OCLC, Inc.
Principal Systems Engineer (Information Technology)
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Principal Systems Engineer
The Principal Systems Engineer is a key individual contributor to the design of a family of product components which typically define a major subset of a product line (for example UI, Server, Database, etc), and is responsible for the functionality and meeting the requirements completely.
At this level, the Principal Engineer has a complete understanding of the technologies needed to develop and debug issues for their product components and may be asked to evaluate tools and other technologies related to the product/component. The Principal Engineer provides clear instruction for knowledge transfers and may coordinate infrastructure activities of other team members.
The Principal Engineer will be responsible for handling critical and complex problems in real-time and developing tactical solutions for immediate resolution. The job requires close interaction with the engineering, architecture and development teams. The Principal Engineer leverages their deep knowledge and skill set to develop and validate the infrastructure components at an expert level, manages issue resolutions and coordinates fixes with other engineers.
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