Job Summary
Individual contributor provides a high level of leadership, expertise in systems analysis, design application development and/or integration, and testing of complex systems applications to support business needs. Provides guidance to others informally and formally leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading architecting, designing, developing, and integrating business applications.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes. Designs or prepares application system specifications. Develops, tests and implements efficient and cost effective application solutions. 
• Leads or assists with issue resolution and on-going system maintenance.
• Acts as technical consultant to developers and/or business partners providing mentorship in all phases of the development, testing and implementation process. Participates in instructing, directing and reviewing the design and development activities.
• Researches and evaluates new alternative solutions and/or architecture. Recommends the most efficient and cost effective solution for the systems design including estimating costs as necessary.
• Acts as liaison and coordinates activities across IT, business areas and vendors. Assists with relationship management and contract negotiations to ensure adherence to requirements. 
• Develop solution recommendations in partnership with Enterprise Architecture.

Reporting Relationship
Typically Director or above

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Solid technical knowledge of high level programming languages, databases, interfaces, and familiarity with application program development alternatives.
• In-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle and system and application program development technological alternatives.
  Proven understanding of latest development best practices and standards
• Proficiency in at least one higher level programming language.
  Proven solid analytical and problem solving skills.
  Strong knowledge of interface design and user centered design methods.
  Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with peers, IT management and internal/external business partners/clients.
  Ability to manage projects and lead teams.
  Advanced computer skills including but not limited to:
• Experienced with Spring Framework, Angular JS, Javascript
• Experienced with Java best practices and design patterns 
• Experienced with JEE Design Patterns and MVC
• Experienced with Test Driven Development and CI/CD practices
• Experienced with Automated Testing, e.g. JMeter, Selenium
• Exerperienced with Cloud Technologies, preferably GCP
• Understanding of IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server and IBM Websphere Application Server a plus
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture, e.g. SOAP and RESTful services
• Understanding of Mainframe System. CICS, Cobol and Db2 a plus.
• Understanding of ACORD XML is a plus
• Preferred insurance industry knowledge.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Typically a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
• Some previous project leadership experience.
• Applicable certifications preferred.