Job Title: Software Engineer (IT Java Developer)      Job Posting Date: 03/02/2020

       
Qualifications: 

 

Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred. Advanced planning/organizational, problem-solving, analytical, time management, decision-making, and communication skills required, as well as solid leadership and basic presentation skills. Must be able to effectively communicate technical plans, strategies, and designs to all levels of the company. Basic knowledge of business unit applications preferred. Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality. Proficiency with database applications; knowledge of mainframe, distributed, and/or web programming languages. Working Conditions: Some travel may be required, including overnight stays. May be required to provide on-call support. Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience plus 6-10 years of experience in IT field required. Proven experience as a senior IT professional. Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred. For positions with Principal Global Investors, you will be required to comply with a Code of Ethics which covers a number of obligations related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.


Responsibilities:

 

"Creating Java application designs that mesh with our architectural guidelines and best practices. Coaching and mentoring other development staff on designs and coding best practices Working within both AGILE and Waterfall project teams. Providing Java application expertise and representation to management, vendors and internal business partners. Working with our business partners to ensure Application Development staff is focusing on the right work at the right time. Coordinating work tasks with off-shore teammates. Working with project sponsors to plan needed staffing; maintaining attention to current utilization with an eye on how to level resources. Designing and creation of Java based reliable and highly available distributed systems and back-end software to handle and support high traffic and huge transactions-based systems which help in data migration process for the Wells Fargo integration. Develop Spring Batch based applications to stream data from .dat files into MongoDb and DB2. Develop Spring Integration applications based on event-based architecture to stream data from IBM MQ to DB2 and IBM Mainframes."

 

Education Requirement:

 

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, information technology, or combination of education and experience equating to the US equivalent of a bachelor's degree in of the aforementioned subjects

 

*CLARIFICATION ON EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCE: Employer relies on assistance of independent credential evaluation agencies and/or professors from accredited US universities to determine equivalence.

 

Primary worksite:

711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, 50392