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CI Software Lead Architect

Location:

NY - Valhalla

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General Description:  Responsible to engineer and architect technology solutions to support business initiatives. Coordinate software development activities on initiatives to improve existing technology and streamline processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure performance and operational reliability of applications
  • Ensure data integrity and security of applications
  • Engineer and architect custom software solutions utilizing USI approved technologies
  • Create and document end to end system integration designs and deployment strategies
  • Develop enterprise coding standards and drive process improvements
  • Provide estimates for development efforts
  • Break down tasks and identify resource allocation, including offshore team members
  • Collaborate with team members for task assignments, pseudo code and or class definitions
  • Create a collaborative development environment. Encourage new ideas for finding solutions to common problems
  • Mentor team members on design patterns and code reusability
  • Conduct code reviews and provide a positive environment for feedback and new ideas
  • Prototype end to end solutions for new technologies being implemented. Identify roadblocks and alternate solutions early in the process.
  • Keep the application stack current – remediate technical debt.
  • Communicate with project management and other IT leadership. Provide progress updates, identify risks and offer solutions
  • Create documentation of designs and solutions
  • Ensure proper unit testing occurs

Cyber Security Job Responsibilities:

  • Operate in accordance with USI Policies for the Information Security Program (PISP) and USI Standards for the Information Security Program (SISP)
  • Keep up to date with security updates and improvements. Implement improvements as appropriate.
  • Protect systems against unauthorized access by appropriately defining access.
  • Upgrade systems by implementing and maintaining security and technical controls.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • 7+ years developing software solutions. 3+ years leading other developers.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Effective leadership skills and the ability to manage technical resources.
  • Effective decision making under pressure.
  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum software development life-cycle.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills.
full-stack

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.


Salary Range:  $140,000- $155,000.  This is a bonus eligible position with a target incentive of 10%.  

Job ID:

29086

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