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Seeking a senior software engineer to design and build Java/JEE enterprise applications using Spring, persistence frameworks (EJB/JPA/Hibernate), SOAP/REST web services, messaging (JMS), NoSQL databases, and cloud/distributed processing technologies. Contract position in Chicago requiring strong distributed architecture experience; Hadoop/Spark experience preferred.

Tune and optimize Adobe ES4 on WebSphere, integrate J2EE applications with Adobe ES4, improve software performance, participate in design/coding/testing, document best practices, and collaborate with product and engineering teams. Uses Linux, Git, and MySQL.

Lead a QA team to plan, design, and execute automated and manual tests across multiple insurance software programs. Create QA plans, manage test strategies, oversee defect management, coordinate UAT with business and vendors, report metrics, and mitigate testing risks while ensuring requirements coverage and vendor deliverable validation.

Develop and execute performance, scalability, and fault-tolerance tests; create automated performance test plans and tooling; configure and run performance tools; analyze results and root causes; recommend tuning and corrective actions; deploy J2EE apps; mentor testers; produce test metrics and summary reports.

Design, implement and support enterprise VMware infrastructure for a corporate campus and field locations. Define standards, collaborate with networking, storage, OS, desktop and application teams, perform capacity management, tuning, troubleshooting, and automation using vSphere/vCenter tooling. Support virtualization, backup, and desktop virtualization solutions and coordinate with vendors and operations teams.

Develop, maintain, and test enterprise web applications using ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server. Design relational databases and T-SQL queries, write front-end HTML/CSS/JavaScript, collaborate with teams, and support full project lifecycle and existing websites.

Elicit, analyze, validate and manage stakeholder and end-user requirements for systems integration. Serve as liaison between business and IT, define data and information flows, and guide SDLC decisions to maximize efficiency and business value.

Lead IT projects from planning through delivery for manufacturing initiatives. Develop project plans, budgets, and schedules; manage scope, risks, issues, and communications; facilitate meetings and stakeholder alignment; oversee training, deliverables, and USG project requirements; monitor actuals and forecasts; ensure quality and process improvements while driving teams to meet on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Provide Level 2 desktop support across multiple client sites (Oakbrook/Naperville). Troubleshoot Windows 7 systems, VPN, network issues, smartphones (iOS/Android), printing, and applications. Work under general supervision, may travel locally, report to project lead, and require reliable transportation.

Administer and support ServiceNow and Enterprise Systems Management components. Configure ITSM modules (asset, change, incident, problem, knowledge), UI and workflows, manage CI and IT asset records, develop reporting, provide first-level production support, and document system designs and dependencies.