Principal Software Engineer

Skills

Description

Perform technical lead role on projects and application development of any size and participate in the technical design processes that provide maximum utilization at minimum cost. Also responsible for developing and supporting computer-based solutions for QuikTrip. Perform development, testing, debugging and implementation of software application systems.

Responsibilities

• Align technology with business needs and processes for the specific application within their domain.
• Improve systems by studying current practices and designing necessary modifications.
• Recommend controls by identifying problems and generating improved procedures/processes.
• Recommend solutions and timeframe to resolve technical debt.
• Support team morale, productivity and improve the outcome of everybody around this position.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance for developers.
• Provide guidance and support to hiring managers with interviews and staffing decisions.
• Drive continuous learning to assist in the improvement of the skill level within the department.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending ongoing training workshops, reviewing professional publications, reviewing industry best practices/procedures, and reviewing new technologies to determine their fit within the organization.
• Provide necessary training to development staff as needed. This will include providing at least one technology related training session per year.
• Actively train on new systems and new technologies as they are incorporated into use by QuikTrip.
• Identify emerging technologies that have the potential to aid QuikTrip in application performance and efficiency within our development teams.
• May perform the following functions as needed:
• Leading technical teams
• Developing technical specifications.
• Leading the designing of the technical solutions and production of
• technical deliverables including facilitating technical walkthrough, creation of design diagrams, and preparation of operations transition.
• Managing technical issues and risks.
• Ensuring quality control.
• Communicate technical status, impacts to timeline and scope to appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency in design on various applications within their portfolio by following reference architecture provided by enterprise architecture, and engage architecture whenever exceptions need to be made.

Educational Requirements

• Assists and provides input on building the long-term strategic roadmap for IT systems.
• Lead the design and modeling of tactical architectures for delivery, development, and support of application.
• Lead the development of policies, standards, reference architectures and guidelines to ensure that a consistent framework is applied across the company related to application development.
• Serve as an expert in multiple technologies including evaluating leading edge technologies and provide insight for the future of technology and significantly influences the future application development strategy.
• Work closely with IT Staff to ensure knowledge of enterprise standards and strategies and ensures solutions are aligned with these standards and strategies.
• Analyze environment to anticipate future needs, making and implementing technical recommendations for optimal system performance.