Lead Technologist

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

COMPANY:  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
TITLE: Lead Technologist
LOCATION:Washington, D.C. (and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.)

DUTIES: Leads the team responsible for the resolution of support issues escalated by senior operations, development personnel or service provider personnel. Works with vendors during the problem resolution process as needed. Provides technical expertise across business functions. Researches and analyzes technologies within area of required expertise. Evaluates and recommends new products or tools for the organization. Makes recommendations that may influence the long-term technology strategy and planning for multiple business units. Assists in the development and analysis of source selection strategies. Works with service providers to ensure that their in-scope technical solutions are consistent with the enterprise business strategy and architecture. Serves as a consultant and escalation point for issues. Provides project managers with technical consultation and advice, enabling quick response to inquiries related to the program/project. Designs innovative solutions using new technologies. Recommends short-term alternatives when appropriate. Works with vendors during the problem resolution process as needed. Provides technical expertise across business functions.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master’s (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of professional post-baccalaureate experience as a Lead Technologist or any occupation related to Computer Systems Engineering/Architecture. Must also have five (5) years of experience: (1) Developing workflow rules, approval processes, and managing Salesforce workflows; (2) Designing reports, dashboards, and implementing Salesforce standard objects customization; (3) Developing and maintaining various internal and external facing Salesforce communities; (4) Developing email services to process the contents, headers, and attachments of inbound email to be used with Apex classes in Salesforce; (5) Developing and managing Apex classes and lightning web components for customizing lightning and web-based applications; (6) Creating and enhancing Visual Force pages to suit the end user’s requirement; and (7) Working on Data Loader to migrate and manage bulk legacy data into various Salesforce applications. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Remote work permitted in accordance with company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.

SALARY: $147,784 per year

CONTACT: To apply, https://bit.ly/4i078rg. Please reference Job Code: 7611042.

Requisition ID:164381
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Information Technology 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:0 - 5% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law..