Principal Software Engineer

Aflac, Incorporated

2d•$130,500 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead software development initiatives from conception to deployment. This role involves defining architectural guidelines, collaborating with stakeholders to align software solutions with business objectives, and mentoring technical teams. You will ensure cloud readiness and optimal performance of applications, lead requirement analysis and estimation, and provide technical leadership. Collaboration with Architects, Developers, and Senior Infrastructure Technical staff is key to evaluating and recommending technology advancements. You will also support the implementation and testing of cross-functional systems, monitor projects for improvements, handle production support issues, and provide design recommendations. This role includes developing new cross-functional software systems using disciplined processes and ensuring the timely completion of various testing phases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical discipline
7 years of progressive experience in business analyst or development positions performing the following: Completion of full software development cycle from requirements gathering to implementation, Working in an Agile development environment, Technical writing, Troubleshooting/problem-solving skills in a software environment, Applying strong analytical and product management skills, including interpreting customer business needs and translating them into application and operational requirements.
Strong SQL knowledge and working with complex database schemas and table structures.
Utilizing experience with: MySQL, Jira, VersionOne, Confluence, Jenkins, SharePoint, SDLC methodologies, JSON, XML, Perl, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Visio, and Microsoft Project.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical discipline plus 5 years of experience in business analyst or development positions performing the aforementioned.
3 years of experience with: Insurance products, plans, pricing and terminology
3 years of experience with: Everwell platform and its product definition structure
3 years of experience with: Applying strong analytical and product-management skills.

Responsibilities

Define architectural guidelines and best practices by leading software development initiatives from conception to deployment.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align software solutions with business objectives.
Introduce and train teams in advanced programming languages and tools.
Ensure cloud readiness and optimal performance of all applications.
Lead and mentor technical and project team members at the business function level.
Lead the project team in analyzing the requirements and providing accurate and detailed estimates for the designing, building, testing and deployment phases of the project.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to various technical teams.
Collaborate with Architects, Developers, Senior Infrastructure Technical staff to evaluate and recommend technology advancements and business solutions for assigned projects and applications.
Support the implementation and testing of cross-functional systems including ensuring system meets the needs of client and business; providing continuous support to internal and external clients who are experiencing problems with server hardware, operating systems, core infrastructure applications and related utilities, maintaining mainframe operating systems or major subsystems, and associated software and hardware products; and handling unresolved support issues across multiple areas of expertise.
Proactively monitor projects and/or existing production applications and core infrastructure by looking for ways to improve the applications and its availability.
Handle unresolved production support issues across multiple areas of expertise; analyzes the current architecture.
Provide design recommendations, develop application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces; write complex design specifications.
Provides leadership to support ongoing maintenance of mainframe and/or client server applications or tools, depending upon previous involvement with projects.
Facilitate and ensure on-time completion of performance, load, functional and other categories of testing and application vulnerability testing efforts and resolution of issues; develop new cross-functional software systems using disciplined software development processes.