Systems Engineer - OnStar Connected Services
Description
The Role
This position is responsible for ensuring the systems used to provide OnStar Connected services are functioning and that requests are being delivered successfully to all active subscribers. This role is technical and requires deep understanding of modern system/application interactions and identifying data elements within the systems that can be used to evaluate end-to-end performance.
The person in this role will work cross-functionally to collaborate with business/product owners, IT development and operations, and the business operations teams, to ensure a flawless end-to-end customer experience for our subscribers. The selected responsibilities would include performing technical validation and root cause analysis, developing system service level objectives, detailing technical/validation steps, building analytical tools using database tools and methodologies and resolving Level 3 technical customer cases.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
- Design, develop and refine performance metrics that represent service delivery performance
- Build and maintain reporting and analytics (including visualizations) to show system and customer performance
- Understand & document system work flows, associated back-end interactions, and eco-system of various OnStar Connected Services including but not limited to In-Vehicle Apps
- Investigate end-to-end system performance and customer experience issues and apply sound technical judgment to data to resolve them
- Identify system performance gaps, build and execute improvement plans
- Ensure adequate system requirements are documented
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- Possess a high level of analytical ability to assess and identify appropriate alternative courses of action for definition and resolution where problems are complex
- Design, develop, and implement desktop applications and/or processes to automate routine tasks as necessary to facilitate analysis activities
- Ability to complete work with limited direction from supervisor
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering or related degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience in a technical role
- Proficiency using and interacting with relational database structures and SQL query development experience
- Familiarity with Power BI Tableau reporting systems
- Familiarity with some of the following: Azure Databricks, Big Data (Hadoop/Teradata), PowerBI, Tableau, Python, Pyspark, ELK, Maxis, HUE, basic knowledge about APIs, XM Discover/Clarabridge (sentiment analytics), Salesforce, Heap/Adobe Analytics
- Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work independently and effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals
- Sound organizational skills to prioritize work to be executed
- High level of analytical ability where problems are complex and difficult
- Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required
- Familiarity with operational procedures, protocols and communication paths
- Understanding of application architecture and design principles related to system integration of client components, web services, and databases.
What Can Give You A Competitive Edge ( Preferred Qualifications)
- Direct experience at GM or competitor in one or more of the following areas:
- Reporting or Analytics
- Issue resolution
- Product validation
- Service delivery
- Strong Database skills and significant SQL query development experience
- Prior experience with OnStar systems
- Prior experience with in-vehicle apps
- Experience using problem solving techniques such as Six Sigma, Lean, ISO 900X, SPICE, or others.
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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Woman founded/led
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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