Lead Software Engineer

Overview

• Designs and develops IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data, and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards.
• Performs technical planning, architecture development, and modification of specifications.
• Develops specifications for new products/services, applications, and service offerings.
• Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies.

Role Summary And Responsibilities

Demonstrates master hands-on capability to drive components to delivery

• Recommends and contributes to software engineering best practices, including those that have enterprise-wide impact
• Accountable for the quality, TCO, maintainability and security of a component or application
• Capable of leading regular, ongoing development projects and teams
• Accountable for the quality, TCO, maintainability and security of key components or applications. Contributes to specific elements of the GTS Technical strategy

Business Knowledge

• Demonstrates deep knowledge of products/flows within supported businesses
• Makes decisions that are cognizant of the firm’s broader business strategy and future priorities
• Recommends solutions aligned with Global Technology and business unit strategies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 8+ years of total relevant work experience
• Stays abreast of industry trends and technologies and knows when/how/if to apply them appropriately
• Converses in many technologies and learns new technologies quickly
• Demonstrates deep experience in automated testing and techniques
• Defines testing strategy for products and ensures adherence to strategy
• Sets standards for code reviews
• Debugs any system, even those not written by themselves
• Performs as an expert in multiple parts of the software lifecycle (e.g., coding, testing, development) and coaches others around such practices
• Provides oversight of all development activities on assigned projects
• Owns technical debt for multiple components or systems
• Provides a clear and concise explanation of business strategy, technical concepts, designs or implementation to a non-technical audience