Principal Software Engineer

💰 ₹50,400 - ₹80,640 (Est.) 📍 Chennai

Job Description

Consultant SW Engineer / Project Manager

Qualification:
Engineering with specific specialization

Responsibility:

Product Concept Definition:
• 'Actively participates in product concept definition along with the customers and all other stake holders.

Requirements analysis and evaluation:

Requirements Analysis activities will be performed to analyze and assess whether the system requirements:
• 1) specify all required characteristics attributes functional and performance requirements interface requirements and requirements for qualification safety and security human factors engineering and user documentation for the system.
• 2) specify all constraints that will affect the architectural design of the system and the means to realize the system.
• 3) provide a basis for verifying that each system requirement can be satisfied.
• 4) Ensure that the Requirements satisfies.
• a) functions related to the detection annunciation and management of faults in the electronics hardware.
• b functions related to the detection annunciation and management of sensor and actuators faults.
• c) functions related to the detection annunciation and management of faults in the software itself (software self monitoring).
• d) capacity and response time performance.
• e) interfaces between the software and the system.

Product Design:
• ' For complex engagements within emerging technologies in respective domains review the initial solutions/ planning.
• Understand the customer specific process analyze the gaps map Cognizant and customer (domain specific) process and tools on technical requirements.
• Understand the various work streams and evaluate technology alternatives and recommend solutions for emerging areas of specialization.
• Provide solutions for complex engineering problems.
• Independently define technology architecture for complex applications combining multiple technology layers within the boundaries of the enterprise architecture.
• Resolve any issues based on expertise in technology area.
• For large / complex projects guide the team for Proof of Concept activities.
• Review architecture design and delivery on engagements based on defined standards and guidelines for technology solutions and ensure.
• a) completeness with respect to requirements specification.
• b) correctness with respect to requirements specification.
• c) freedom from intrinsic design faults.
• d) simplicity and understandability.
• e) predictability of behaviour.
• f) verifiable and testable design.
• g) fault tolerance.
• h) defence against common cause failure from external events.
• ' Develop proof of concept as designed by architect.
• setup development environment for team to work in.
• break up the modules considering technical aspects.

Implementation:
• ' Define & identify standards applicable for the work packages / components.
• Familiarize the team with development environment and CTS and customer specific coding standards guidelines and best practices to be followed through sessions and document sharing.
• Review the code created by team and provide review comments to the developers.
• develop code for core / critical module(s) needed for the project.
• Contribute towards development of framework.
• Develop/ review tier coding business layer coding interface development service development creation of stored procedures etc as applicable for the work package / project.
• Write efficient queries and understand logical and physical data models.
• follow up with Developers to ensure integration of components (input / output).
• troubleshoot critical technical issues.
• Handle escalations related to critical technical issues.
• create detailed tasks for the scope and share timelines for the same with the team.
• track the status of the tasks assigned maintain detailed task information for the work packages owned and do periodic reporting.
• conduct technical review and audit.
• Create quality check points for all deliverables.
• estimate at task level in the area of work concerned measure and report the actual effort against the estimated effort and ensure task progress reporting in C20 or any other applicable tool.
• Prepare and report status for the scope responsible.
• conduct peer reviews in coding and testing phase.

Safety Programming:
• '1) 'Perform Criticality Analysis Hazard Analysis Safety Analysis Security Analysis Risk Analysis for the system being developed.

Process Improvements:
• 1) Generate and discuss ideas with team to bring about any form of value add and share the same with the Managers.
• adhere to process and tools (usage of cognizant 20 awareness of quality management system IDE etc).
• 2) Create and contribute for any proposals on any improvement/enhancement to the Product or Product Development Life Cycle Present the same to client.

Knowledge Management:
• 1) Contribute/Guide towards updating knowledge assets user manual online help document installation manual / scripts.
• 2) Contribute / search / reuse all types of assets from repository.
• 3) Writing White Papers filing for Patents participating in Technical forums Webinars etc.
• 4 )Training other team members.

People Management:
• 1) Supporting the manager(s) for identifying the right associate for the given work items.
• 2) Identifying any risks/issues within team on productivity/performance/coordination and discuss with Project Managers.

Must Have Skills
• IoT ML-R/Azure
• IoT
• Microsoft Azure IoT

Good To Have Skills
• Azure Data Lake
• Azure Data Factory

💡 Quick Summary

Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Principal Software Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Software Developer Jobs sector. This role in Chennai offers a professional environment and growth potential.

Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Software Developer Jobs is a plus.

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Job Details

Company Name: Cognizant Technology Solutions

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