Principal Software Engineer - IT

• Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents software according to Dell s 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 leads assignments generally involving moderate, high budgets projects or more than one project
• Manages user expectations regarding appropriate milestones and deadlines
• Assists in training, work assignment and checking of less experienced developers
• Serves as technical consultant to leaders in the IT organization and functional user groups
• Subject matter expert in one or more technical programming specialties; employs expertise as a generalist of a specialist
• Performs estimation efforts on complex projects and tracks progress
• Works on the highest level of problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
• Documents, evaluates and researches test results; documents evolution of testing scripts for future replication
• Identifies, recommends and implements changes to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance strategies