Lead FullStack Developer - Node JS

Role: Senior / Principal Full Stack Developer ( Node.js)

Type; 12 + months contract

Location: Oak Brook, IL.

On-site: 4 days/week
• Strong Node.js as Backend is a must!

As an ideal candidate, you will need to understand large-scale distributed systems (cloud-based environments) and have a proven track record of taking ownership of projects, development processes, and best practices, for the overall benefit of the team and organization. In addition, You need to utilize your in-depth knowledge of delivering complex services and expertise in hands-on software development to create an engineering environment that embodies the best development and testing practices for delivering a high-quality service. You think strategically about the architecture and design of software systems that span multiple products. You can critically evaluate technical trade-offs of contending designs and implementations and are able to clearly communicate these to various stakeholders. You will ensure the delivery of quality solutions, and you will train and mentor junior members about best practices of software development methodology and frameworks in areas including web, mobile, use of backend APIs and services, usability and quality testing. This individual will also be expected to work closely with business and technology leadership to influence, refine and communicate out platform strategies to the broader team.

Minimum Qualification
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, other related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years overall IT system architecture, design, development, deployment experience.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years Full-stack development with relevant Node.js, and Angular.js.
• Experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
• Solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as : Node.js, Angular.js Cordova/Ionic, Docker, REST, JSON, XML, HTML / HTML5, CSS, NoSQL, Maven, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure etc.
• Experience with NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, Redis, etc.
• Experience developing containerized applications using AWS, Docker.
• Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments.
• Solid knowledge and experience in CI/CD tools and DevOps principles.
• Effective leader with exceptional interpersonal & communication skills and strong experience with talent development.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be capable of clearly articulating complex technical issues to all levels of the organization.
• Solid experience with web services, system integration and service-oriented architecture.
• Flexible and adaptable attitude, disciplined to manage multiple responsibilities and adjust to varied environments.
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of products (Confluence, Jira, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.)

Compensation: From $60.00 to $65.00 per hour