MERN Stack Technical Lead

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced MERN Stack Technical Lead you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our Project Delivery Talent Model. Project Delivery Model (PDM) is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite client service delivery.

Work you'll do/Responsibilities

This project outlines the creation and reconfiguration of POD teams to address new projects and phases in personal lines insurance with Deloittes Insurance Client. Teams will be either newly formed or reconfigured with over 50% new resources to ensure they possess the necessary skills for innovative and evolving project requirements.

• Oversee the deployment of applications - single page Apps and Lambdas as APIs - to AWS cloud platforms using Jenkins, Urbancode, and Terraform, automating infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members; ensure code quality through code reviews and adherence to best practices.
• Write and maintain unit test cases using testing frameworks such as Jest, Postman, Mocha, or Chai to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Perform analysis, design, write API Specs using OAS/Swagger, development, and configuration functions, defining technical requirements, and resolving complex defects and incidents.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and sprint demos; collaborate with Product Owners to define and prioritize the product backlog; ensure the team adheres to agile principles and practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management
• Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes

The Team

The US Cloud Engineering Offering focuses on enabling our client's end-to-end journey from On-Premise to Cloud, with opportunities in the areas of Cloud Strategy and Op Model Transformation, Cloud Development & Integration, Cloud Migration, and Cloud Infrastructure & Managed Services. Cloud Engineering supports our clients as they improve agility, resilience and identifies opportunities to reduce IT operations spend through automation by enabling Cloud. We accelerate our clients toward a technology-driven future, leveraging vendor solutions, Deloitte-developed software products, tools, and accelerators.

Qualifications

Required

• 9 years of experience working in design, development, and maintenance of high-performance web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, React, Node.js), ensuring best practices in coding and security.
• 9 years working with SQL Database and AWS
• 9 years of application performance experience by tuning Node.js server configurations, leveraging caching strategies, and using performance monitoring tools.
• Configure and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Urbancode to ensure smooth and automated deployment processes.
• Utilize JIRA for tracking project progress, managing tasks, maintaining transparency, generating and sharing JIRA statistics and reports to provide insights into team performance, sprint velocity, and project health; ensure accurate and timely updates of JIRA tickets by the team.
• Gather and report on agreed agile metrics with Deloitte and Client leadership, continually monitoring upcoming risks and dependencies, and steering the team to manage expected outcomes.
• Use ServiceNow for incident management and service requests, ensuring efficient resolution of issues and maintaining service quality.
• Integrate and manage Snyk or BlackDuck for continuous security monitoring and vulnerability management in the development lifecycle.
• Ensure the identification and remediation of security vulnerabilities in code and dependencies using Snyk or Black Duck.
• Exhibit strong problem-solving skills, including debugging unfamiliar code and breaking down large problems into manageable tasks.
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical discussions and decisions; collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and UX/UI designers; ensure effective communication within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment; set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations; identify and address any team impediments or conflicts to maintain productivity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of UX Design and Accessibility standards.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred

• Analytical/ Decision Making Responsibilities
• Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
• Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
• Excellent Written and Communication Skills
• Ability to deliver technical demonstrations

Additional Requirements

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