Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT

Are you an experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT to work in Round Rock, TX.

Description

As an AI Security Engineer, you will be a part of a team in a very fast-paced, agile environment that requires strong technical ability, flexibility, sound judgment, and creative thinking.

Accountabilities

• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents software according to the systems quality standards, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzes business needs and creates software solutions.
• Responsible for preparing design documentation.
• Prepares test data for unit, string, and parallel testing.
• Evaluates and recommends software and hardware solutions to meet user needs.
• Resolves customer issues with software solutions and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Works with business and development teams to clarify requirements to ensure testability.
• Drafts, revises, and maintains test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts.
• Executes test procedures according to software requirements specifications.
• Logs defects and makes recommendations to address defects.
• Retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved.
• Documents evolution of testing procedures for future replication.
• May conduct performance and scalability testing.

Responsibilities

• Plans, conducts, and manages assignments generally involving large, high-budget (cross-functional) projects or more than one project.
• Assists in creating the strategic technical and architectural direction to the programming function.
• Serves as a point of contact between IT and key business users and senior leadership in defining IT solutions based on business needs.
• Drives changes in architecture, methodology, or programming procedures.
• Performs estimation efforts on the most complex projects and tracks progress.
• Obtains detailed specifications from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements.
• Prepares detailed plans for managing cross-testing team dependencies.
• Serves as the testing consultant to leaders in the IT organization and functional user groups.
• Mentors team members on all aspects of testing concepts.

Essential Requirements

• Experience with DevOps, Security tools, scans, and vulnerability remediation.
• Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in Python/JavaScript, alongside TypeScript/JavaScript and SQL.
• Experience with Cloud Native Container platforms like Kubernetes, KOB (Container on Base Metal), and Linux/Windows Server Operating Systems. Ability to hook up APIs, handle single sign-on (SSO/SAML), and connect enterprise systems.
• AI & Machine Learning: Familiarity with modern AI tools, including LLMs, Agentic skills and workflows, Agent Looping, and Spec/Loop Driven Development.
• 10 to 12 years of experience.

Desirable Requirements

• 12 years of software development experience, including 3 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps in a professional role, with a bachelor's degree.