Lead eCommerce Java Developer ,Permanent Position in Cleveland, OH

ECommerce Java Developer LeadLocation: Cleveland, OHThe position would be Hybrid. 3 days in, 2 days homeDuration: Perm RoleThe eCommerce Java Developer Lead role provides technical consulting to management, business users, and technical associates and works closely with other developers as a mentor. The incumbent is expected to be a consistently reliable technical professional that can handle all job responsibilities autonomously while executing at the highest level. The primary purpose of the position is to act as a technical resource in designing, developing, and providing support for our eCommerce applications. This role will be an integral part of a development team responsible for the technical aspects of eCommerce-related strategic initiatives. The Lead Developer works with engineers and architects to lead continuous improvement initiatives.Essential FunctionsStrategy & PlanningWork with business and IT teams to plan new features, gather requirements, and provide solutions. Acquire and interpret business requirements, create functional specifications, and determine the most efficient/appropriate technologies. Ability to work with new technologies while showing drive, versatility, adaptability, and creative thinking. Help foster a culture of innovation and out-of-the-box thinking. Acquire and interpret business requirements, creates a functional specification, and determine the most efficient/appropriate technologies. Work with users to review standards in determining the best design to meet project requirements. Responsible for leading implementation of approved architecture design. Submit and review technical and process improvement recommendations as a member of the technical leadership team.Acquisition & DeploymentPerform complex programming assignments requiring an advanced aptitude for established programming standards, methods, and best practices. Lead team in designing application and database components for new features. Perform analysis of business models, logical specifications, and/or customer requirements to design and build Internet solutions utilizing multiple technologies. Mitigate significant risks associated with projects, which have high technical complexity and/or involve significant challenges to the business. Collaborate with other teams to ensure shared use of standard tools and processes.Operational ManagementMaintain and modify applications; make approved changes by amending application documentation, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes. Provide support for critical application problems and issues. Act as a Subject Matter Expert in the discovery and investigation of critical production problems as required. Collaborate with business domain experts to analyze and assess existing business-critical functions. Lead in the definition, gathering, development, and documentation of business and/or technical requirements, objectives, deliverables, design specifications, and project plans. Lead in requirements gathering and design responsibilities. The ability to create documentation such as technical requirements and high-level design for smaller portions of the system will be needed. Collaborate with other developers, programmers, and designers in conceptualizing and developing of new software programs and applications. Participate in software design reviews and code reviews. Assist in the diagnosis and correction of system issues and software bugs. Incidental Functions Conduct research into new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks. Train and knowledge share with development teams. Mentor and coach other developers and/or Professional Apprentices. Project and task management and reporting as necessary. Make presentations to management, clients, and peer groups as requested. Provide off-hour support for critical application problems and issues. Analyze the performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with clients and approval of supervisor. Assist with other projects as may be required to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work. Participate in hiring activities and fulfilling affirmative action obligations and ensure compliance with the equal employment opportunity policy. Minimal travel is required Work outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be required.Position RequirementsFormal Education & CertificationBachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in related field or equivalent experience.Knowledge & Experience8+ years IT experience. 6+ years of web application development experience in a Java/J2EE environment, including Java Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP). 6+ years of object-oriented analysis and design. 3+ years of working experience in HCL Commerce or IBM Websphere Commerce platforms. Experience working with customers to build and formulate business requirements. Experience working on all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. Experience with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. Experience with SOAP and/or RESTful web services. Experience creating and consuming APIs Experience with a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. Experience with version control systems such as git, mercurial, or subversion. Experience with command-line tools.Preferred ExperienceExperience with microservices. Experience with the Spring or Spring Boot framework. Experience with virtual machines and containerization. Experience with unit tests and automated testing. Experience with automated build scripts (such as Gradle, Ant, Maven). Experience with continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD).Personal AttributesStrong written and oral communication skills Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly. Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies. Willingness and ability to train and teach others. Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items. Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Strong presentation and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross-organizationally with and without direct authority. Ability to effectively move forward on tasks even with ambiguous or changing requirements. Advanced analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities. Strong ability to translate an idea or need into a completed solution or work product. Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.