Technical Lead / Project Manager:

To provide technical leadership for enterprise-level Open Source information technology efforts.

Define application architecture, evaluate application stacks and integration options, document business volume metrics and build performance models.

Define & set standards for system architecture, design documentation, code review and traceability.

Understand existing application architecture/design and perform application development according to design specifications and coding standards.

Perform high-level/detailed application and database design.

Understand network design, security architecture and performance constraints.

Apply technical knowledge to determine solutions and solve complex problems.

Research, present and/or make recommendations on technical issues.

Explore new ideas and initiatives that encourage innovation.

Develop and integrate responsive design-based web applications using full stack Ruby on Rails 4.x with other Open Source technologies such as Ruby 2.x, RVM, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, LeafletJS, jQuery 1.x/2.x, DataTables, Bootstrap 3, AngularJS, BackboneJS, PHP, MySQL 5.6, PostgreSQL 9.x, Apache, Tomcat, Linux, Ubuntu 12, Redis and Memcache.

Provide Business Intelligence metrics and reports using Jasper, Pentaho or BIRT.

Build and integrate with RESTful or SOAP-based APIs.

Perform configuration management, continuous integration, version control, testing and document management with Open Source tools such as GIT/GITHUB, RSpec, Silk Test, PivotalTracker and Jira.

Apply code optimization techniques for performance.

Build secure web applications with user authentication and role-based access control.

Own full life cycle of development for a component of a product or system.

Develop/integrate Geographic Information System (GIS)-based services based on ESRI, Google, and Open Source GIS solutions.

Review requirement specifications and business process artifacts for proposed solution implementations.

Work closely with business analysts, subject matter experts and development teams in design, development, testing, implementation, and support of application projects

Participate in meetings with both technology and business teams to facilitate the understanding, clarification, and implementation of requirements.

Participate in the software testing process, including identification and resolution of defects.  Contribute to and support roll-out strategies.

Maintain effective communications with business analysts and clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management.

Communicate technical aspects of the job to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Prepare written business correspondence that is coherent, effective, professional and engaging.

Provide constructive technical feedback.

Promote a positive attitude towards peers, colleagues, and customers.

Assist in the facilitation of team and client meetings.

Contribute appropriately to conversations.

Define and set standards/templates for unit/integration/performance test cases, and test matrices.

Develop effective unit test cases and use standard testing tools.

Support acceptance testing.

Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.

Promotes positive tone and high standards of quality within the development team, and serves as a model to other team members.

Act as a liaison for the technical team to the project leadership team and management.

Support the project execution using Agile Scrum methodology.

Take inputs from supervisor and appropriately apply comments/feedback.

Understand the necessity of project standards and apply them consistently.

Accurately predicts time required to complete development tasks.

Prioritize technical tasks and delegate them to development team members effectively.

Demonstrate the ability to cooperate with a variety of people and achieve results.

Proactively initiate, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with team members.

Work with client personnel to identify required changes.

Communicate needed changes to development team.

Mentor and guide developers

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 8 years’ experience in overseeing medium to large scale projects comprising sub-projects and distinct deliverables, often comprising a program with multiple work streams; typically coordinates and delegates the assignments for a consultant project staff numbering over 15; focal point of contact for the Requesting Agency regarding project status, meetings, reporting requirements, scope changes, and financial, administrative, and technical issues and concerns raised by consultant staff or the Requesting Agency.

Preferred Skills/Experience for Consultant Candidates:

BA/BS Degree or equivalent, in a technology related field or other degree preferred.

8-12 years of total experience in object oriented design, development, testing and deployment of mission critical business applications, at least 7 of which are in a web/client-server environment.

6+ years of enterprise/solution/application architecture experience in designing medium-to-large scale business solutions and leading/mentoring technical teams.

8+ years of hands-on development experience with projects involving the full stack of Ruby on Rails 4.x with other Open Source technologies such as Ruby 2.x, RVM, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, LeafletJS, jQuery 1.x/2.x, DataTables, Bootstrap 3, AngularJS, BackboneJS, PHP, MySQL 5.6, PostgreSQL 9.x, Apache, Tomcat, Linux, Ubuntu 12, Redis and Memcache.

Experience in business intelligence metrics and reports using Jasper, Pentaho or BIRT

Experience in build and integration with RESTful or SOAP-based APIs.

Experience with configuration management, continuous integration, version control, testing and document management with Open Source tools such as GIT/GITHUB, RSpec, Silk Test, PivotalTracker and Jira.

Must be flexible and willing to undertake a wide variety of challenging tasks.  Experience in all phases of SDLC and standard SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall, RUP, Agile/SCRUM to deliver client solutions.

Experience in UML/Rational tools or other design tools.

Strong analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills.

Good communication, presentation and leadership skills.

Team player who can establish excellent working relationships with peers and other teams.

Ability to work on multiple projects as team lead.

Ability to understand business requirements and estimate for delivery commitments.

Utilize application development environments, tools and methodologies across multiple platforms.

Experience using Microsoft Office Applications.

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