Business Analyst 5

Role: Senior Lead Java Backend Engineer Location: Chicago, IL Education • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Experience • 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale Java applications. • 3+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and managing distributed development teams. • Demonstrated success delivering highly scalable, mission-critical, and high-performance backend systems. Required Technical Skills • Deep expertise in Java 17 and modern Java development frameworks and best practices. • Extensive experience building scalable, resilient, and secure backend applications and services. • Strong proficiency in designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs. • Hands-on experience with AWS services, including IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and KMS. • Strong experience with PostgreSQL and other relational database technologies. • Solid understanding of DevOps methodologies, CI/CD automation, cloud-native deployments, and infrastructure best practices. • Experience designing high-availability, fault-tolerant, and reliable distributed systems. • Proven ability to contribute to architecture strategy, technical roadmaps, and solution design. Preferred Skills • Experience developing applications, automation tools, and services using Python. Key Responsibilities • Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of complex enterprise software solutions. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and support teams, promoting engineering excellence and best practices. • Drive the implementation of strategic, business-critical initiatives and technology solutions. • Design and build secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient backend platforms and services. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and infrastructure issues, including production support when required. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet business and technical objectives. • Establish and enforce software engineering standards, coding guidelines, and quality assurance practices. • Mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. • Partner with business stakeholders, product teams, and end users to define requirements and deliver effective solutions. • Lead integration testing, user acceptance testing, release planning, and deployment activities. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architectural and platform enhancements. • Promote reusable, standardized solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and long-term technology strategies. • Coordinate production support efforts, including incident management, root cause analysis, stakeholder communication, and resolution tracking. Required Soft Skills • Strong leadership, coaching, and team collaboration capabilities. • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while managing multiple priorities and deadlines. • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. • Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and delivering high-quality technology solutions. • Experience leading incident response efforts and communicating effectively with stakeholders during critical production events.