Principal Software Engineer- Java

GHX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to work on our Enterprise Integration platform. This individual will be responsible for leading the architectural improvements roadmap and complex development efforts toward the creation, implementation, and support of existing and next-generation software solutions. The Principal Software Engineer will own the integration platform architecture, analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs. This role is responsible for interacting with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications in an Agile/Scrum environment. 

Principle duties and responsibilities: 

• Lead the complex development initiatives from the ground up with a good understanding of the architecture.
• Authors technical design artifacts and unblock the technical challenges faced by the team from time to time. 
• Gathers and writes technical requirements for complex features, epics and stories. 
• Build applications and services following best practices, specifications and using the appropriate tools.   
• Deploy the applications and services in cloud-based infrastructure. Monitoring and tuning the infrastructure for operational efficiencies. 
• Identifies best practices and mentors other team members in the implementation of best practices. 
• Maintains, modifies, and improves existing applications. 
• Recognizes when a broad solution is needed based on trends/root causes and recommends solutions.  
• Contributes to and may lead project document reviews and design/code reviews. 
• Ensures adherence to IT Control Policies throughout design, development, and testing. 
• Proactively works with cross-functional teams.  Builds and maintains good business relationships that help drive ideas and solutions.  
• Proactively engages team to review ideas, solutions, issues, and/or concerns. 
• Applies AGILE concepts and works collaboratively and closely with QA in an Agile/Scrum environment.  
• Trains and mentors new/junior teammates and coordinate the activities within the larger team. 

Competencies: 

• Defines how the work should be done; provides intelligent alternatives to the status quo.  Sells and drives ideas.  Owns issues and can work effectively inside and outside of the team to influence and drive results. 
• Ability to handle multiple projects and possesses a proven track record of high-quality deliverables. 
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to technical staff and is able to work effectively with cross-functional departments with varying degrees of technical experience. 
• Understands and is able to explain up and downstream impacts across products, teams, and the organization. 
• Constructively challenges the status quo; develops, proposes, and supports the implementation of innovative and creative solutions. Iterates and improves across multiple business domains. 
• Displays flexibility in adapting to changing conditions and helps lead others through change. 
• Leads by example, promotes a common purpose, and is a catalyst for success. 
• Thinks strategically, displays a high degree of emotional maturity, and demonstrates a positive outlook. 
• Strong team player, makes a valuable contribution to team objectives, displays trust and mutual understanding, accepts constructive feedback, and handles confrontation constructively. 
• Possesses a broad understanding of Agile/LEAN principles and the ability to apply the AGILE methodology, competent AGILE team member. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in software development. 
• BS Degree in Computer Science. 
• Prior experience working in an AGILE/SCRUM environment. 
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team on multiple overlapping projects. 
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large projects. 
• Strong Java architect/lead developer 
• Production experience with containerization and preferably container orchestration
• Object Oriented Design and Development skills, including understanding of common design patterns. 
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure. 
• Web application, Client/server programming experience. 
• Working with globally distributed development teams and attain the sustainable results.
• Understanding of Restful and SOAP web services 
• Relation Database & SQL Experience 
• Basic understanding of some networking protocols [TCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SSL] and interfaces. 
• Linux / UNIX 
• Code versioning – SVN, GIT 
• Build tools – Maven, Gradle. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Certificate-based authentication, cryptography 
• Experience in System integration/ B2B integrations / SCM / MMIS / ERP development or integration is a plus. 
• EDI Experience is a plus .
• Exposure to UI framework like Angular is a plus 
• SSL and java cryptography programming experience. 
• Load testing using any toolset. 
• Functional and behavioral testing using any toolset. 
• Exposure to CICD process using Jenkins/ hudson, bamboo or something similar. 
• Spring is a plus 
• Familiarity with centralized log management solution 
• Data analytics is a plus.
• Team player with a good attitude.