Job Title: Senior IT Developer

Location: Cleveland, OH

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior IT Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior IT Developer, you will be responsible for creating efficient and effective technology solutions that meet the business requirements of our organization. You will have a significant impact on our technology architecture, ensuring the successful deployment of projects and solutions.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning:

• Acquire and interpret business requirements, create functional specifications, and determine the most efficient and appropriate technologies.
• Influence users in determining the best design to meet project requirements while following established department standards.
• Design, submit, and review technical and process improvement recommendations as a member of the technical leadership team.

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Perform complex programming assignments that require an advanced understanding of established programming standards, methods, and best practices.
• Design application and database components for development projects.
• Mitigate significant risks associated with high-technical complexity projects or those that pose significant challenges to the business.
• Understand the business problem being solved and recommend the best solution.

Operational Management:

• Maintain and modify applications by amending application documentation, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes.
• Provide support for critical application problems and issues, developing proactive measures to ensure issue resolution and prevention.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in the discovery and investigation of critical production problems.
• Collaborate with business domain experts to analyze and assess existing business-critical functions, recommending process improvements.
• Assist Project Managers in defining, gathering, and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with other developers, programmers, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.

Incidental Functions:

• Conduct research into new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.
• Train and share knowledge with development teams.
• Mentor and coach developers and/or Professional Apprentices.
• Self-manage project work, tasks, and status reporting.
• Make presentations to management, clients, and peer groups as requested.
• Provide off-hour support for critical application problems and issues.
• Analyze program performance and take corrective action based on consultation with clients and supervisor approval.
• Participate in hiring activities and contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of work.

Qualifications:

Formal Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study or equivalent experience.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 5+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of experience working on all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Experience working with customers to build and formulate business requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in Java, ORM/JPA/Hibernate, Web Services, Object-oriented design techniques, and common design patterns.
• 3+ years of experience in writing SQL queries and stored procedures for Oracle databases.
• Experience in automated testing is desired.
• Microservices experience.
• Advanced skills in implementing API and Microservices architecture using leading solutions.
• Strong hands-on development track record in building integration and applications with various technologies, development tools, and database systems.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Advanced systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Willingness and ability to train and teach others.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment and lead cross-organizationally.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.

If you are a highly motivated and skilled IT developer looking for a challenging role with an opportunity to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Please send your resume and cover letter to markjr@emeraldresourcegroup.com. Join our team and play a crucial role in shaping our technology solutions and architecture.

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