Principal Software Engineer

F&G is looking to hire for a Principal Software Engineer - Oracle PL/SQL - IT Finance

The Principal Software Engineer position will work directly with the Architects for the design of Finance Technical solutions and be accountable for managing and the delivery of the solution. This role will have ownership over the delivery of multiple, complex business facing technologies (ecosystem), including Cloud ERP, to deliver business outcomes. This position will lead the design, coding, testing, and documenting of software solutions and perform tests to validate the code. This role will be in a management capacity with other Software Engineers through required feature updates, code management, and requirement implementation. This role will also be responsible for application security remediation and impact analysis. In addition, this role will mentor and coach other Software Engineers and lead technical aspects of applications. Lastly, this role will act as the Technical Lead in supporting the development and implementation of a cloud-based target state Finance Roadmap.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Understand Accounting and Finance processes and workflows to assist business partners in developing comprehensive solutions.
• Work directly with the Architects for the design of technical solutions and be accountable for managing and the delivery of the solutions.
• Mentor and coach other Software Engineers and provide input on performance evaluations.
• Work across IT and business teams to align on solutions that satisfies business, IT and governance objectives.
• Lead other Software Engineers through required feature updates, code management, and requirement implementation.
• Own the technical aspects of the function, including a full suite of critical SaaS/3rd Party/Custom applications.
• Ownership over the delivery of multiple, complex business facing technologies (ecosystem) to deliver business outcomes.
• Lead identification, mitigation, and management of technical solution risks to limit negative impact to solution and delivery timelines.
• Bring expertise to initiatives, guiding the organization with respect to system impact and change.
• Implement, enhance, and support ERP applications (on premise or cloud) including Oracle EBS suite, custom built applications, and specialty systems supporting niche functionality.
• Lead the design, coding, testing, and documenting of software solutions that are high performing and intuitive, adhering to F&G's software development methodologies, frameworks, standards, and security requirements.
• Perform unit, regression, security, and load tests to validate the readiness of internally and externally developed code for production as required.
• Lead application security remediation in collaboration with Security team.
• Develop complex programs to support transactional processing and regulatory reporting.
• Perform impact analysis for new requirements or system changes affecting the applications environment, develop estimates for project and maintenance work.
• Create the strategy for the translation of business needs into technical solutions.
• Design custom or 3rd-party solutions and their integrations.
• Work directly with Solution Architects to design functional solutions and roadmaps for delivery.
• Review code to ensure it aligns with architecture standards.
• Participate in selection and oversight of third-party contracts and solution providers.
• Independently direct cross-functional team in design and solutioning.
• Contribute individually to project and solution outcomes.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise on multiple, concurrent complex projects.
• Strategize with business and technology stakeholders to define future-state business capabilities & requirements and translate into transitional and target state architectures.
• Provide support to management on build vs buy decisions.
• Consult and advise on technology roadmaps and strategy development.

Experience & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (preferred emphasis in Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of hands-on technical experience designing, building applications and interfaces, and supporting solutions on Oracle EBS Suite and Oracle Databases.
• Significant experience with various SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Prior leadership experience in a lead capacity
• Understanding of current technology trends, tools, and techniques including RPA, ETL, Data Management, Information Security, Workflow Automation, Python, AI, Machine Learning, Mircoservices Architecture, etc.
• Understanding of common technology platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle Databases, Informatica, Snowflake, Azure, etc.
• Understanding of technology infrastructure such as networking, firewalls, Load-balancing, DNS, AD, Oracle Identity Manager, Linux/Windows OS, etc.
• Experience working with Managed Services Partner(s) to ensure optimal services and performance. contract compliance and accountability.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans across internal and hosted applications.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle EBS suite (specifically Payables, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, and Consolidations) and complex, custom PL/SQL development and code management.
• Expert in design, review and writing complex code.
• Prior experience working in an effective SOX/internal control environment.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with API management platforms such as MuleSoft, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or Apigee
• Experience developing in multiple database platforms, including SQL Server and Oracle.
• Experience within a Financial Services/Insurance IT Organization
• Experience with large Oracle database instances
  • table and index partitioning
  • complex multi-CTE query construction and debugging
  • tuning of high data volume queries
  • analytic functions
  • dynamic SQL
  • complex PL/SQL packages

Skills & Abilities

• Self-starter with a high energy level and willingness to take on responsibilities.
• Proven verbal, written communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent ability to think analytically and solve problems.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to create clear, concise technical documentation suitable for varied audiences.
• Ability to develop good relationships with vendors and their technical resources.
• Ability to create strong, collaborative relationships with business partners.
• Ability to mentor others
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and build software to solve complex problems.
• Ability to act as a project lead within an initiative including strategy, design, implementation, reporting, and providing status updates to management.

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