# Responsibilities
* Ensure applications meet high standards for performance and stability
* Make the case for build vs. buy decisions
* Work in close partnership and collaboration with product development, brand and business teams to develop roadmaps and achieve project goals
* Create test automation processes and apply test-driven development methodologies where appropriate
* Lead research and development of new technologies and emerging platforms, assisting in evaluating technologies for enterprise wide deployment
* Ensure comprehensive code reviews and general code quality and standards
* Work with peers focused on architecture to integrate applications into the enterprise infrastructure
* Work with the systems team and management to ensure that the proper infrastructure is deployed to support the applications
* Determine the staffing needs of the team and make recommendations for changes
# Qualifications/Requirements
* BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
* 6+ years experience leading software development teams consisting of both onsite and offshore resources
# Desired Characteristics
* A willingness and ability to jump into new areas quickly and intelligently
* Expert in Java and SQL and proficient in a scripting language.
* Good working knowledge in UNIX/Linux, including shell scripting
* Expertise in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) - Axis2
* Expertise developing and consuming RESTful Web services
* Expertise in deploying test driven development and automated testing across teams moving towards continuous delivery
* Hands on experience with build and deploy tools like Maven, Nexus, Jenkins, Gradle, etc.
* Experience with RDBMS - Oracle specifically
* Understanding of NoSQL technologies
* Experience developing HTML based applications, using one or more of ExtJS, jQuery, GWT
* Hands-on technical management expertise
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
* Experience with both waterfall and Agile development methodologies
*Job Number:* 15860BR
*Business Segment:* Operations and Technical Services
*Sub-Business:* Operations & Technical Services*
*Function:* Technology/Engineering
*Career Level:* Experienced
*Country:* United States
*State/Province:* New Jersey
*City:* Englewood Cliffs