Java Lead Engineer

Job Title: Java Lead Engineer

Location:Chicago, IL

Type: W2 Contract

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Preferred Education

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Required Required Skills for the Java Lead Engineer:

• 10+ years' experience of designing and developing software applications in Java
• Minimum of 3+ years experience in leading geographically disbursed teams
• Strong Java 17
• Backend development
• RESTful web services
• AWS knowledge IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API stack, SQS, SNS, KMS
• Slick SQL queries
• DevOps
• High Availability and Reliable Solutions
• Some architecture experience
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment

Java Lead Engineer Overview As a Java Lead Engineer you will contribute to design, development and deployment of the Company's state-of-the-art digital platform.

Responsibilities

• Competent to perform all programming 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 6. Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team
• Mentors junior developers
• Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
• Leads development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional teams
• Performs integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results
• Participates in technology evaluation and recommendations
• Applies an enterprise-wide view to solutions to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse