Job Description

About Delta Air Lines
About the Company
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Powered by our employees around the world, Delta has for a decade led the airline industry in operational excellence while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good.
In 2024, Delta was recognized by Fortune with a No. 11 placement on Fortune's Top 50 Most Admired Companies list. The company's strong management and commitment to providing elevated experiences and premium products also secured a No. 1 ranking out of the eight airlines on the list. Delta landed on TIME's inaugural list of the "World's Best Companies," coming in at No. 12 - the only U.S. airline in the top 155. TIME's award is based on three criteria: employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability.
Delta's people-first culture continues to be recognized, earning the airline a spot on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the fifth year. Delta is the only airline included on the 2024 list.
Additionally, Delta earned a coveted spot, on Fast Company's list of the Most Innovative Companies, climbing from its No. 8 spot in 2023 to No. 2 in the travel category. The airline was recognized for its Wi-Fi revolution that is working to ensure the future of travel is connected.
About the Delta Technology Hub (DTH), Bangalore
Delta has fast emerged as a customer-focused, innovation-led, technology-enabled business. The Delta Technology Hub will contribute directly to these objectives.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS (RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Provide technical leadership and coaching to team members
• Build industry standard APIs, Integration Design Patterns and Enterprise grade systems capable of serving large customer bases.
• Drive, influence, and support API quality standards Establish a culture of software craftsmanship best practices, including Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment
• Engage in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives etc..

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):

• The Engineering Leader position requires a BS / MS degree in a technical or scientific field with 12+ years of overall relevant
• experience.
• 10 or more years of experience in Java application development
• 3 or more years of experience developing with RESTful web services
• 3 or more years of experience with SQL or NoSQL DBMSs (Cassandra, Mongo DB)
• 2 or more years of experience with SDLC (TDD, Test Automation, Agile, and DevOps).
• 2 or more years of experience working with a cloud platform, preferably AWS.
• 3 or more years of demonstrated technical leadership skills
• 3 or more years of managing a team of technical professionals
• 5 or more years of experience in roles that require strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• 5 or more years of experience in roles that required strong analytical and problem-solving skills

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to champion a collaborative environment by empowering team members, demonstrating resilience, being inclusive and building a culture of trust.
• Ability to build and sustain robust networks across internal and external stakeholders.?Being a coach/mentor/advisor to drive continuous team development and growth.
• Use systemic thinking to drive business results and strategic decisions that enhance organizational outcomes.
• Ability to advocate for customer-focused innovations, model empathy in decision-making, inspiring others to approach problems from the customers perspective and decisions that reflect an uncompromising commitment to customer safety, fostering trust and loyalty.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• Experience with B2B Sales and Support, Contracting and Incentive, and Web Portal applications.
• Airline, or Transportation industry experience.

Skills Required