Lead Software Engineer at Principal Global Services

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

Other Key Skills:

• Lead Software Engineer with experience in technical skills like AWS (Serverless - Lambda, API Gateway, Glue, Dynamo DB, etc.), PostgreSQL, ReactJS, Typescript, Python, GitHub Actions, CDK Scripting. Able to communicate & coordinate with teams and stakeholders effectively. Good in analysis and troubleshooting. 
• Effectively lead and manage the development team
• Knowledge on Asset Management, different Fund types, end to end business flow in Asset Management process is preferred.

Must Have: 6+ years experience working on complex AWS + Python system.

Education: Graduate - Bachelors degree (any stream)

Skill set:

• Strong knowledge on API Development using API Gateway+Python
• Strong knowledge on ETL processing using AWS Glue
• Advanced knowledge of Build Tools like Enterprise Standard Pipeline/Github Actions.
• Advanced database concepts (PL SQL and SQL).
• Experience with Rest API
• Exposure to Atlassian Tools like Stash/JIRA/Confluence
• Installation, Configuration and Integration of tools for creating the required development environment.
• Experience on handling Install failures, install updates, supporting local issues is a plus.
• Understanding of application server technology, specifically AWS services. Sound tech knowledge

Other:

• E2E Application development (API and UI) experience is preferred
• High aptitude, positive attitude, strong inter-personal skills, good experience in estimation methodologies, excellent communication and time management skills required.
• Good English communication Exposure to global working environment
• Abilities like problem solving, analytical, time management, planning & decision making, self-motivated, facilitate collaborate