Principal Software Engineer - (IBM MAXIMO) 90378392 - Wilmington

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Work Arrangement: Hybrid out of PA, DC or Wilmington

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for analyzing, designing, developing and installing software solutions. The role is also a point of escalation for operational support for assigned systems. Daily responsibilities may include development, configuration and/or integration; ensuring issues and tickets are resolved quickly; working with project managers, Senior Principal Software Engineers, Business System Analysts, IT service owners and IT service offering leads to keep all parties formally updated and aware of development efforts and issue resolution status; and providing technical leadership for operational and project related initiatives. The Principal Software Engineer provides daily technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle. This role works closely with customers, business analysts and team members to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leads the software development approach as an engineering exercise; confirms requirements are clear, follows a documented development methodology and makes sure a unit testing regimen is followed to deliver code per designs. Designs, builds and suggests architecture that will last beyond current initiative or product effort.
• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.Leads technical direction and decisions, follows a documented development methodology and makes sure a unit testing regimen is followed to deliver code per designs.
• Collaborates with enterprise architect and infrastructure to integrate applications and hardware.
• Ensures that the design and application implementation meet security and QA standards.
• Creates and updates documentation as necessary to ensure architectures, designs and other descriptions are up to date and describes the as‐deployed system.
• Ensures development teams are following applicable standards for methodologies, integration, tools, and testing.
• Ensures documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code are followed.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
• Protects Amtrak by following Information Security standards and applying consistently.
• Adheres to quality standards and procedures. Reviews modules for quality assurance and checks compliance with application architecture standards and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). May assist in defining development guidelines and standards to be utilized in software development/integration.
• Proactively recommends and provides ongoing maintenance of applications.
• Assists in the development of user guides and training documentation.
• Provides technical guidance or system process expertise.
• Develops reports and presentations for senior management, as needed.
• May manage vendor relationships that are required to provide operational support.
• May coordinate preventative maintenance activities between vendors, IT and the business, including the installation of service packs, patches, and hot fixes.