Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Fidelity•Westlake, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Drives and executes technology roadmap and direction for Java, J2EE, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-based applications. Implements Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) framework, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, and IT Service Management (ITSM) practices. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions in an AWS cloud-based environment, using EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions in an AWS cloud-based environment, using EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) designing and implementing Java 8 based enterprise applications and services, using RESTful Web Services, Spring framework, Angular framework, and Hibernate, to deliver shares application system.
DE developing Java and J2EE applications and Web services; performing Object-Oriented De-sign (OOD) using Model View Controller (MVC) and Microservices design patterns, Bit-bucket and Stash repositories, and Maven dependency manager; and performing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using Jenkins for deployment on Linux Virtual Machines.
DE designing, implementing, and maintaining complex Java applications, using Struts, Spring, JavaScript, JSPs, and ORM frameworks; and developing Web services using JAX-WS, SOAP, XML, and WSDL according to Agile methodologies.
DE developing and supporting Java services (SOAP and RESTful) and middle-tier, multi-threaded on-premise and cloud (AWS) based applications, using Java, Spring, and Hibernate framework, according to Agile methodologies; performing application build, deployment, and support, using CI tools -- Jenkins, Ant, and Maven; performing configuration management using Apache Subversion (SVN) and Git Stash; and performing Test-Driven Development (TDD) using Unit/JUnit testing techniques, Veracode, and SONAR.

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.