Software Developer

Job Description Job Description Opportunity Description Seeking a passionate, experienced Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead development team efforts creating front and back-end applications to support internal and external consultative services in a DevOps environment. The position will be based out of our Portland, Maine office Role & Responsibilities We are looking for a hands-on Developer Manager with advanced technical and leadership skills to collaborate on software design solutions and build high-quality, innovative, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design. •Lead a team of qualified Developers to define, deploy, and run a DevOps practice facilitating rapid iterative deployments •Monitor, evaluate, and ensure the completion of Development tasks and projects according to timelines •Manage professional development, training, and provide mentorship and guidance to members of the DevOps team •Consult with management and/or clients on the operational requirements of software solutions •Establish comprehensive understanding of objectives and develop intuitive, user-friendly solutions •Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs •Oversee all phases of the development lifecycle from initial specification through developing, testing, and launching •Identify tools and technologies to drive automation and optimization in support of development, testing, and deployment •Collaborate with the creative team to match visual design intent •Engage with internal and external clients to ensure successful audience adoption •Keep abreast of industry best practices and implement •Train and mentor junior development team members •Participate in initiatives and contribute positively to our team environment Qualifications •Bachelor's degree in computer science/related field of study, or comparable experience •8 years’ development experience, 5 years in a supervisory role •3 years of experience working with professional software engineering practices for the full software development lifecycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing and operations •5 years of experience: oDeveloping web applications with RESTful architectures oJavaScript, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS oExperience with server-side Express.js framework •Excellent written and verbal communication and exceptional attention to detail •Working knowledge of user interface (UI) design •Strong relational database development skills (MySQL) •Experience with: oBasic DevOps, deploying and maintaining client projects oProgramming knowledge in SQL, operating system experience with LINUX and relational database knowledge with runtime environments like Node.js oModular, object-oriented programming design oFrontend and backend testing frameworks integrated in a CI environment (Cypress, Artillery, SonarQube, Jest)Application Development, DevOps, Software Design, Web Application Development, Restful Architecture, JavaScript, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS, Express.js, MySQL