Description
Principal Digital Innovation Engineer
Location : Chennai, India
Required Language : English
Employment Type : Full Time
Seniority Level : Mid - Senior Level
Travel : 10%
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp and paper, water treatment and leather industries to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and focused on building the capabilities and tools in support of this.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Digital Innovation Engineer to join our team. This role is critical for integrating various solution components and developing comprehensive deployment strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in solution architecture, cloud systems, and deployment strategies, with a keen ability to see the big picture and drive innovative solutions.
Job Responsibilities:
A Principal Digital Innovation Engineer is responsible for overseeing the cloud application development and Software architecture of web applications. Their role typically includes a mix of technical, leadership, and collaborative duties. Here are some key responsibilities:
- System Design & Architecture
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance, and secure back-end systems.
- Make architectural decisions and choose appropriate technologies for the stack.
- Create and maintain documentation for system architecture and APIs.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in languages like Python, Java, or others depending on the technology stack.
- Develop, test, and deploy new features and enhancements to existing systems.
- Integrate third-party APIs and services.
- Optimize applications performance for maximum speed and scalability.
- Design and manage database schemas, relationships, and indexing.
- Perform database migrations and ensure data integrity.
- Optimize queries and troubleshoot performance issues.
- Code Review and Mentorship:
- Conduct Design and code reviews for the developed modules and provide detailed analysis and propose improvements based on code maintainability, scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Review code written by junior developers, providing constructive feedback and guidance.
- Mentor and support junior developers, helping them grow in their roles.
- Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices across the team.
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Team:
- Work closely with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust solutions.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
- B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering / technical field plus 15 years experience OR
- M.S. (or equivalent experience) in in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering / technical field plus 12 years experience OR
- Knowledge of an agile framework, understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
- Experience: Minimum of 12 years in in backend development, with at least 8 years focused on cloud-based applications.
- Demonstrated experience in leading backend development projects, including planning, execution, and delivery. Technical Management and Delivery of products with minimum of 8 years’ experience
- Cloud: Azure Services - Min 5 Years of experience in Integration with Azure IoT Hub, Functions, Cosmos DB, Service Bus Queue, Key Vault Stream Analytics, Web API, Azure Data Factory, SQL Azure, Azure AD
- Development: Dot Net Core, C# MVC, React JS, React native - Min 10 Years
- Azure DevOps and Infrastructure - Min 3 Years
- Relational/ Non -Relational Database (SQL/Cosmos DB) - Min 5 Years
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Personality Traits
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices in architecture, design, and deployment.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust solutions.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation and deployment guides.
- Innovation: Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in solution architecture, advocating for their adoption where appropriate.
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