Senior Manager, Digital Engineering- SEO

JOB SUMMARY

 

As a member of the Enterprise Search Engine Optimization Development team, you will be a part of a team responsible for implementing and maintaining technical SEO enhancements across the diverse portfolio of Marriott’s websites and systems. This individual will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for managing the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable back-end and front-end solutions. This role will perform and help lead SEO development research, analysis, design, creation, and implementation of systems to meet current and future requirements.

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

 

Education and Experience 

 

Required:

 

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (equivalent experience) 
• 7+ years experience in information technology including: 
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years experience building backend services in one or more languages (Node, Java).
• 1+ years experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Experience working with AWS services.
• Proven experience gathering requirements from stakeholders and translating them into detailed technical specifications
• Prior experience working within an Agile environment, following methodologies such as Scrum/Kanban.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and a capacity to collaborate seamlessly within a team environment.
• Solid knowledge of software development best practices, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex backend issues. 
• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., SAML, OAuth or JWT).
• Implement rigorous unit and integration tests; actively participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and uphold best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug performance issues, identifying and implementing effective solutions.
• Working knowledge of technical SEO specifications, especially pertaining to Google ranking
• Working knowledge of Schema.org specifications and validation

 

 

Preferred:

 

• Experience in the design, implementation and operational support of mission critical solutions
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience learning and applying new technologies to solve business needs
• Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams
• Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities
• Experience across many of the following platforms:
• Container platforms (Examples: OpenShift, Docker and Kubernetes)
• Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, Windows, CentOS and Mac (OSX)
• Network Virtualization: Akamai Global Traffic Management and Edge & Delivery Networks, Elastic Load Balancing Services, Domain Name Services and Registration
• Applications Frameworks: AEM, Java Spring, Java Play, node.js, JavaEE, HTML5
• Database: Relational (Oracle, DB2, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MSSQL Server), non-relational (Cassandra, Couchbase, MongoDB)
• Middleware: Web Servers (Apache, NginX), Application Servers (JBoss, Tomcat), Messaging (MQSeries, Message Broker, DataPower)
• Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products
• Experience in developing technology roadmaps and strategies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders and IT teams

 

 

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES 

 

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies 

 

• Manage the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable backend solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, oversight, governance and direction for services related to Marriott solution delivery
• Provide technical expertise to project team for successful project and change implementations
• Develop implementation plans, test plans, and timelines for projects and tasks
• Responsible for project inception including requirements gathering and architecting, design, development and configuration management
• Implementation of APIs within our platform, ensu