Sr Software Engineer I (Formal Leader - Hybrid Only)

Principal Financial Group • Raleigh, NC

8d • $116,000 - $156,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a leader looking for new opportunities? An engineer with leadership tendencies wanting to explore formal leadership? A change agent, positive disruptor, passionate about technology, and fostering a culture of innovation and safety? If you answered any of these questions yes, WELCOME! The IS Platform team is looking for an Engineering Leader to join the team!
In this role, you’ll provide strategic direction and leadership over multiple key technologies and services including Content Management, MFT (Managed File Transfers), and Workload Scheduling. The IS Platform organization is a dynamic space focused on Principal’s modernization and cloud journey, through adapting technology to meet our customer and stakeholders needs. A leader in this space must be capable of driving organizational change, be passionate about fostering a culture of diversity and safety and be comfortable working in an agile and product centric team.
With this role you will have the opportunity to:
Be a Technology Engineer Leader with job accountabilities centered around HR Leadership, Team Performance, Technology, Vendor Management, Strategy, Culture, and Service Modernization.
Play the role as capability owner for multiple large and critical enterprise IS technology services including: Managed File Transfer, Content Manager/OnDemand, Workload Scheduler.
Have responsibility for setting strategy and direction, defining technical roadmaps, driving business deliverables, capacity planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
Be a modernization and Cloud migration advocate, leading multiple initiatives to build or host applications in the Cloud/AWS.
Manage, coach and develop staff and promote individual development. Create high performing teams.
Manage vendor relationships for multiple key software partners (IBM, Fortra, etc.)

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 6+ years work experience or equivalent experience.
• 4 or more years of related technical experience in an enterprise environment.
• Formal Leadership experience is required.
• Experience supporting engineers with technical and business problems, solutioning architectural issues and planning by engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and can learn from experiences and setbacks.

Responsibilities

• Be a Technology Engineer Leader with job accountabilities centered around HR Leadership, Team Performance, Technology, Vendor Management, Strategy, Culture, and Service Modernization.
• Play the role as capability owner for multiple large and critical enterprise IS technology services including: Managed File Transfer, Content Manager/OnDemand, Workload Scheduler.
• Have responsibility for setting strategy and direction, defining technical roadmaps, driving business deliverables, capacity planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Be a modernization and Cloud migration advocate, leading multiple initiatives to build or host applications in the Cloud/AWS.
• Manage, coach and develop staff and promote individual development. Create high performing teams.
• Manage vendor relationships for multiple key software partners (IBM, Fortra, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level