Oracle Lead Technical Engineer

Job Description: Oracle Lead Technical Engineer

Client: IT Consulting Company
Position: Full-Time Employee (FTE) - Green Card/Citizen/TN Permit/H1 Visa
Location: Minneapolis, MN 55401
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days on-site / 2 days remote) - Local candidates only

Job Summary: The Lead Technical Engineer is a senior-level contributor and a vital leader within our Oracle Retail Practice. This role provides technical support and mentoring to project team members and shares responsibility for coordinating and monitoring all aspects of the software development lifecycle across multiple technology platforms and disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to project team members.
• Software Development: Research, design, and implement Oracle Suite applications using the J2EE framework. Analyze software requirements to determine feasibility within time and cost constraints.
• Client Consulting: Consult with customers regarding the technical design and development of software applications and modifications.
• System Integration: Evaluate integration between multiple systems, including hardware and software, as well as operational and performance requirements.
• Technical Design: Develop and direct software system technical design procedures, programming, technical testing, and documentation.
• Collaboration: Work with functional, architecture, and quality assurance teams to review documentation, address issues, and support the development lifecycle.
• Documentation: Create technical design documentation for software changes and development.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and resolve application issues.
• Best Practices: Analyze, design, and document system implementation, extension, and follow best practices for design and deployment.

Qualifications:

• Local Requirement: Must be local to Minneapolis, Minnesota, or willing to relocate.
• Industry Experience: Experience in the retail or software integrator industry.
• POS Experience: Experience with at least one POS system (Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, etc.).
• Consulting Experience: Experience in a consulting environment or working with external clients.
• Learning Willingness: Willing to learn Oracle Xstore.
• Java Expertise: Extensive Java background.

Experience, Education, and Other Skills:

• Minimum Requirements: Must have at least 4 of the following 5 requirements:
  • 5 years' experience in Java software design and/or development.
  • 3 years' experience as a consultant or in an internal consulting role.
  • 5 years' experience working with distributed teams.
  • 5 years' experience designing, developing, and delivering custom software/integration solutions.
  • 3 years' experience implementing and/or supporting Oracle Retail or another POS system.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Design and Development.
  • Preferred experience with:
    • Leading a development team
    • Design/development on Spring
    • Working with relational databases
    • Working with Web Services
    • Working with Application Servers (preferably WebLogic, Jetty, Jboss)
    • Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Scripting
    • Scheduling tools (UC4, Autosys)
• SDLC Understanding: Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies.
• Education: Undergraduate degree.
• Travel: Up to 15% travel may be required.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work environment (3 days on-site / 2 days remote).
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic team on exciting projects.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.