Company Overview

　　Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality.” We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

　　We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you’re made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

　　Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

　　Job Category

　　Information Technology

　　Position Summary

　　The System Engineer will deliver technical advisory services, documentation, and governance across Bridgestone to mature and innovate our capabilities. The position will develop and lead the process of building and translating technical business requirements into durable and efficient solutions. The candidate should possess strong business acumen, sound operational experience, and an understanding of risk management.

　　Responsibilities

　　Provide guidance and advocacy across Bridgestone with IT leadership, and other business stakeholders to prioritize requirements and design tactical and strategic technology solutions.

　　Create and maintain roadmaps for their space in alignment with business and IT objectives.

　　Create documentation to reference other vendors and global initiatives.

　　Research, design, and integrate new solutions, determining scope and impact in diverse and complex environments.

　　Validate and certify current and future state products/services and assess potential impact across all enterprise systems.

　　Identify use cases for technical capabilities, lead and conduct hands-on evaluations and develop value propositions for new products and services.

　　Work closely with leadership and other groups to define the strategic direction of the business and promote resilient product/service engineering.

　　Maintain in-depth knowledge of next-gen designs, and digital trends and threats.

　　Build and maintain effective relationships with management, peers, product owner, and internal stakeholders.

　　Build and maintain up-to-date and clear documentation of current infrastructure, and system process flows.

　　Provide strong leadership and direction to team members and mentors other teammates.

　　Qualifications:

　　At least five years' experience with the Microsoft development stack.

　　Experience working in Enterprise Cloud Solutions (AWS / Azure)

　　Experience modeling and design reviews and assessing requirements for the introduction of one or more of the above listed technologies.

　　Industry experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and making timely and prudent technical security decisions.

　　Industry experience working across cross-functional teams to implement solutions.

　　Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience

　　Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

　　Employment Eligibility

　　If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.