Remote Principal IT Software Engineer – Data & Cloud Lead

DIRECTV; Wichita (KS); Remote; USD 148,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV IT team builds experiences that deliver products to prospects, delight customers, and enable a connected omnichannel experience. The Principal, IT Software Engineer 2 will design end-to-end solutions for the customer profile data store, guide sprint-to-sprint work, and craft target-state blueprints with modern tech.

The role emphasizes architectural governance, security/compliance, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with vendor teams and cross-functional groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years required, 7+ years desired software delivery experience in an agile environment.
• Experience delivering applications at scale through SAFe.
• Strong experience with Oracle and MongoDB databases.
• Strong DevOps foundation with CI/CD and automation.
• Cloud expertise (Azure, AWS) and data networking knowledge.
• Oracle DB performance optimization is a plus.
• Experience with relational and document databases and PL/SQL.
• OAuth and IAM integration experience; ForgeRock/Ping Identity preferred.
• Web Components on J2EE/Java platform experience.
• REST and SOAP web services experience.
• Postman, SOAPUI, Mockito experience.
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking ability.
• Self-directed, results-oriented with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Guide development and modernization of customer information data stores.
• Lead data pathways between internal and external systems, IAM integration.
• Govern application design with input on architecture and modern tech.
• Ensure security and compliance for data and services.
• Lead adoption of new technologies and coach junior team members.
• Govern vendor teams to align with the technical vision.
• Serve as domain technical expert, communicating progress and blockers.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to promote best practices.
• Help develop DevOps practices including Production Support and deployment.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively in meetings and emails.

Skills

SAFe

CI/CD

OAuth

IAM integration

Java/J2EE

REST

SOAP

Postman

SOAPUI

Mockito

Oracle DB

MongoDB

Azure

AWS

Security

Data integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Postman

SOAPUI

Mockito

Job description

DIRECTV IT team builds experiences that deliver products to prospects, delight customers, and enable a connected omnichannel experience. The Principal, IT Software Engineer 2 will design end-to-end solutions for the customer profile data store, guide sprint-to-sprint work, and craft target-state blueprints with modern tech.

The role emphasizes architectural governance, security/compliance, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with vendor teams and cross-functional groups.