Development Lead

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POSITION

Development Lead

LOCATION

Huntsville, AL SCOPE:

Serves as a Development Lead on a major IT services contract for the U.S. Army

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary development team, driving performance, collaboration, and innovation.
• Oversee task management and ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and objectives.
• Collaborate closely with program leadership to align application enhancements with program requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Java code for applications, frameworks, or systems, contributing as an active development team member.

Code Reviews:

Provide constructive feedback on Java code written by other team members to maintain high coding standards and ensure best practices.

Debugging and Maintenance:

Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and technical debt in existing Java codebases.

• Technical Proof of Concepts (POCs): Develop prototypes for new features, architectures, or technologies using Java to demonstrate feasibility.

Standards Implementation:

Establish and enforce strong Java development standards, including design patterns, modular architecture, and reusable libraries.

• Identify, evaluate, and pilot new technologies, ensuring successful integration into existing program frameworks.
• Define and implement strategies for technology refresh cycles, sustaining program relevance with emerging market and mission needs.
• Collaborate with technology providers and research teams to assess applicability to program needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Track record of leading development teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Proficiency in writing scripts for automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Practical experience with legacy Java, JSP, native JavaScript, HTML, CSS and MSSQL along with client-side JavaScript libraries (e.g., JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap).
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with secure coding practices, object-oriented design, and building, testing, and deploying applications.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Active DoD Secret Clearance

BENEFITS

We designed our employee benefits program around the goal of improving the quality of life for each employee. We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the industry to include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances; Short- and Long-Term Disability; Paid Leave, Holidays, Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty; 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care, Health Savings Account, Tuition/Training Assistance, and Referral Bonuses.

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