Remote Principal IT Software Engineer - Data & IAM Lead

DIRECTV; Louisville (KY); Remote; USD 148,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Principal IT Software Engineer 2 to design end-to-end solutions for customer profile data stores, planning sprint-to-sprint and long-term initiatives. You will coach junior engineers, govern architecture and security, and partner with vendor teams to realize a strategic technical vision.

The role emphasizes collaboration across cross-functional teams, DevOps practices, and modern technologies while supporting remote work from anywhere in the United States (excluding Alaska)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5–7 years required, 7+ years desired software delivery experience in an agile environment.
• Experience delivering applications at scale through agile frameworks such as SAFe.
• Strong experience developing and interfacing with database technologies (Oracle, MongoDB preferred).
• Strong DevOps foundation, including fluency with CI/CD, quality/security/performance automation.

Responsibilities

• Guide development and modernization of critical customer information operational data stores.
• Lead development of data pathways between internal and external systems, especially with integration to identity and access management services.
• Govern all aspects of the application design including providing input on architecture, technologies and patterns.
• Ensure security and compliance for the data and services stored and passed by these systems.
• Lead the development of new technologies and mentor junior team members.
• Govern vendor teams to minimize debt and ensure productive output from partners.
• Serve as the domain technical expert representing system capabilities to business and technology teams.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to define technical best practices and evangelize them.
• Develop DevOps best practices, including Production Support and deployment processes and troubleshoot production issues.
• Communicate progress, roadblocks, and opportunities effectively to all levels.

Skills

5–7 years software delivery experience

SAFe

Cloud technologies

Java/J2EE

REST APIs

OAuth / IAM integration

Oracle / MongoDB

CI/CD / DevOps

Postman / SOAPUI / Mockito

Web Component Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Tools

Postman

SOAPUI

Mockito

CI/CD tools

Job description

DIRECTV is seeking a Principal IT Software Engineer 2 to design end-to-end solutions for customer profile data stores, planning sprint-to-sprint and long-term initiatives. You will coach junior engineers, govern architecture and security, and partner with vendor teams to realize a strategic technical vision.

The role emphasizes collaboration across cross-functional teams, DevOps practices, and modern technologies while supporting remote work from anywhere in the United States (excluding Alaska)