Principal Engineer

Summary

Join South Star IT Technology Services, a leader in IT solutions for the telecom industry, as a Senior Software Engineer. Based in Navi Mumbai, you will contribute to building and supporting cutting-edge solutions for the telecom sector. You will work on scalable, interactive communication solutions across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in full-stack development using C#, .NET Core, and related technologies. You will lead development teams, manage CI/CD pipelines, and mentor junior engineers. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science and at least 5 years of software development experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Minimum 5 years of software development experience
• Broad experience designing, programming, and implementing large information systems
• Strong experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, and automated testing
• Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Built large Microservice Architectures using .Net Core
• Message Queue/Streaming/Event Sourcing Pattern
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, build tools, and deployment automation (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Analyze application performance through various APM tools
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and monitoring using tools like Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
• ReactJS
• MSSQL Server/Stored Procedures
• NOSQL/Solr Cloud/Elastic Search

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior engineer contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the existing applications and services
• Lead the design, implementation, and management of automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployment and release cycles
• Design, develop, modify, implement, test, document, and support software components anywhere in the software stack
• Deploy and monitor production systems using DevOps tools and methodologies, including tools like Splunk, to ensure high availability, stability, and performance
• Determine root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions
• Manage and optimize the infrastructure supporting large-scale microservices-based applications built on .Net Core
• Remain current on new technologies and available vendor packages; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary
• Assist in task planning, estimation, scheduling
• Mentor Junior Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities
• Determine process improvements, best practices, and develop new processes
• Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams and management