Principal Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Principal Developer

Desired Work Location : Dallas / Miramar

Onsite Requirements : Prefer Onsite, can do Hybrid

Skill Set required : Must have S / 4 Implementation with CPI development skills in Logistics, FI and Success Factors.

Overview

The Developers role is to develop and enhance in-house software applications or extensions by coding with atechnical language to meet business requirements and business objectives. This can includes taking technical specifications and developing an application or integration of data between applications, testing, as well as,completing the appropriate technical documentation. The developer will use best practices in softwaredevelopment and adhere to SGWS development standards, as well as, focus on quality and innovation. The developer may also be responsible for delivering support to end users in the organization for specific code,including troubleshooting code.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve in a team leader capacity with large-scale Application Development projects / programs

Holistically design solutions in a complex environment. Needs to consider impact on entire landscapein the design. The solutions must be sustainable for the long term

Research / troubleshoot, maintain & configure software, create test scripts and test applications andinterfaces

Lead the technical portion of projects schedule and run meetings, coordinate with the business andother key stakeholders

Mentor and coach others

Research, evaluate and recommend software and hardware products

Design and implement architecturally compliant system landscapes

Make recommendations to enhance processes, procedures and policies relating to systems functioningor performance

Determine priorities and pivot accordingly

Identify and mitigate risks with timely communication to stakeholders

Drive progressive improvements to enhance processes, functionality etc.

Apply best practices

Communicate with all teams in ETP and with the business across the business

Lead the build-out or expansion of coding standards initiatives

Maintain a working knowledge of Software Code Development leading practices and serve as athought leader to the SGWS organization

Participate in Agile teams

Provide coaching and development to junior developers

Improve efficiency of team to resolve problems

Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement opportunities for Application Development programs

Facilitate Code Development / Engineering training and education programs for the SGWS team

Recommend opportunities to lower testing costs or improve systems quality through alternative staffingmodels (e.g., gig, offshore, 3rd party)

Providing coaching and development to others

Oversee the work of 3rd party Development teams

Drive the development of business and technical process documentation and training materials

Drive the collection of required information to develop work scope around solutions to attain business requirements along with data needs as required.

Serve as liaison between Divisions / Functions and IT on projects and enhancements

Collect and evaluate information, formulate as well as test hypothesis.

Can drive technical validity of solution.

Coordinate issues resolution activities with varied stakeholders

Review entire problem logs and identify recurring problems.

Record projects status along with open issues every week.

Ensure to follow up on problems and process independently related to solutions engineering.

Participate in seminars, trade shows, and oversee internal demonstration facilities etc.

Develop meeting structure and present at meetings

Determine opportunities to redesign business processes to achieve better business results

Determine opportunities to automate business processes and functions

Educate the team on the goals of the business

Manage process conformity and compliance

Lead the development of business and technical process documentation and training materials

Lead the definition of project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements;assist with project budget needs

Lead the monitoring of project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions

Understand, communicate, and reinforce standard business process concepts

Establish and maintain relationships with team members within IT and across functional teams

Assess situations, determine the problem(s) and propose a solution that provides value to the business

Lead business requirements as well-formed user stories and acceptance criteria

Drive Behavior-Driven-Design (BDD) process

Structure requirements to facilitate automation of acceptance tests

Fill the role of a Solution Lead on a project / Technical Project Manager coordinating with the overall Project Manager on all work for technical teams and oversite on technical design

Perform code review to see whether standards are adhered to

Mentor in coding best practices, configuration best practices, technical design and quality assurance

Expert in their technology and familiar with best practices in these

Determine opportunities to redesign business processes to achieve better business results

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree

6 years in a software / application development or comparable experience

Change Agent with Managerial Courage

Delivers Results

Holistic / Big picture thinking

Strategic mindset

Teamwork & Collaboration

Strategic thinker

can develop a plan to meet a long-term objective

Executive presence

Coaches team members

Facilitation Skills : Can facilitate sessions and present to the executive level

Can influence outcomes

Has long term potential for a leadership role in ETP

Strong analytical, mathematic, and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Strong capability to execute tasks with quality

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non technical stakeholders

Self-directed

Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across a variety of functional disciplines

Ability to develop and manage an action plan

Experience working in large complex technology projects

Experience working with offshore teams

Excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non technical stakeholders

Extensive experience across the entire project life cycle (SDLC), be it implementing new software orenhancing existing functionality

Experience with interfaces into and from platforms (using APIs, ESB, SAP PI etc.)

Deep understanding of business functions of supporting applications

Experience mentoring and developing Developers

Experience evaluating and improving Code quality / standards

Experience interacting with the Business community

Experience coordinating and leading development teams / projects

Command of Agile Development processes

Ability to demonstrate Agile Delivery Values

Openness

Team and stakeholders agree to be open about all work and challenges

Commitment

Personally commit to achieving the goals of the team

Respect

Respect your team members to be capable and independent

Courage

You have courage to do the right thing and work on tough problems

Focus

Everyone focus on the work in the sprint and the goal of the scrum team. Rise and fall as a team

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree (computer science, information systems, software engineering)

Experience mentoring and developing Application Developers

Experience working with, and directing, third-party Application Developers

Command of Agile Development processes

A Wholesale / Distribution / CPG background including accounts receivable, complex pricing and tax laws

Leading and directing offshore application development programs