Lead, Software Engineer

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s Information Technology Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Lead Software Engineer reporting to the Engineering Manager.

The position is onsite and based in Miramar, Florida. 

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Shipboard Engineering Deployment Lead to support the planning, coordination, and execution of fleetwide shipboard technology deployments. This role will work closely with application, infrastructure, network, vendor, and shipboard teams to ensure deployments are delivered successfully, validated properly, and supported through go-live and post-deployment stabilization. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Shipboard Engineering Deployment Lead is responsible for leading technical deployments, shipboard rollouts, production cutovers, and implementation support for Shipboard Engineering applications, systems, and infrastructure. 

This role supports cross-functional initiatives involving application teams, infrastructure, networking, vendors, shipboard teams, and shoreside stakeholders to ensure successful delivery, operational readiness, and production stability. 

• Lead shipboard deployment planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution for new applications, infrastructure changes, upgrades, and system conversions. 
• Act as the technical point of contact during shipboard deployments, ensuring all required systems, dependencies, access, documentation, and support resources are ready before implementation. 
• Coordinate with application owners, product teams, infrastructure, network teams, vendors, and shipboard IT to support successful cutovers. 
• Validate deployment readiness, including configuration, connectivity, database requirements, indexes, permissions, services, monitoring, rollback plans, and post-deployment checks. 
• Support production cutovers, pilot deployments, fleet rollouts, and ship conversions. 
• Track deployment issues, risks, blockers, and follow-ups through completion. 
• Create and maintain deployment runbooks, implementation checklists, technical documentation, and handoff materials. 
• Ensure shipboard teams receive proper support, communication, and escalation paths during and after deployments. 
• Provide technical leadership to deployment engineers and support resources assigned to Shipboard Engineering initiatives. 
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network, and Product teams to ensure solutions are deployed according to company standards. 
• Support post-deployment validation, stabilization, troubleshooting, and lessons learned. 
• Identify opportunities to improve deployment automation, monitoring, standardization, and fleet scalability.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Math or equivalent education
• At least 1 year of experience with Java or a similar OO language 
• Experience with data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance/scale considerations 
• Experience with any of the modern UI frameworks like Angular, React or Vue 
• Analytical and design skills 
• Working knowledge and ability to use tools to assist with daily tasks (IDE, debugger, build tools, source control, ServiceNow instances, profilers, system administration/Unix tools) 
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, databases, and version control systems (e.g., Git) is a plus. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and grow within the organization. 
• Possesses basic proficiency and understanding of the core competencies outlined below.  
• Basic understanding of computer science concepts, data structures, and algorithms. 
• Ability to adhere to software development standards and best practices. 
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team. 
• Ability to access, interpret, and utilize product documentation. 
• Document the purpose and functionality of software components. 
• Execute testing procedures, identify errors, and utilize organization’s automated testing tools. 
• Recognize common issues during testing and contribute to resolution efforts. 
• Understand core principles of software solution design. 
• Familiarity with common design patterns and best practices. 
• Identify issues within existing software components and suggest improvements. 
• Identify and report software/application problems. 
• Follow escalation procedures effectively. 
• Leverage available resources and support systems for troubleshooting. 

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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