Principal Software Engineer
| Company | Cna Financial Corp |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Expert technical knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives.
- Senior level knowledge of client area’s functions and systems.
- Must be competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of application program/system design and implementation and have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range project goals.
- Solid knowledge of interface design and user centered design method.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with peers, IT management and staff, and internal business partners/clients.
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite and other business related software systems or languages including, but not limited to Mainframe, DB2, UNIX, Oracle, Websphere J2EE Java, Peoplesoft, Business Objects, and ETL.
Responsibilities
- Acts as the principal designer for major high risk, high complexity systems and their subsystems utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology, tools and existing designs.
- Provides comprehensive technical consultation to business unit and IT management and staff at the highest level of complexity on all phases of application programming and processes for diverse development platforms and computing environments.
- Acts as expert technical resource to develop and mentor staff in all phases of the development and implementation process.
- Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area.
- Researches and evaluates new and/or alternative solutions and recommends the most efficient and cost effective application programming solution consistent with strategic direction.
- Assists with the identification and selection of information technologies, vendors, and/or consulting resources which assist the functional business units in meeting their strategic objectives.
- Works closely with other IT areas to contribute to the overall strategic direction of the applications portfolio.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s preferred in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
- Typically a minimum of nine years of solid, diverse work experience in IT with a minimum of six years experience in application program development.
- Applicable certifications preferred.