Principal Software Engineer

Position: Principal Software Engineer Location: 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA 31999 Duties: Define architectural guidelines and best practices by leading software development initiatives from conception to deployment. Collaborate with stakeholders to align software solutions with business objectives. Introduce and train teams in advanced programming languages and tools. Ensure cloud readiness and optimal performance of all applications. Lead and mentor technical and project team members at the business function level. Lead the project team in analyzing the requirements and providing accurate and detailed estimates for the designing, building, testing and deployment phases of the project. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to various technical teams. Collaborate with Architects, Developers, Senior Infrastructure Technical staff to evaluate and recommend technology advancements and business solutions for assigned projects and applications. Support the implementation and testing of cross-functional systems including ensuring system meets the needs of client and business; providing continuous support to internal and external clients who are experiencing problems with server hardware, operating systems, core infrastructure applications and related utilities, maintaining mainframe operating systems or major subsystems, and associated software and hardware products; and handling unresolved support issues across multiple areas of expertise. Proactively monitor projects and/or existing production applications and core infrastructure by looking for ways to improve the applications and its availability. Handle unresolved production support issues across multiple areas of expertise; analyzes the current architecture. Provide design recommendations, develop application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces; write complex design specifications. Provides leadership to support ongoing maintenance of mainframe and/or client server applications or tools, depending upon previous involvement with projects. Facilitate and ensure on-time completion of performance, load, functional and other categories of testing and application vulnerability testing efforts and resolution of issues; develop new cross-functional software systems using disciplined software development processes. Minimum Requirements: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical discipline Must have 7 years of progressive experience in business analyst or development positions performing the following: Completion of full software development cycle from requirements gathering to implementation. Working in an Agile development environment. Technical writing. Troubleshooting/problem-solving skills in a software environment Applying strong analytical and product management skills, including interpreting customer business needs and translating them into application and operational requirements. Strong SQL knowledge and working with complex database schemas and table structures. Utilizing experience with: MySQL, Jira, VersionOne, Confluence, Jenkins, SharePoint, SDLC methodologies, JSON, XML, Perl, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Visio, and Microsoft Project. In the alternative, employer will accept Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical discipline plus 5 years of experience in business analyst or development positions performing the aforementioned. Must also have 3 years of experience with: Insurance products, plans, pricing and terminology Everwell platform and its product definition structure Applying strong analytical and product-management skills. Position may be eligible to work hybrid/remotely but is based out of and reports to Aflac offices in Columbus, GA. Must be available to travel to Columbus, GA regularly for meetings and reviews with manager and project teams within 24 hours’ notice. Salary Range: $130,500 - $170,000 Recruitment: Apply online or email resume to Adam Atkinson, Associate Counsel, Aflac, View email address on click.appcast.io.