Development Lead

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary development team, driving performance, collaboration, and innovation.
• Oversee task management and ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and objectives.
• Collaborate closely with program leadership to align application enhancements with program requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Java code for applications, frameworks, or systems, contributing as an active development team member.
• Code Reviews: Provide constructive feedback on Java code written by other team members to maintain high coding standards and ensure best practices.
• Debugging and Maintenance: Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and technical debt in existing Java codebases.
• Technical Proof of Concepts (POCs): Develop prototypes for new features, architectures, or technologies using Java to demonstrate feasibility.
• Standards Implementation: Establish and enforce strong Java development standards, including design patterns, modular architecture, and reusable libraries.
• Identify, evaluate, and pilot new technologies, ensuring successful integration into existing program frameworks.
• Define and implement strategies for technology refresh cycles, sustaining program relevance with emerging market and mission needs.
• Collaborate with technology providers and research teams to assess applicability to program needs.

• Bachelor's and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Track record of leading development teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Proficiency in writing scripts for automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Practical experience with legacy Java, JSP, native JavaScript, HTML, CSS and MSSQL along with client-side JavaScript libraries (e.g., JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap).
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with secure coding practices, object-oriented design, and building, testing, and deploying applications.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active DoD Secret Clearance