Lead Java Developer

Lead Java Developer100% remote for the time beingTalent Search (Location):Minneapolis based candidates only Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Legal Permanent Resident Eligible for U.S. Government ClearanceMinimum 5 years in systems integration and development, package implementation, and/or interactive designMinimum 3 years design and architecture experience with major Java technologies, such as Spring (including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data) and Hibernate frameworksAbility to work and coordinate with key owners and stakeholdersProven leadership skills to independently manage a team of 2 to 6 people, during various phases of the project lifecycleExpertise in design and development of MicroservicesUnderstanding and experience with patterns and techniques such as Domain Driven Design, Test Driven Design among othersExperience in design, development and production support for projects using Java/Spring based Microservices ArchitectureExperience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and DevOps tools and processesSolid understanding of all parts of Software Engineering (e.g. Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Experience successfully delivering a solution using an agile or iterative SDLCExperience with SQL and data structure designJOB TITLE – LEAD JAVA DEVELOPERReports to: Project ManagerLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaStart Date: ImmediatelyWhat are we looking for in you? The Lead Java Developer will be responsible for participating in defining the application architecture, owning and managing a track of work, validating designs, supporting estimations, adhering to project development processes and best practices around agile project management and delivery, implementing parts of the system architecture using best practices, working with clients and stakeholders to understand the requirements and how they will be implemented and managing team members. This will include designing technical solutions, coding solutions, performing unit testing, conducting code reviews and design reviews, learning new technologies, and becoming an expert in one or many parts of the system.Experience providing technical oversight for a development team with 2 to 6 membersDesigned technical solutions based on the business requirements and the existing architecture of a large and complex systemEstablished high, mid and micro level plans and set technical directionWorked with the project manager in the estimation effort for projects and work to identify and manage riskConducted hands on development activities using Agile methodology for Java based service oriented large and complex systemDeveloped conceptual and technical design including use of Microservices ArchitectureConducted Java application development/coding activitiesDocumented technical design as well as other technical documents based on project's compliance requirements.Participated in and encourage interactive discussion during technical design and code reviewsMentor junior team membersEnsured adherence to continuous improvement practices as required meeting quality / time to market imperativesMust havesMust be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Legal Permanent ResidentEligible for U.S. Government ClearanceMinimum 5 years in systems integration and development, package implementation, and/or interactive designMinimum 3 years design and architecture experience with major Java technologies, such as Spring (including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data) and Hibernate frameworksExpertise in design and development of MicroservicesUnderstanding and experience with patterns and techniques such as Domain Driven Design, Test Driven Design among othersExperience in design, development and production support for projects using Java/Spring based Microservices ArchitectureExperience creating Technical Design DocumentsExperience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and DevOps tools and processesExperience working independently on proof of conceptsStrong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage client accounts and multi-task teamsSolid understanding of all parts of Software Engineering (e.g. Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Experience successfully delivering a solution using an agile or iterative SDLCExperience with Object Oriented TechnologiesUnderstanding of how the Internet works, including: HTTP protocol, DNS, SSL, Web servers, load balancingAbility to work and coordinate with key owners and stakeholdersProven leadership skills to independently manage a team of work with 2 to 6 people, during various phases of the project lifecycleExperience with SQL and data structure designBachelor's Degree required from a college or UniversityNice to havesExperience with supporting federal security requirements for enterprise applicationsExperience with API definition tools such as SwaggerExperience with front-end development workflows using Git, Node.js/npm, Gulp, Angular and BowerExperience with BPM workflow solutionsExperience with document management solutionsExperience with Event Driven ArchitectureExperience with JWT (JSON Web Tokens) authentication frameworkExperience with enterprise search platforms such as SOLRExperience with AWS, Azure, Cloud computing