Sr. SW Engineer

Our client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the technical lead and primary owner of a critical enterprise application supporting thousands of insurance agents across the organization.This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who combines strong Java development skills with deep SQL Server expertise. The successful candidate will take ownership of application architecture, development, support, and ongoing enhancements while providing technical direction to a small team.The application manages agent hierarchies, contracts, licensing, territories, writing authority, and other business-critical insurance data and is used broadly throughout the organization.

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We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $72.00 to $80.00/hr. w2
What You'll DoServe as the primary technical owner of a mission-critical enterprise applicationLead design, development, maintenance, and support efforts across the application stackDrive technical decisions and provide leadership to UI, middleware, and database developersDesign and develop scalable Java-based business applications and web servicesBuild and support RESTful APIs, middleware integrations, and service-layer architectureAnalyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issuesDevelop and execute large-scale data updates and operational database requestsWrite, optimize, and tune complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and data scriptsCollaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutionsEnsure software quality through code reviews, testing, documentation, and best practicesIdentify performance bottlenecks and implement improvements to application scalability and reliabilitySupport application enhancements, data migrations, and ongoing production operations
Required Qualifications8+ years of software engineering experienceProven experience serving as a technical lead, application owner, or senior engineer responsible for end-to-end system deliveryStrong Java/J2EE development experienceExperience with Spring MVC, REST services, JMS, Mule ESB, MyBatis, XML, XSLT, SOAP, Maven, JSON, and related technologiesStrong front-end development experience with Angular 11+, TypeScript, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and PrimeNGExpert-level SQL Server experienceExperience writing complex SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, and large-scale update scriptsStrong understanding of SQL performance tuning, data analysis, and database designExperience supporting business data requests and operational data maintenance activitiesExperience working across the full software development lifecycleExcellent communication, leadership, and xzbcwsv stakeholder management skillsHighly DesiredSQL Server performance tuning and query optimizationData migration and data analysis experienceInsurance industry experienceEnterprise application ownership experienceExperience leading teams without direct management authorityDB2 experienceAWS experience, including Lambda and S3Experience designing scalable service-oriented architectures
What Success Looks LikeThe ideal candidate is not simply a Java developer or a database developer. They are a technical leader who can:Own an enterprise application end-to-endWrite advanced SQL without relying solely on frameworks or ORMsDesign and support middleware and web servicesLead technical discussions and drive work independentlyTake initiative and operate with minimal oversightBalance hands-on development with application ownership responsibilities