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Software/System Architecture;Software/Web Development;Web/UI/UX Design
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LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER in NASHVILLE Must have Java - Web Services a PLUS!

The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, J.D. Power and Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week, and McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. We are committed to a new digital evolution, a far-reaching global impact, and developing and retaining the talent needed for us to achieve these goals.

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Serving students, families, teachers, and educational leaders, CTB/McGraw-Hill is the leading provider of full-service educational assessment and reporting products for PreK-12, adult education, and statewide testing programs. CTB's comprehensive range of formative and summative assessments, reporting tools, instructional programs, software, and services are built upon a tradition of research, innovation, and technical quality that benefit learners of all ages.
 
We are searching for an innovative, resourceful LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER to design, code and test web-based Java/J2EE applications.  This role will also be responsible for managing daily activities of a small team of on/off shore developers.  Here is your chance to mentor others, lead a team, make recommendations for improvements, support contracts of various $$$ size, AND design and construct complex software applications!  The position is located at our Nashville location. 
 
Here's what you will get to do:

  • Architect and design web based applications in a 4-tiered architecture.

  • Code Web pages applying multiple stylesheet for different visual qualities.

  • Responsible for the coding and unit testing of web-based applications.

  • Identify, find, and code less common character entitles.

  • Manage a small team of development resources.

  • Review business requirements taking logical programmatic concepts, physical designs, and materializing them into software solutions.

  • Support QA in defect resolution.

  • Provide recommendations for improving the eCommerce experience on a Web site, UI/IA, and Visual Design.


Here is what YOU will need to be successful:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

  • 6+ years of Java experience as a Software Development Engineer

  • 2+ years of leading a team of software developers

  • Strong understanding of web-based projects, off-shelf or customer facing website experience

  • MUST have working experience with JSP, Java Servlets, XML, web services (SOAP)!

  • MUST have proven abilities developing advanced functions, procedures, triggers using Oracle!

  • Experience with CVS or similar source code control environment

  • Current knowledge of relational database design concepts

  • MUST have understanding of construction and QA steps in the SDLC

  • It is a fast-paced, quick-change software release environment.  Have the talent and skill to adapt!

  • MUST have advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook

  • Working knowledge with DTD and XSLT a plus!

For additional information about CTB please go to http://www.ctb.com .
 
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