Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Lead Software Engineer for a full-time salary role with one of our premier Insurance clients in New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ or Bethlehem, PA (hybrid onsite 3 days weekly) .

A hands-on professional who possesses enterprise front-end, backend and API development skills. A self-starter who is fueled by collaboration, able to transform conceptual thinking into executable insights. You enjoy mentoring/coaching less experienced developers and most importantly, you are a problem solver who thrives under pressure and goes above and beyond to develop solutions.

Responsibilities :

• Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency.
• Work as part of a scrum team to implement business requirements in a timely, performance-centric, and maintainable manner.
• Collaborate with Technical Teams, Technical Managers, Project Managers, and subject matter experts to understand, plan and implement solutions. Teams are both onsite and offshore.
• Support installation of new or modified systems, providing post-implementation support.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, legal, infrastructure, and administrative/corporate processes and policies.
• Ensure project success by reviewing project plans, timelines, estimates, dependencies, and requirements documents while providing feedback.
• Act independently and as part of a team to translate business and technical requirements into well-engineered, tested, and deployed applications.
• Work in a SAFe agile team environment with other developers, QA, business users, and other internal teams as well as periodic external partners.

Required Skills :

• 5 years of professional experience as a software developer with proficiency in Java, with a good understanding of its ecosystem
• Sound knowledge of Patterns and Concepts
• Experience in a lead role
• A deep knowledge of modern web frameworks and web architecture best practices and patterns.
• 3 years of experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, jQuery) and current on REACT
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object mode
• Deep understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Prior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Knowledge in common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM.
• Experience in UI, LESS, SCSS, HTML responsive design, e.g. CSS grid, flexbox, media queries
• Knowledge of Responsive design using Material design, Bootstrap or equivalent
• Cross-browser compatibility
• Secure UI development best practices, e.g. OWASP
• Experience with CI/CD and GIT, Jenkins or similar
• Deep understanding and experience with cloud and security and authentication
• Experience with REST APIs and REST API best practices
• Experience in debugging technical issues by looking at application logs along with in-depth debugging skills on different browsers
• Familiarity in AWS CloudWatch and Splunk
• Familiarity with Safe Agile process and planning, Jira, Confluence etc.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.