Work Location: 200 E Randolph St, 25th Fl., Chicago, IL 60601 AND various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.

Position: Lead Consultant/Developer

Job Details:

Leading large-scale, custom-designed, enterprise-level software development projects that use object-oriented technologies, such as Java, Ruby, or .NET. Responsible for analysis, development and testing on full life-cycle software development projects using Agile methodologies, including Extreme Programming, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development and pair programming. Making architectural and design decisions and overseeing project activity. Responsible for the team’s performance and reporting any issues, and acting as liaison between the client and team to define scope and technical direction, as well as gather requirements and update on deliverables and timeframes. Managing coordination across countries and time zones whenever project teams are distributed. Coaching and mentoring developers on Agile Best Practices and various languages and technologies. Utilizing technologies such as Java, Ruby, JUnit, J2EE, JavaScript, Spring, MySQL, Selenium and Oracle.

 Job Position supervise work of other employees? No

Job Position requires travel? Yes, willingness to travel at least 80% across U.S.

 Qualification:

Education: Must have a Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.

Professional Experience: Must have five years post bachelors experience in job offered or as Software Developer, Applications Developer, Software Engineer, or closely related.

 Must have at least 12 months experience with each of the following skill sets:

• Participating at all stages of the software delivery life-cycle, including analysis, development, testing and deployment;
• Leading a team of software engineers to oversee project activity, manage project deliverables and progress, prioritize plans for future iterations, and manage team performance;
• Utilizing Agile development methodologies including Continuous Integration, Extreme Programming, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development and pair programming;
• Using test automation frameworks to test at different levels, including unit, functional and integration testing;
• Developing software applications using Java, Ruby or .NET;
• Serving as a liaison between client and development team to define scope and technical direction of the project including requirements gathering and design discussions and managing project deliverables and timeframes;
• Working on projects with distributed teams, including managing coordination across countries and time zones;
• Coaching and mentoring junior developers in all aspects of software development, including Agile development methodologies.

*NO - AS-LCD042018