Computer Software Technology Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Summary:

The Software Development Technical Lead (Manager level) will work with cutting edge technology, deliver high quality solutions across various local industries, and drive solutions with a team working on holistic software projects that range in size and scope, as well as receive continuous career development opportunities. This role will perform advanced technical design and development of full-stack software solutions and lead others in those activities. This position will own and participate in consulting relationships with multiple clients and technologies.

Job Duties:

Software Design: 

• Produces and reviews software and database designs that meet both business and technical requirements

Consulting:

• Gains a deep understanding of client needs and plays an integral part in defining and proposing practical solutions to meet or exceed client expectations

Software Architecture:

• Instrumental in defining the software and database architecture for new solutions

Business Requirements Gathering:

• Leads client requirements gathering sessions and accurately documents business requirements

Implementation and Support:

• Development of application code, and reusable components
• Software deployments and ongoing software support

Other duties as required

Supervisory:

• Leads a team of developers within projects to ensure timelines and deliverables are met
• Responsible for the quality of all technical deliverables on a project.
• Oversees time reporting accuracy and the technical management of projects
• Performs code reviews and ensures adherence to standards

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, required 
• Computer Science Major, preferred 

Experience:

• Six (6) or more years of application development experience, required
• Three (3) or more years technically leading teams or development projects, required
• Professional experience coding with multiple software technologies, required
• Five (5) or more years producing technical designs (artifacts), preferred
• Development Experience with two or more of the following, required:
  • Front-end Development (AngularJS, React, .NET MVC, or similar)
  • Backend Development (C#, Java, NodeJS)
  • Web Design (HTML, CSS, SASS)
    • Database Server Experience (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or similar)
  • SQL Development Experience (Queries, Functions, Stored Procedures)
  • NoSQL Experience (Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB, or similar)
  • Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS)
  • Business Intelligence (ADF, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, or similar business intelligence technologies)
  • Mobile Development Experience (Xamarin, Swift, Objective-C, or similar)
  • CI/CD Pipeline experience (i.e., GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Gitlab Runners, etc.)
• Experience with the following, preferred:
  • Familiarity with Cloud Technologies 
  • Agile Software Development Experience
  • Experience using source control (Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar)
  • Professional experience coding with Microsoft Development Platform

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Able to develop and learn new and emerging technologies 
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards or Jira
• Experience within a consultative environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be open to travel to client sites, if needed

Keywords: 
AngularJS, React, .NET MVC, C#, Java, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, SASS, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQL, Queries, Functions, Stored Procedures, Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Azure, AWS, Business Intelligence, ADF, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, Mobile Development Experience, Xamarin, Swift, Objective-C, CI/CD Pipeline, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Gitlab Runners 

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $135,000 - $165,000
Maryland Range: $135,000 - $165,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $135,000 - $165,000

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