▷ [Urgent Search] Senior Consultant- Software Engineering

Responsibilities Job Purpose Owner of and expert on large sections of our solutions Consistently able to reduce the complexity of projects services and processes in order to get more done with less work Consult with business partners and make recommendations on future technical trends directions that encompass multiple systems and teams to meet business strategic initiatives Essential Functions Description of Time Spent Delivery Ownership expertise on large sections of our solutions multiple systems - Implementations support Building application systems roadmap - mid to longer term 6-12 months Leverage enterprise level methodologies tools processes technologies design patterns in implementations and advance adoption within business unit Lead Continuous Improvement practices within area of influence Identify opportunities for business and technology Innovation aligned with HLIs Bring automation first mindset to automate business processes Collaborate with internal and external partners for implementing end to end solutions 35 Solution Design Implementation Lead design and communicate technical concepts to business stakeholders as well as communicate business objectives to the technical team and get buy-in Support broad architecture design and implement large services complex libraries or major pieces of infrastructure Quickly break down complex problems into potential solutions knowns and unknowns in order to get to solid resolutions faster Able to recognize and make trade-offs with respect to the whole system Capable of debugging the most complex problems that the team encounters Anticipate technical issues at the product level and make architectural and design decisions to avoid them Practice Implement Design thinking approach 35 Strategy Good understanding of business strategic initiatives consistently influence decision-making at the business level Be abreast with latest technology trends 10 Talent Maturity Grow the team s ability to own and design all software development layers of a solution proactively nurture talent of the senior staff in the area Multiply the effectiveness of others by facilitating cross-team work Demonstrate engineering mindset and build it in teams 15 Other Contribution to CoPs Community of Practice Networking for sharing and getting cross BU best practices 5 Qualifications Provide prompt courteous and excellent service at an acceptable cost to all customers operate in an ethical manner in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations the company s Corporate Code of Ethics employee handbook applicable compliance and operations policies and procedures and other policies of the company Possess a high degree of integrity and actively cooperate and interact with all entities of the Principal Financial Group Proven experience as an IT professional Ability to obtain certification s in an IT related field is a plus Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred Knowledge of business unit applications preferred Advanced planning organizational problem-solving analytical decision-making and communication skills required Proficiency with database applications knowledge of mainframe distributed and or web programming language cloud DevOps modern engineering techniques Strong leadership and presentation skills required Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality Must have the desire to learn new technology and continuously grow Ability to work on cross-functional teams and collaborate with both It and non-IT partners Some travel may be required including overnight stays May be required to provide on-call support Reporting Relationships This job reports to Program Manager Direct Reports None Disclaimer We reserve the right to change this job description any time and this job description is not intended to detail every requirement of the job Other job requirements may be found for example in an individual s goals as determined by their leader Qualifications Must have relavant experience in Java AWS technology