Senior Development Lead:
Lead and manage the design, implementation and delivery of system and software architecture designs, strategies and quality assurance plans. Design, prototype, develop and implement to achieve business results for the client. Experienced expert able to lead and deliver solutions using object-oriented, service-oriented architecture, and n-tier architectures. Adopt, develop, and execute a robust software development lifecycle, using industry best practices. Follows both the State and industry best practices for software engineering.

• Leads in the development of long term technology strategy and planning for the entire organization leveraging existing and acquiring new resources. Leads and actively participates on project teams, clarifying business needs and requirements, performing analysis, design, development, integration, and maintenance of systems across the enterprise. Willing and able to engage with other internal organizations to maximize delivery capabilities and provide value to clients. Participates and leads the development of delivery approach, and labor and cost estimates. Manage projects or tasks using the State and industry project delivery methodologies and best practices. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Requirements10 years:

• Post-undergraduate degree experience as a Java code developer

Java, J2EE
Experienced in designing and implementing Java MVC frameworks (Struts MVC) and ORM tool (Hibernate/JPA) and Java Script, Web Services and EJB.
Experience in developing procedures and queries with Microsoft SQL Server (SQL 2016 or higher) or equivalent DB (Oracle/Postgres)
Experience with Agile methodologies
Performing analysis and requirements gathering with customers.
Experience with both web-based and client server based systems architecture.
Experience with Object Oriented Analysis, design and programming experience.
Experience with systems development methodology utilized in the development of new systems and enhancements.
Ability to work and communicate well with all levels of IT coworkers and users.
Ability to prepare detailed written instructions and documentation.
Experience with Java batch jobs
Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines and diagnose and resolve complex problems quickly.
Desired Skills

• Domain knowledge of public retirement systems (Clarety Experience) highly desired
• Ability to mock up/wireframe website architecture changes
• Experience maintaining websites with a CMS (Sitecore preferred)
• Working knowledge of UX
• WebSphere development technologies
• Java Springboot, microservices
• Cloud based development and deployment experience
• Siebel / Microsoft Dynamics 365 - CRM applications
• NICE InContact
• Jenkins or Azure DevOps experience
• Git/Jira - file repository system experience
• FileNet Suite of products
• Jasper Reports / PDF document processing
• Junit
• Maven
• Log4j
• SoapUI
• Corticon Rules Engine technology
• WebSphere Liberty

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Location

• Candidates MUST be local at time of submission within 70 miles of the Lansing area
• Position is a hybrid schedule with onsite 2 days a week (Tues/Weds). NO remote only option.
• Working hours Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (flexible scheduling is possible)

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; We are unable to offer sponsorships at this time
• Must undergo a background check and drug screening for employment.

Employment Terms

• This is a W2 position
• 40 hrs per week
• HYBRID schedule - onsite 2 days a week (Tues/Weds). NO remote only option.

About ZenfreedAt Zenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge the gap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to do and organizations needing the right talent.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
BenefitsWe understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage options for all employees.