Sr Staff Analyst

About our group:

Global Factory IT (GFIT) builds and runs the mission‑critical applications that enable Seagate’s drive manufacturing operations worldwide. Our team delivers factory application development and integration services that support end‑to‑end drive build—from shop‑floor execution to enterprise planning—by modernizing and scaling Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and integrating them with ERP and other enterprise platforms. You will be part of a global, cross‑site engineering team partnering closely with factory operations, process/industrial engineering, and corporate IT to deliver reliable, secure, and high‑throughput solutions.

About the role - you will:

• Design, develop, and support MES backend core services that power high‑volume factory execution (order release, routing, WIP tracking, genealogy/traceability, transaction processing, and system interfaces).
• Build cloud‑native/containerized services using Java and/or Go, deploying on Docker and Kubernetes (K8s) with an emphasis on resiliency, scalability, and observability.
• Engineer data access layers and schemas on Oracle and PostgreSQL; optimize SQL, indexing, and transaction performance for 24×7 manufacturing operations.
• Lead technical design reviews, define API and integration contracts, and ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents across application, database, and infrastructure layers; drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through coding standards, CI/CD automation, test strategy, documentation, and knowledge sharing across sites.
• Leverage Generative AI tools and practices to improve application development efficiency (e.g., faster prototyping, code generation, test creation, documentation, and refactoring) while maintaining code quality and security standards.

About you:

• You are a hands‑on technical leader who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, with strong ownership and a bias for action.
• You communicate clearly with both technical teams and factory stakeholders, collaborate effectively across functions and time zones, and apply structured problem‑solving to diagnose issues and deliver sustainable fixes.
• You value quality, reliability, and continuous improvement, and you coach others through design reviews, pairing, and constructive feedback.

Your experience includes:

• 10+ years of backend software engineering experience delivering enterprise or mission critical systems (manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or similar) with strong proficiency in Java and/or Go.
• Proven experience building and operating containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), including production troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Strong database fundamentals with hands‑on design and development on Oracle and/or PostgreSQL (schema design, PL/SQL or stored procedures as applicable, SQL optimization, and transaction management).
• Experience integrating systems using APIs and messaging patterns; ability to define interface contracts, handle retries/idempotency, and ensure data consistency across MES and ERP.
• Strong engineering practices: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, logging/monitoring, and secure coding.

You might also have:

• Experience with MES platforms or shop‑floor systems (e.g., WIP/genealogy/traceability), manufacturing domain knowledge, or prior work supporting high‑availability 24×7 operations.
• Experience with event streaming or messaging (e.g., Kafka/RabbitMQ) and/or API gateways/service mesh in Kubernetes environments.
• Background in SRE/DevOps practices (infrastructure as code, release automation, blue/green or canary deployments) and observability stacks (metrics, tracing, alerting).
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders across manufacturing sites (Asia/US), including on-call support rotations.

Location:

Located in the high technology district, our site in Wuxi is a global manufacturing hub, where nearly 4,000 employees deliver technical services, customer tests, manufacturing, and support capabilities. On-site you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at our canteen, grab-and-go market, and coffee shop. We offer basketball, badminton, yoga clubs, and group exercise classes. We also have music, dance, photography, and literature clubs galore, along with an active Toastmasters International chapter, and frequently have on-site festivals, celebrations, and community volunteer opportunities. 

Location: Wuxi, China
Travel: Up to 10%