Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Job Description:

Position Description: 

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and enhances middle-tier (Java micro-services), back-end (Oracle and Postgres), and Cloud based (Amazon Web Services) customer-facing software solutions. Applies technical tools and methodologies to enable efficiencies, performance, and automation of DevOps processes. Builds Cloud experiences and Cloud-based testing solutions using AWS. Designs and implements software development and delivery pipelines according to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes using Jenkins, Udeploy, and Docker containerization. Participates in requirement analysis to identify and adopt best practices for product engineering. Develops and tests products and applications to support sales performance, services, reporting, and representative compensation processes. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Participates in architecture design teams. 

• Defines and implements application-level architecture. 

• Develops applications on complex projects, components, and subsystems for the division. 

• Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans. 

• Responsible for QA readiness of software deliverables. 

• Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems. 

• Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms. 

• Responsible for meeting project goals on-time and on-budget. 

• Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects. 

• Plans and coordinates project schedules and assignments for multiple projects. 

• Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues. 

• Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives. 

• Advises senior management on technical strategy. 

• Mentors junior team members. 

• Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.  

• Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts. 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Information Technology and Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) performing middle-tier (using Java micro-services), back-end (using Oracle and Postgres), and Cloud (using Amazon Web Services (AWS)) software application development.  

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Information Technology and Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Info