Sr Principal Software Engineer

Syniverse

About The Position

Syniverse is the world’s most connected company. Whether we’re developing the technology that enables intelligent cars to safely react to traffic changes or freeing travelers to explore by keeping their devices online wherever they go, we believe in leading the world forward. Which is why we work with some of the world’s most recognized brands. Eight of the top 10 banks. Four of the top 5 global technology companies. Over 900 communications providers. And how we’re able to provide our incredible talent with an innovative culture and great benefits. Who We're Looking For A Senior Principal Software Development Engineer has the responsibilities to develop new applications and perform life cycle support for existing applications. The engineer must possess excellent knowledge of the overall application environments, which includes multiple systems and the tools that support company’s products. The engineer must also provide leadership in team meetings and lead application development teams from the concept stage through final implementation. In addition, the engineer must be completely accountable for all tasks assigned to the engineer individually or to the team/project that the engineer is leading. The incumbent must possess a high degree of experience and skill across several key disciplines, such as client/server applications, mainframe application systems, telecommunications and the cellular industry. . - Some of What You'll Do Scope of the Role: Direct Reports: This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports Key Responsibilities Be a main focal point in the requirements phase for new/significant projects. Apply current telecommunications knowledge or other relevant technology knowledge and research current standards documents to keep up with the continuing changes in the industry. Lead high-level and detailed design documentation efforts based on requirements documents. Ensure documentation contains critical information germane to online applications, utilizing Object Oriented or Structured Methods that contain such items as use cases, flow diagrams, structure definitions and architecture diagrams. Lead the coding and testing efforts. Engineer will be responsible for coding tasks as well as monitoring and leading others through the effort. Lead unit testing of applications using online applications tools such as a symbolic debugger, protocol analyzer and message emulation scopes and internally developed application test tools using company’s suite of development/test environments. Ensure complete integration testing across interfacing systems/functional groups occur to ensure downstream processing meets requirements. Specifically, insure that critical downstream applications such as billing, reporting and transaction data repository support the scenarios identified in the test plans. Ensure thorough release notes are produced detailing the implementation process according to company procedures. Oversee the presentation of the implementation plan in formal release planning walk-throughs. Ensure that the plan for post-implementation monitoring takes place to ensure the release is functioning as expected. Lead project teams through the entire development process. Assist engineers assigned to the project by providing technical guidance through the development phases of the project. Review design documents, code and test results to ensure accuracy and completeness and adherence to the requirements. Become an SME in wireless and wireline telecommunications standards and network implementations. Leverage that industry knowledge in identifying solutions to company product and overall telecommunication industry problems. Work with operations to identify, implement and refine proactive application and system monitoring techniques to enable company to provide the highest quality of service possible. Act as a mentor and SME to junior team members Experience, Education, and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience. 12+ Years of UNIX experience using Java & J2EE technologies. Integrated development environment – OS, editor, utilities, database. Object Oriented and Structured development methodologies. Working knowledge of Java, Multi-Threading, Advanced Java concepts Expertise in implementation of distributed & highly scalable/available applications Experience working with RESTFul Services, Spring Framework, Micro services. Experience with Maven, GitLab, Jenkins and Tomcat Server. Experience using the Test frameworks like Junit, Mockito, Power mock. Experience working with Database like Oracle, Postgres, and Dynamo DB. Experience deploying containerized applications in AWS cloud, Kubernetes, and Docker. Experience with message queuing like Kafka, RabbitMQ. Experience with Golang is preferred. Unix commands. ISPF, JCL/PROC (role dependent) Experience in Agile Development process. Additional Requirements: Exposure to the Application deployment architecture Ownership/Accountability for tasks/projects. Work well within a team environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Independent work habits. Proven ability to deliver quality software on time Act with a sense of urgency Positive attitude Maintain composure in a stressful environment Encourage and promote a healthy team environment Project Management knowledge Act as a leader and mentor to junior team members - Why You Should Join Us Join us as we write a new chapter, guided by world-class leadership. Come be a part of an exciting and growing organization where we offer a competitive total compensation, flexible/remote work and with a leadership team committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and transparent organizational culture. At Syniverse connectedness is at the core of our business. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion among our employees is crucial to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people who want to help us connect the world. Know someone at Syniverse? Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Please sign up for Job Alerts to receive an automatic notification whenever a new job is posted that meets your criteria. To sign up, please click Sign In via the link in the top right corner. Click on the Job Alerts option available in the top right corner. Select Create Job Alert. Populate your job alert criteria and click OK. At Syniverse, we enable seamless connections between the proliferating devices and networks that make the world work. Billions of people and companies depend on us every moment of the day. What does that mean for you? Your career? Your future? Let your imagination roam. We’re for people ready to do the new thing, the next thing, the next big thing that will change how the world connects. We’re for people who want to make a difference while making their mark. Who seek out problems to solve. Who don’t wait for an invitation. Who plan to do more tomorrow than they did today. The work you do here, the work we do together with customers, in locations all around the globe, will reach every corner of the earth. There’s no limit to where your ideas, your ambition, your opportunities, will take you. Everything we do amplifies you. www.syniverse.com

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
12+ Years of UNIX experience using Java & J2EE technologies.
Integrated development environment – OS, editor, utilities, database.
Object Oriented and Structured development methodologies.
Working knowledge of Java, Multi-Threading, Advanced Java concepts
Expertise in implementation of distributed & highly scalable/available applications
Experience working with RESTFul Services, Spring Framework, Micro services.
Experience with Maven, GitLab, Jenkins and Tomcat Server.
Experience using the Test frameworks like Junit, Mockito, Power mock.
Experience working with Database like Oracle, Postgres, and Dynamo DB.
Experience deploying containerized applications in AWS cloud, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Experience with message queuing like Kafka, RabbitMQ.
Unix commands.
ISPF, JCL/PROC (role dependent)
Experience in Agile Development process.
Exposure to the Application deployment architecture
Ownership/Accountability for tasks/projects.
Work well within a team environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Independent work habits.
Proven ability to deliver quality software on time
Act with a sense of urgency
Positive attitude
Maintain composure in a stressful environment
Encourage and promote a healthy team environment
Project Management knowledge
Act as a leader and mentor to junior team members

Nice To Haves

Experience with Golang is preferred.

Responsibilities

Be a main focal point in the requirements phase for new/significant projects.
Apply current telecommunications knowledge or other relevant technology knowledge and research current standards documents to keep up with the continuing changes in the industry.
Lead high-level and detailed design documentation efforts based on requirements documents.
Ensure documentation contains critical information germane to online applications, utilizing Object Oriented or Structured Methods that contain such items as use cases, flow diagrams, structure definitions and architecture diagrams.
Lead the coding and testing efforts.
Engineer will be responsible for coding tasks as well as monitoring and leading others through the effort.
Lead unit testing of applications using online applications tools such as a symbolic debugger, protocol analyzer and message emulation scopes and internally developed application test tools using company’s suite of development/test environments.
Ensure complete integration testing across interfacing systems/functional groups occur to ensure downstream processing meets requirements.
Specifically, insure that critical downstream applications such as billing, reporting and transaction data repository support the scenarios identified in the test plans.
Ensure thorough release notes are produced detailing the implementation process according to company procedures.
Oversee the presentation of the implementation plan in formal release planning walk-throughs.
Ensure that the plan for post-implementation monitoring takes place to ensure the release is functioning as expected.
Lead project teams through the entire development process.
Assist engineers assigned to the project by providing technical guidance through the development phases of the project.
Review design documents, code and test results to ensure accuracy and completeness and adherence to the requirements.
Become an SME in wireless and wireline telecommunications standards and network implementations.
Leverage that industry knowledge in identifying solutions to company product and overall telecommunication industry problems.
Work with operations to identify, implement and refine proactive application and system monitoring techniques to enable company to provide the highest quality of service possible.
Act as a mentor and SME to junior team members