IT Sr. App Dev Tech Lead

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Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com.

Alight is seeking a skilled and passionate Lead Software Developer to join our team. As the Lead, you will be responsible for various stages of software development, including understanding business requirements, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and production support. Leading a small, talented development team, you will focus on delivering high-quality enterprise calibre systems Your primary role will involve participating in full life-cycle application development projects.

Requirements :

• Oversee and provide technical direction and leadership for a team of Java developers.

• Oversee testing and quality assurance.

• Provide guidance and feedback to others to strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.

• Implement, maintain, and support development processes and methodologies.

• Ensure that program and code quality is of the highest standards.

• Endurance that programs and code meet security standards and comply with corporate policies.

• Oversee, maintain, and support the production, staging, and testing environments.

• Develop and maintain consistent documentation practices and standards.

• Assist in evaluating and recommending new technologies.

• Capture and report quality metrics

• Create/Review component designs & builds to ensure compatibility with the end-to-end system design.

• Strong interest and curiosity in leveraging the latest in tech to solve customer problems.

• Experience in communicating with end users, technical & business teams to collect requirements, describe product features, and technical designs.

• Ability to seek clarity in ambiguous situations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge and ability to follow SDLC as well as Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Drive high-level architectural decisions and designs based on business priorities and requirement and actively contribute by being hands-on.

• Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable, and robust applications.

• Strong knowledge of the Java (core and framework), Spring, Spring MVC, Tomcat, Hibernate, Git, and Maven

• Actively participate with technical delivery teams and contribute to code reviews, architecture reviews, and design discussions

• Self-starter, able to work independently and as member of an agile team.

• Responsible for deployment co-ordination & quality deliverable.

• Accountable for the delivery of work of his/her team.

• Draft quarterly OKRs and Engineering KPIs

• Improve product quality, security, and performance.

• Should be good in Estimation.

• Should be able to define quality metrics/guidelines.

• Work very closely with Product, Program managers and various business stakeholders to drive the execution of multiple business plans and technologies.

Requirements :

• 9+ years of experience in software design, development and operation of large scale distributed systems

• A hands-on technologist with 5+ years of experience in Java based technologies, Micro-services architecture, CI/CD pipeline

• Java 11+, Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs, Junit, Oracle/SQL/ PL SQL, Linux, Shell Script, JMS, MQ

• Hands On experience with Angular 12+ is a plus.

• Expert in single page application (SPA) development using client-side frameworks

• Jira, Confluence, Git, Maven, Teamcity/Jenkins, Artifactory

• Experience working in an Agile/DevOps environment

• Strong analytical and design skills

• Proficient communication skills (written/verbal)

Education:

• B.Tech/BE or M.Tech/ME/MCA/M.Sc. preferably in Computer-Science

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
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