Senior Software Developer

Local candidates to Minneapolis only and not able to sponsor. As a Software Developer – partner across IT and with assigned business line(s) to assess, research, and analyze business, technical and system needs in order to resolve business systems issues by recommending technology solutions that meet sponsor/stakeholder needs.

• Responsible for all aspects of joint development including hands‑on and assists with vendor negotiations where applicable
• Develops detailed plans and accurate estimates for the design, build, implement and stabilize phases of the project and manage detailed design phases for large projects/programs identifying, tracking and resolving technical issues and ensuring solution meets sponsor needs and PLC deliverables
• Provides consulting services on new and strategic initiatives (medium to large of varying complexity)
• Researches emerging trends/best practices and determines implications of proposed solutions on meeting business unit strategy
• Develops feasibility studies and proposals for senior management and executive decisions on large complex projects
• Together with Project Manager, and Solutions Architect determines best mix of development, interfacing applications, third‑party vendor solutions to meet business requirements and project objectives
• Provides input and coordinates with DBA in creating new and modifying existing database structures using different types of databases and recommending appropriate DB based on required functionality across multiple systems
• Provides direction, expertise, feedback, coaching and development to build the capability of more junior staff
• Spearheads joint technical design sessions (internally and with SaaS vendor) via technical iteration of design, development, documentation, testing and deployment

• 7+ years of experience in a real‑world setting with Java
• Understanding of SQL Server or similar enterprise‑class SQL database
• Use of JDBC and ACID transactions in a server application
• Experience with REST web services (client and server)
• Ability to accept a technical user story and take it from design through coding and testing with minimal supervision
• Ability to fully unit test development work with automated unit tests
• Strong object‑oriented fundamentals, including familiarity with SOLID concepts

• Experience with Java running on Linux
• Experience with Red Hat Open Shift or similar cloud platform
• Some familiarity with lightweight/utility web UI development
• Dev‑ops experience with Docker or similar container ecosystem
• Experience with Kafka, IBM MQ, or similar messaging technology
• Experience with Java build and test tools such as JUnit and Gradle

Fulcrum Consulting, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.