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COMPANY:National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
TITLE:Principal Software Engineer
LOCATION:Washington, D.C. (and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.)
DUTIES:Requirements gathering, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting mission-critical Mainframe applications in a 24/7 environment. Collaborating with customers and team members to understand the business requirements to determine how to solve for those needs and leveraging technology solutions. Leading technical direction, decisions, and solutions, following a documented development methodology. Ensuring the design and application solutions meet security and quality standards along with all other nonfunctional requirements. Trouble-shooting application and system issues. Analyzing and monitoring applications to ensure functionality and performance meets all product and service level requirements. Analyzing of complex data tables and datasets to develop key business and technical reports. Ensuring documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments are understandable and consumable. Assisting in the development of user guides and training documentation.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field followed by seven (7) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Principal Software Engineer or any occupation related to Software Development. Must also have at least seven (7) years of experience (1) developing and supporting online/batch systems implemented on IBM Mainframe systems, leveraging COBOL and DB2. Must also have five (5) years of experience: (2) Working in the Rail Transportation Industry; (3) Utilizing mainframe support utilities to include DB2 Spufi, QMF, File Manager, Fault Analyzer, and Screen Definition Facility (SDF) tools; (4) Providing on-call support; (5) Code promotion and versioning using change control tool CA Endevor; (6) Scheduling batch job using OPCA; and (7) Developing with Agile methodologies and techniques including SCRUM and SAFE frameworks. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Remote work permitted in accordance with standard company policy. All positions require pre-employment background check verification and a pre-employment drug screen.
SALARY:$165,173 - $179,300 per year
CONTACT:To apply, https://bit.ly/4a5wRKR. Please reference Job Code: 7475107.
Requisition ID:161608
Band Zone:
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:0 - 5%
Recruiter Name:Jessica Koltsaklis
Recruiter Email:jessica.koltsaklis@amtrak.com
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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
