Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• *What Makes This Opportunity Unique**
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At Principal Financial Group, we offer more than a job; we provide an opportunity to join an experienced team focused on innovation and delivering flawless solutions. As a Lead Software Engineer in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, you will play a key role in crafting the future of our technology initiatives. This is a chance to apply your expertise on ambitious projects that will challenge you to excel and grow. **Key Responsibilities:*** Function Lead from both technical and delivery perspective with focus more on project and resource management

• Ability to effectively influence, direct and monitor the project work
• Uses established relationships in effective collaboration with other levels, within team, within business area and across business areas.
• Develop strong understanding of the business
• Develop and Support decision making , good Business communication skills across multiple levels
• Ability to successfully manage and take accountability for projects including identifying necessary resources, communicating and establishing and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflicts
• Good Understanding on development frameworks and standard procedures followed within the organization
• Ensure alignment to business strategies
• Challenges ideas, methods, guidelines and procedures to promote discussion and thinking
• Supports and develops strategic thinking / drives
• Act as a point of escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle
• Supports in performance evaluations and mentors team members through formal (Data, Reports etc..) and informal channels
• Strong capability of executing project /operations in terms of deliveries, managing risks, ensuring overall quality
• Adheres and ensures that the Team adheres to the standard process and procedures set in place for execution
• Consistently raises the bar by going beyond day\-to\-day performance expectations
• Develop planning/organizational, problem\-solving, analytical, time management, and decision making skills

Qualifications

• *Must Have**
• *Education:** Graduate \- Bachelors degree (any stream)**Technical Skills:**
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• Strong knowledge of .Net Development/Versioning Tools like Git.
• Advanced knowledge of Build Tools.
• Advanced database concepts (PL SQL and SQL).
• At least 2 years of experience building solutions using AWS Services like Step Function, Lambda, Glue, Dynamo, and RDS on sophisticated systems.
• Proficient with Python programming.
• Good SQL knowledge and understanding of databases.
• Exposure to Atlassian Tools like Stash/JIRA/Confluence.
• Installation, Configuration, and Integration of tools for crafting the required development environment.
• Experience handling install failures, updates, and supporting local issues is a plus.
• Understanding of application server technology, specifically Tomcat.
• .Net development experience is preferred.
• High competence, positive demeanor, good social skills, and superb communication and time management skills.
• Good English communication and exposure to a global working environment.
• Strong problem\-solving, analytical, time management, planning, and decision\-making skills.
• Self\-motivated with the ability to facilitate collaboration.