Are you an experienced Principal Software Engineer with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to work in Round Rock, TX.
Position Summary: The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation software application enhancements and new products for a changing world. Working at the cutting edge, we design and develop software for platforms, peripherals, applications and diagnostics - all with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners. As an IT Principal Software Engineer, you will focus on observability development and release engineering with a strong focus on Splunk.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents software according to our systems quality standards, policies and procedures.
Analyzes business needs and creates software solutions.
Responsible for preparing design documentation.
Prepares test data for unit, string and parallel testing.
Evaluates and recommends software and hardware solutions to meet user needs.
Resolves customer issues with software solutions and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
Works with business and development teams to clarify requirements to ensure testability.
Drafts, revises, and maintains test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts.
Executes test procedures according to software requirements specifications Logs defects and makes recommendations to address defects.
Retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved.
Documents evolution of testing procedures for future replication.
May conduct performance and scalability testing.
Plans, conducts and leads assignments generally involving moderate, high budgets projects or more than one project.
Manages user expectations regarding appropriate milestones and deadlines.
Assists in training, work assignment and checking of less experienced developers.
Serves as technical consultant to leaders in the IT organization and functional user groups.
Subject matter expert in one or more technical programming specialties; employs expertise as a generalist of a specialist.
Performs estimation efforts on complex projects and tracks progress.
Works on the highest level of problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
Documents, evaluates and researches test results; documents evolution of testing scripts for future replication.
Identifies, recommends and implements changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance strategies.
Conduct regular health checks, updates, and resiliency testing to ensure the Splunk platform remains robust and reliable
Data Ingestion and normalization to ensure all logs are making it to Splunk properly
Design and develop custom Splunk Eyes on Glass, dashboards, visualizations, and alerts to provide real-time insights into system performance and health.
Develop technical solutions to meet business requirements
Qualifications:
4-6 years of Splunk Administration utilizing Splunk Enterprise and ITSI
Experienced in Linux and Windows administration
Knowledge of Source Code Repository Management utilizing Gitlab
Proficient in automation of on prem and cloud infrastructure
Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, Ansible, and Puppet
Proficient in managing and scaling containerized environments using Kubernetes
Experience with secrets management tools such as HashiCorp Vault
Ability to adopt agile methodologies
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, collaboration and teamwork are essential
10+ years of validated IT experience
Bachelor's degree in computing engineering or computer science