Solution Lead - Remote (Req.# 506)

Founded in 1994, Mindex is a software development company with a rich history of demonstrated software and product development success. Our three divisions - Cloud, SchoolTool, and Software Development - are all rapidly growing, and our employee base is close to 400. We are ranked the #1 Software Developer in the 2023 RBJ's Book of Lists, the Best Software Developer in the RBJ's 2022 Reader Rankings, and a 2022 Certified Great Place to Work.

Mindex's Software Development division is the go-to software developer for enterprise organizations looking to engage teams of skilled technical resources to help them plan, management, requirements planning, design, architecture, development, testing, and support navigate, and execute through the full software product lifecycle, including project.

Using highly developed analytical, technical, and conceptual skills, the Solution Lead will develop efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems. Experience in analysis, architecture, development, and technical leadership is essential. The Mindex iterative process of Agile product development often requires adaptation in approach based on client norms and feedback. The Solution Lead's ideas will be flexible and focused on the client's best interest. Effective verbal and written communication, and easy to understand technical explanation will keep clients, senior management and staff aligned and engaged.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand the client's mission, vision, and business and partner with client stakeholders such as the Product Owner, technical and non-technical managers, architects, and subject matter experts to consultatively design and implement technical solutions that efficiently transform the client's vision into tangible business value.
• Partner with the Scrum Master to lead the agile team to design, develop and implement solutions considering client needs, solution architecture, and resource constraints.
• Moderate the solution creation process, coordinate agile development of the solution, and ensure good development practices.
• Build technical and non-technical relationships inside your team, across Mindex delivery teams, and with customer stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and coach junior team members - help them to become better engineers.
• Remain accountable for work output of the delivery team from concept through delivery.
• Act as final quality gate for all team deliverables, approving PRs, reviewing test automation and documentation, and returning for rework as needed.
• Act as a trusted advisor. Be present, attentive, and fully engaged in customer meetings and discussions, and prepared to offer advice and assistance.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide feedback on a regular basis via structured coaching one-on-ones to facilitate personal and professional growth. Provide feedback on performance during the annual performance appraisal process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five + years of software development experience in Java, .NET, Python, and/or JavaScript

• Broad experience as a Software Engineer working within large and complex enterprise environments with recent focus on full stack web development using JavaScript frameworks, RESTful Microservices, Event Based Architectures, Relational Databases, Document Databases, and DevOps
• Experience in design for testability, and building out automated unit, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios
• Working understanding of containerization and private cloud technologies such as Docker and Openshift
• Experience leading and mentoring teams in an Agile/Scrum environment

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401k retirement savings plan and company match with pre-tax and ROTH options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer paid disability insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account with employer contributions
• Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Domestic partner coverage

Mindex Perks

• Tickets to local sporting events
• Teambuilding events
• Holiday and celebration parties

Professional Development

• Leadership training
• License to Udemy online training courses
• Growth opportunities