Engineer II, Data Platforms

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment.

AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name.

As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin .

Information Technology Services is responsible for AARP enterprise-wide technology and information security functions.

Services range from infrastructure design and operations, system and software lifecycle implementations, enabling the mobile workforce and protecting AARP network, systems and data.

A variety of technologies and practices are used including cloud computing, automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning within highly collaborative Agile teams.

The Engineer II works with cross-functional teams and customers to understand business requirements and translates into technical specifications.

Discovers the true requirements underlying feature requests and recommends alternative technical approaches.

Partners with cross-functional technical teams to launch projects and provide ongoing technical support.

Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline technology processes and develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.

• Establishes a technical roadmap for the platform and/or capability strategy and lifecycle that considers value-based outcomes, costs to maintain, supportability, and performance.
• Ensures sound integration, data, security, and business architecture design throughout all stages within the platform and/or capability lifecycle.
• Provides rapid delivery and development of technical solutions that align with business and/or platform desired outcomes.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues related to platform or capability systems, solutions, and services.
• Innovates and drives continuous improvements of implementation methodology and technical service offerings based on customer/employee experiences or other enterprise objectives/outcomes.