10773 - Sr. System Engineer - Connected Car Development & Operations

Company Overview:
Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA) is the dynamic IT powerhouse behind Hyundai Motor Corporation, a Fortune 500 global leader in the automotive industry. As a key affiliate, we provide cutting-edge IT services and support to top brands including Kia, Genesis, Hyundai Translead, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, and Glovis.
HAEA offers a truly global and collaborative environment. Here, you’ll drive innovation, boost operational efficiency, and help shape the future of mobility for the Hyundai Motor Group.
At HAEA, we understand that IT is the cornerstone of today’s fast-evolving digital world. By uniting all IT resources under one roof, we deliver consistent, top-quality solutions while serving as the crucial information link between Hyundai’s Global Headquarters and North American operations.
If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make a real impact at a world-class company, Hyundai AutoEver America is the place to grow your career. Join us and be part of the transformation that’s driving the future of automotive innovation.

Role Overview:

The Sr. System Engineer leads the design, development, and operations of Connected Car systems, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability. This role oversees system architecture, capacity planning, incident response, infrastructure coordination, and middleware management while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions.
What you will do

• Lead end‑to‑end design, development, and implementation of Connected Car systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Coordinate across internal teams, external vendors, and technical stakeholders to deliver system enhancements, upgrades, and operational support.
• Monitor and optimize system health, availability, capacity, network performance, and security posture.
• Drive incident and problem resolution, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and provide timely technical updates to stakeholders.
• Plan and implement automation, new technologies, and CI/CD capabilities to enhance system operations and reliability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation covering system design, infrastructure, configuration, and operational processes.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Linux System Administrator (RedHat, CentOS, Rocky Linux) including patching, performance tuning, monitoring, and scripting (bash/perl).
• 7+ years of IT experience in system design, architecture, and development using Java or similar technologies.
• Proven experience designing and supporting highly available, large‑scale systems handling millions of transactions daily.
• Strong knowledge of WebLogic and Tomcat administration—deployment, configuration, tuning, clustering, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Telematics, Telecommunications, Automotive, or IoT‑connected products.
• Experience with wireless connectivity technologies and IoT system configuration.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver complex IT solutions and upgrades.
• Demonstrated expertise in system migration, platform upgrades, middleware-level RCA, and JVM performance management.

Salary Range - $103,170 to $158,873

In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers a fantastic benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental coverage, generous PTO, education assistance, and annual merit increase eligibility in a growth-focused work environment.

Team Culture:  

Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We foster a supportive environment where every member is encouraged to share ideas and contribute to problem-solving. We value: 

• Passion for Technology: We are enthusiastic about emerging technologies and their potential to transform the automotive industry. 
• Agility: We work in an agile environment, adapting quickly to changes and continuously improving our processes. 
• Teamwork: We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration, supporting each other to achieve common goals. 
• Growth: We prioritize personal and professional growth, offering opportunities for learning and development. 
• Inclusivity: We maintain an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone feels welcome. 

Our Company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.