Lead Developer

Northcross Group

Lead Developer

Portland, ME +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    401(k) matching

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    Vision insurance

    Wellness resources

    About Northcross Group

    At Northcross Group (NCG), we support clients in the private and public sectors and address a variety of technology integration and cyber security initiatives. We provide quality business solutions and understand the importance of providing the same level of care to the people that will use it and the underlying data. These fundamentals—technology, data, and people—are all a part of the equation for success.

    Opportunity Description

    Northcross Group is 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 NCG’s Portland, Maine or Marquette, Michigan offices; qualified remote candidates across the United States will also be considered.

    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 NCG 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:

    Developing web applications with RESTful architectures

    JavaScript, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS

    Experience 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:

    Basic DevOps, deploying and maintaining client projects

    Programming knowledge in SQL, operating system experience with LINUX and relational database knowledge with runtime environments like Node.js

    Modular, object-oriented programming design

    Frontend and backend testing frameworks integrated in a CI environment (Cypress, Artillery, SonarQube, Jest)

    Benefits

    At NCG, we have a commitment to excellence driven by continuous improvement across all areas of our business. We value our team members and offer competitive benefits, work/life balance, and opportunities for advancement. Benefits include:

    Competitive salary

    Employer-paid Health Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    Vision Insurance

    Employer contributing 401(k) Retirement Benefits

    Employer provided Life Insurance and Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance

    Three weeks paid time off

    Eleven paid holidays

    Tuition and education benefits

  • Locations
    Portland, ME • Marquette, MI