About Us:
At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.
Position Summary:
As a Senior Engineer, this role will design and develop connected technology solutions and integrate with web and mobile applications, leveraging expertise in API-first design and cloud computing. Senior Engineer will lead and partner with other team members to develop next generation Fluid Intelligence platform and IoT connectivity platform for sensor-based offerings, across Fluid Intelligence and R&D software platforms.
Responsible for developing technical solutions and ongoing operations that enable our flagship product portfolio with best-in-class Fluid Intelligence platform, this individual plays a role key technical role in agile team delivering complex projects within Fluid Intelligence space. Key to success in this role is prioritizing user experience, anticipating longer-term technology automation needs, extensible design, testing automation and continuous deployment. This role will partner with distributed teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Follow Agile methodologies and DevOps practices for continuous improvement and efficiency in development processes.
This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of the future of QH technology offerings, driving innovation and meaningful impact. If you're passionate about fostering collaboration and driving digital innovation, join us on this exciting journey.
Job Accountabilities:
- Responsible for complete lifecycle cycle of application development from inception to retirement as per the business requirements along with approved architecture and roadmap of DIT projects within Fluid Intelligence and R&D space.
- Evaluate business requirements and technology and provide appropriate technical solutions by following Agile methodologies.
- Ensure applications and data are effectively integrated into the broader technology ecosystem to create a cohesive landscape.
- Drive performance improvement of applications to be consistent the organizational vision, operating modes and processes that are leveraging these systems.
Technical Leadership and Solution Design
- Lead and orchestrate the design, development, and delivery of best-in-class sensor and mobile technology solutions for Fluid Intelligence connected product portfolio.
- Own end-to-end technical development, implementation, and operation to create seamless, integrated, scalable, compliant, secure, automated and adaptable solutions.
- Shape Fluid Intelligence, Fluidtrend IoT and Fluidtrend lab process for fluid care lab and field processes by designing solutions that balance pace, flexibility, scale and longevity.
- Translate business requirements into appropriate architecture that balances speed to market, flexibility, integrity and cost.
- Create, review and approve technical specifications and other documentation as required for projects or operations.
- Serve as a technical expert in mobile, web, API development and connected sensor technologies and perform design, code and config reviews to all changes to ensure technical and functional acceptance.
- Provide input into Testing strategy, establish test metrics and assist with testing as needed in projects.
Collaboration
- Partner with internal DIT, Security and compliance, Infrastructure and Platform CoE to ensure solution compatibility with strategy, standards and service model of DIT.
- Establish effective working relationships with extended teams with vendor partner, service providers and global operational teams to achieve established goals.
Operations & Day to Day
- Support ongoing operations with a focus on Fluidtrend, Fluid Intelligence Connected platforms that are built on Cloud, CRM, react native mobile applications and azure cloud data environment including issue triage and coordination of the resolution.
- Plan and perform maintenance, change, and release management with the DIT team and external application partners.
- Manage security and compliance aspects of the supported applications and drive continuous improvement in operations.
- Lead release management, user access and audit compliance activities for owned production applications.
- Design, implement and oversee end to end services, including creating and maintaining technical knowledgebase, user guides, transition, support and monitoring.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Systems. Master’s degree is preferred
Required Skills and Competencies
- 8+ years of progressive Digital IT and hands-on technology experience.
- 8+ years’ experience in Architecture, design, development, test strategy and implementation of Mobile, Web, IoT connected products in a private / public cloud environment (Azure or AWS).
- Proven experience of 8+ years in a senior hands-on role, with a strong background in SaaS technology platforms and connected devices environment.
- Expert knowledge of application development, integration, testing, dev-ops and cloud deployment.
- Passionate about using technology to solve business problems through data, integration, applications, and sustainable architecture.
- Hands-on experience in development integration with firmware for Arm based microcontrollers, mobile app software, OTA, dynamic process engines and rules engines while leveraging Microservices, Rest API’s, JSON and mobile integration frameworks.
- Hands on experience in database design, writing complex SQL queries for MySQL, PostgreSQL and exposure to timeseries database is a plus.
- Hands on experience in working with container and container management solutions like docker, Kubernetes.
- Expert knowledge in managing technology solutions for IoT, real-time time series data, sensor data capture and edge analytics.
- Experience in event driven Architectures utilizing Queues, MQTT or AMQP protocols.
- Experience in working with teams in a multi-geography in an Agile/Scrum setting with productivity tools like Jira, confluence.
- Expert in managing Automated build and continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes.
- Ability to communicate, gain consensus and influence effectively in group settings.
- Hands on experience in Single Sign on, SAML, JWT, IoT connectivity, IoT Agent development is preferred.
- Exposure to Industrial automation, integration with PLC, remote service management gateways and OTA knowledge is added advantage.
- Exposure to Implementation of various communications protocols including UART, I2C, Modbus, TCP/IP and various interfaces like USB, BLE, Wi-Fi etc.
What's in it for you:
- Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
- Hybrid work environment in Conshohocken, PA
- Opportunities to see your efforts contribute toward the success of the business.
- Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
Quaker Houghton is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position may email [email protected].