Connect Search LLC Looking for Lead Java Developer at Chicago, IL Full Time

 We’re looking for a talented and motivated Lead Software Engineer in Chicago. This is FTE or Contract to Hire, so must work on our W2 and be able to go FTE with no sponsorship required now or in the future ( or s). As the Lead Software Engineer, you will spearhead the design, development and deployment of Client’s state-of-the-art products. You will build and be part of a fast moving global team that will develop a best-in-class product for Client

JOB DUTIES: Responsibilities of the incumbents are across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development and/or maintenance of existing mobile, WEB, Cloud, server, personal computer, mainframe, and/or distributed computing systems.

Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.

• Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
• Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
• Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features
• Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
• Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
• Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment
• Communicate with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams
• Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.

The position manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others. Based on past experiences and knowledge, the incumbent normally works independently with minimal management input and review of end results.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications:

•  4-year degree from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java OR at least five plus years of experience in Java with a master’s degree.
• 1+ years of experience with Cloud Technology.

Top candidates will also have:

• Proven experience in many of the following,
• Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.
• Datastores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Oracle.
• Developing software applications using relational and Nosql databases.
•  Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, Azure Devops etc.
• At least three plus years of deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure. 
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
• Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
• Experience writing API proxies on platforms such as Apigee Edge, AWS API Gateway or Azure API Gateway 
• Hands one experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible
• Test driven development and behavior driven development.
• Hands on experience with testing tools such as Selenium and Cucumber and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated leadership on medium to large-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.