Southwest Airlines
TechnologyAnalystGlobal
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“Technology Analyst Global at Southwest Airlines. Skills: AI Platforms, cloud technologies, data-driven decision-making, business analysis, requirements elicitation, AWS fundamentals, SQL, Agile delivery, stakeholder communication. gather and document requirements. support Agile delivery”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure solutions align with both Business needs and Technology standards; track dependencies, risks, and outcomes as AI platforms grow and mature; completing work with a sense of urgency; Basic analytics for product/platform KPIs (adoption, throughput, reliability, cost)
Industry & Context.
analytical skills to assess options, estimate effort and value, and track dependencies, risks, and outcomes; solve a range of problems; Identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; Ability to analyze medium to large Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations
Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information, Ability to work extended hours as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field, Intermediate-level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in: Information technology (IT) operations, programming, systems/software development or another IT related field, 2-5 years work related experience, Requirements elicitation & documentation (epics, user stories, acceptance criteria) for AI/GenAI platforms, AWS and AICP fundamentals (SageMaker, Bedrock, AgentCore) + cloud concepts, Data fluency: SQL, data quality, lineage understanding of lake/warehouse/streaming, Agile delivery: backlog grooming, sprint ceremonies, dependency/risk tracking, Stakeholder communication & executive-ready status reporting, Basic analytics for product/platform KPIs (adoption, throughput, reliability, cost)
Nice to Have
Prompting basics and LLM evaluation terminology (grounding, hallucination, toxicity), Familiarity with Jira/Confluence, roadmap tooling, and process automation, Knowledge of governance/compliance processes (PII, access reviews), API literacy (REST, events) to support integrations, Experience supporting platform enablement (docs, training, office hours)
What You'll Do.
gather and document requirements
support Agile delivery
ensure solutions align with both Business needs and Technology standards
apply analytical skills to assess options
estimate effort and value
and track dependencies
Apply knowledge and skills of analysis
project methodologies
requirements definitions
and testing to solve a range of problems
Stay informed about current developments within his or her expertise
Identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
or approaches to problems
Estimate effort and value for solutions
Apply business solutions with broad level knowledge about technology platforms/architectures
Verify information and carefully review and check the accuracy of own work using dependency identification processes in technology work
Establish or follow prioritization process to drive work
completing work with a sense of urgency
Monitor program risks
and scope proactively
ensuring the appropriate level of priority
visibility and escalation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with other Technology Team members to provide advice or solutions within his or her area of expertise; work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Platform Teams; partnering, communication, and negotiation in working with various Teams and/or external partners; Ability to work effectively in a Customer service/team oriented environment
Communication Scope
Stakeholder communication; executive-ready status reporting; communication; Express ideas, business or technical requirements clearly and concisely in writing using appropriate levels of summary and synthesis
Process & Methodology
project methodologies, Agile delivery, backlog grooming, sprint ceremonies, dependency/risk tracking, prioritization process, Monitor program risks, issues, and scope proactively
Full Job Description
**Department:** Technology **Our Company Promise** We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer. **Job Description:** As a Technology Analyst Global supporting the AI Platforms Pod, you’ll help shape the core platforms that power Southwest’s advanced AI and machine learning capabilities. This Team builds and evolves a modern, cloud‑based foundation that enables Teams across the Company to develop, deploy, and experiment with AI in a secure, scalable, and reliable environment. In this role, you’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Platform Teams to gather and document requirements, support Agile delivery, and ensure solutions align with both Business needs and Technology standards. You’ll apply strong analytical skills to assess options, estimate effort and value, and track dependencies, risks, and outcomes as AI platforms grow and mature. This role offers the opportunity to build deep experience across AI platforms, cloud technologies, and data‑driven decision‑making—contributing to the foundation that enables innovation and smarter digital experiences across Southwest. Responsibilities * Apply knowledge and skills of analysis, business processes, tools, domains, project methodologies, requirements definitions, and testing to solve a range of problems * Partner with other Technology Team members to provide advice or solutions within his or her area of expertise * Stay informed about current developments within his or her expertise * Identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems * Estimate effort and value for solutions * Apply business solutions w
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