Director Baseball Systems

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,AnswerValue:\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOB SUMMARY: \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eThe Detroit Tigers are currently seeking a Director, Baseball Systems. This role will be responsible for the development and maintenance of software projects within Baseball Operations.\u0026nbsp; This position will report to the Vice President, Assistant General Manager.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\DEFAULT\\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eLead the design and development of new software and data products, both on-site and in the cloud.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003ePerform general development and maintenance tasks for the upkeep of internally developed software and data architecture.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eManage the consumption, storage, and maintenance of all baseball data.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eMake strategic decisions on data acquisition, storage technologies, policies and procedures, and quality assurance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eSupervise, provide feedback, and guide project work conducted by external consultants.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eManage the integration of baseball analysis into our proprietary tools and applications.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eProvide coverage for the maintenance of software tools for other developers as situations arise.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eMonitor, identify and recommend new or emerging techniques, technologies, and algorithms.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eMeet with vendors and make recommendations for investment in new data and technology resources.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eOther projects as directed by the Baseball Operations leadership team.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\DEFAULT\\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003e\u003cb\u003eMINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eBS degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, similar technical field of study, or equivalent real-time experience.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDemonstrated knowledge in developing in a Web-based object-oriented product environment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eFamiliarity with medallion data lake architecture principles and practices.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eUnderstanding of serverless cloud architecture for data platform and web applications, Azure preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eMinimum of four (4) years of programming experience in and strong knowledge of the following technologies:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eJava and Developing Java Web-based Applications\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eJavaScript and CSS, along with related front-end technologies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eFull Stack Development experience is highly preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eC# and .NET console applications and web services.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDemonstrated knowledge in working with medium-to-large-scale relational databases.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eExpert level SQL Skills - Microsoft SQL Server experience is a plus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eAbility to work in all phases of the product lifecycle, from requirements gathering to design, testing, and implementation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eAbility to learn new technologies and techniques as necessary.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eFamiliarity with the sport of baseball, baseball-specific data, modern statistical techniques, and sabermetric analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDemonstrated leadership and self-direction.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDemonstrated project management, problem-solving, and teaching abilities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDemonstrated ability to communicate difficult and complex concepts to colleagues possessing a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eTeam player.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\DEFAULT\\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003e\u003cb\u003ePREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS \u0026amp; ABILITIES:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eExperience with NoSQL Databases.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eKnowledge of streaming video.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eExperience or knowledge in any of the following technologies is a plus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eAstronomer/Airflow\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eSpring applications\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eREST or GraphQL APIs\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eAzure Databricks\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eService Bus messaging\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDocker and Container Services\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eJUnit and Mockito for backend test cases\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eAngular JS - Version 1.x a plus\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eBootstrap\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eBuild Tools (Maven, Gulp, and Bower)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eGIT/BitBucket\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eDevOps Pipelines and CI/CD deployments\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eKarma Test Cases\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eSite Monitoring (Azure App Insights)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\DEFAULT\\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003e\u003cb\u003eWORKING CONDITIONS:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eOffice environment; open to remote employees.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp dir=\LTR\\u003eEvening, weekend, and holiday hours are required.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e,

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Detroit Tigers, Inc.