Principal Software Engineer/Developer

About the role

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Position Description

Develops Web applications using Java, interprets business requirements, and crystallizes stories and acceptance criteria for implementation. Identifies risks and develops contingency plans in anticipation of test automation issues. Conducts test automations using Cucumber, Git, and Jenkins. Builds multi-module mobile applications using Cordova and Ionic. Builds Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for customer experience needs and to optimize quality or deployment practices on digital platforms. Develops and deploys applications in Cloud environments -- Amazon Web Services (AWS). Implements

Angular frameworks across the enterprise. Uses business knowledge to translate the vision for divisional initiatives into business solutions by developing complex or multiple software applications and conducting studies of alternatives. Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops innovative, full stack, and creative full stack technical solutions to support product initiatives.
• Designs applications or subsystems on major customer facing projects across multiple channels.
• Ensures highest standards of quality at all phases of the SDLC leading to implementation.
• Assists in the planning and conducting of application initiative development and testing.
• Develops comprehensive documentation for multiple applications or subsystems.
• Establishes full project life cycle plans for complex projects across multiple platforms.
• Responsible for meeting project goals on time and on budget.
• Advises on risk assessment and risk management strategies for projects.
• Plans and coordinates project schedules and assignments for multiple projects.
• Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve various project/technology issues.
• Provides technology solutions to daily issues and technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.
• Mentors junior team members.
• Performs independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.
• Develops original and creative technical solutions to on-going development efforts.
• Confers with developers to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
• Develops and conducts code reviews for software applications.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing and maintaining Web applications using Java and Angular in the healthcare enrollment services industry.

Or, alternatively, Master's degree in Applied Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer (or closely related occupation) developing and maintaining Web applications using Java and Angular in the healthcare enrollment services industry.

Skills and Knowledge

Candidate must also possess

• Demonstrated Expertise participating in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) -- analysis, design, development, implementation, support, and enhancement -- of web applications using Java full-stack technologies; developing RESTful web services; applying Agile methodologies; and implementing enterprise integration and build practices with Spring, Spring Boot, Apache Maven, and object-oriented design principles.
• Demonstrated Expertise implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and software delivery governance using Jenkins, uDeploy, AWS, Kubernetes, Vault, or Sonar/Mend; automating build, test, and deployment workflows; and enforcing security, quality, and compliance controls throughout the SDLC.
• Demonstrated Expertise applying solution architecture principles and design patterns, including microservices architecture, REST API design, cloud-native application development, MVC, micro-frontends, and event-driven and domain-driven design, to build scalable, maintainable, and resilient systems.
• Demonstrated Expertise applying analytical problem solving to implement and standardize development, testing, and architectural practices across the SDLC, including deploying and integrating test automation frameworks (JUnit, Cucumber, FitNesse, Cypress, or Karate) for unit, component, integration, and system testing executed through Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines.
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• #LI-DNI
• Fidelity's Onsite Working Model

Additional information

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.