Principal Financial Group · 8 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer I (Formal Leader - Hybrid Only)
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $156K/yr
6+ years expPrincipal Financial Group is seeking an Engineering Leader to join their IS Platform team. In this role, you will provide strategic direction and leadership over key technologies and services, drive modernization and cloud migration initiatives, and manage and develop high-performing teams.
FinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide strategic direction and leadership over multiple key technologies and services including Content Management, MFT (Managed File Transfers), and Workload Scheduling
Set strategy and direction, define technical roadmaps, drive business deliverables, capacity planning, forecasting, and budgeting
Lead multiple initiatives to build or host applications in the Cloud/AWS
Manage, coach and develop staff and promote individual development
Create high performing teams
Manage vendor relationships for multiple key software partners (IBM, Fortra, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Associate or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 6+ years work experience or equivalent experience
4 or more years of related technical experience in an enterprise environment
Formal Leadership experience is required
Experience supporting engineers with technical and business problems, solutioning architectural issues and planning by engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels
Adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and can learn from experiences and setbacks
Benefits
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
Pension Eligible
Company
Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Houston
President and CEO
Liliana (Lil) Waters, CPA, FLMI
CFO – US Distribution
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