Lead Java Developer

Job title:

Lead Java Developer

Company:

Eolas Recruitment

Job description

Job DescriptionOur Financial services client is looking for a Senior Java team Lead to join the company on a permanent basis offering a competitive salary and benefits package.Lead Java Developer – Need to have Insurance sector knowledgeOur Financial services client is looking for a Senior Java team Lead to join the company on a permanent basis offering a competitive salary and benefits package. The role is 2 days on site per week and 3 days from home. You must be a Senior java Developer with previous Team lead experience and have knowledge of previous Insurance systems (Claims/ Policy / Underwriting systems).Responsibilities:

• Take charge of a team of 4 developers, guiding and ensuring their alignment with project objectives.
• Identify, assess, design, and implement Guidewire (Gosu) code, APIs, and integration flows.
• Develop framework components within insurance (SAAS system) to enhance the system’s capabilities.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, subject matter experts, and testers to ensure a shared understanding of functional and architectural designs.
• Conduct workshops to break down designs into technical tasks with accurate estimates.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to development team members, contributing to skill development.
• Lead design and development tasks, explaining approaches and technical solutions to the team and the broader GW community.
• Communicate technical issues in an easily understandable manner, offering solutions to project managers, developers, team leads, architects, and business analysts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features.
• Contribute to sprint planning and provide feedback during retrospectives.
• Support the service catalogue approach to enhance accessibility and reusability.

Experience:

• Over 2 years of experience leading, managing, coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of Software Developers, with a demonstrated track record of enhancing development practices.
• Over 5 years of proven commercial software development experience covering various technologies, including Java 8, Web Services (SOAP and RESTful), SQL queries, XML technologies, relational databases, version control systems, and web technologies.
• Full-stack development expertise, encompassing front-end, back-end, microservices, and data management.
• Commercial experience with tools such as Linux, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, SOAPUI, Selenium IDE/WebDriver, Python, and OpenText WEM/Portal/Process Suite/StreamServe products.
• Good understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Experience in estimation, code review, and mentoring.
• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, and knowledge of AGILE methodology/Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and SDLC processes.
• Experience in the Insurance or Financial Services Sector a plus

Education

• Degree in Computer science or related filed / or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Annual Leave
• Bonus

Consultant DetailsName: Alan KaneTitle: Technical RecruiterTel:Email:

Expected salary

€80000 – 90000 per year

Location

Dublin

Job date

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:02:42 GMT

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