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Company

Original Job Post

Sun Life · 3 days ago

Lead Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$104K/yr - $156K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide business analysis and programming expertise within an assigned business unit/area in the analysis, design, and development of business applications. (20%)

Formulate and define application scope and objectives; devise and modify procedures to solve business problems. (20%)

Prepare detailed specifications from which programs will be written and design, code, test, debug and document programs. (20%)

Participate in business and IT project estimation activities. (5%)

Provide technical leadership for small to medium-scale projects. (15%)

Utilize business knowledge to collaborate and offer technical solutions. (15%)

Be self-guided and complete tasks with minimum assistance. (5%)

Qualification

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Application DevelopmentTechnical KnowledgeSystems DevelopmentDevelopment MethodologiesProgramming LanguagesProject EstimationBusiness Application DesignComputing ArchitecturesCommunicationProblem-Solving

Required

A minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development using Java.

Experience using Docker/Kubernetes.

Ability to architect and diagram complex software systems.

Experience with and appreciation for developing web-based business applications with complex data structures and workflows.

Strong communication skills and great product sense.

Expertise with software development processes such as test-driven development and continuous delivery.

Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred

Communicate effectively with business partners

Provide fundamental technical and business analysis on projects

Strong technical knowledge, with hands-on experience managing systems development in new computing architectures and environments

Knowledge of relevant technology and tools is critical, including development methodologies and programming/scripting languages

Ability to accurately estimate project development activities

2+ years equivalent work experience in application development preferred

3 years of experience in business application design, development, installation, and modification in an IT environment preferred

Experience with design, development, and implementation of new computing architectures preferred

Benefits

Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partially-paid sabbatical program, medical plans, company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs and more

Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employer-paid match as well as an employer-funded retirement account

A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture

Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S.

Named as a “Top 10” employer by the Boston Globe's “Top Places to Work” two years running