and Operational Challenges across teams
  
• Work with leadership to identify technical and process improvement opportunities for the organization
  
• Participate in developing the future state data architecture standards, guidelines, and principles
  
• Mentor & guide multiple teams on domain knowledge, design, and development practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical degree
  
• 10+ years developing enterprise or other large-scale systems
  
• 5+ years in a senior technical position as a lead or an architect
  
• Experience in Service Oriented and Event Driven Architectures, and Microservices principles
  
• Experience developing distributed systems using Java, J2EE, Python, and/or C++ Microservices
  
• Knowledge of big data technologies, data architecture, data analysis, data reports, and basic understanding of data science techniques in cloud environments such as:
  
  • Scripting languages (Python, PySpark and SQL)
    
  • Databases (Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Cassandra, Elastic, and/or S3)
    
  • Data Visualizations (PowerBI and/or Kibana)
    
• Expert knowledge of software development standards, processes, and Dev/Data Ops principles
  
• Experience developing software design documentation and modeling diagrams
  
• Proficient with designing, implementing, and maintaining an analytics platform
  
• Experience with POSIX operating systems such as Android, and Linux
  
• Working knowledge of Software Telemetry data performance monitoring
  
• Experience with source code management tools such as GIT, Jira, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps
  
• Experience with large data transfer mechanisms across embedded systems/cloud/Edge/backoffice such as WebSocket, webRTC, grpc, mqtt/DDS etc.
  
• Expertise in network security protocols
  
• Fundamental understanding of computer and network fundamentals
  
• Self-motivated, proactive, creative and team oriented
  
• Ability to work with ambiguity and able to communicate ideas to developers
  
• Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills
  
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship leadership skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed
  
• Demonstrated ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
  
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technology options and apply to complex business problems
  
• Proficient in Data Governance practices and experience
  
• Successful candidates will be required to attest to, and be prepared to provide proof of, their vaccination status and that any job offer will be conditional on the candidate being fully vaccinated.

Additional Job Description

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced degree in a related technical field
  
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification
  
• Experience with network engineering, telecommunications, network development and testing
  
• Experience with edge, cloud, IoT technologies, virtualization technologies, containerization/container development, Android App development
  
• Experience with Vehicle Telematics & Communications
  
• Experience with vehicle ECU/module integration
  
• Experience with Automotive SW platforms (E.g. Classic/Adaptive AutoSAR, Google Automotive Services, Automotive Linux)

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.