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Job Description
Web Applications Manager
295970
IL - Chicago
CICA - United States
Wilson,Ellen E

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POSITION SUMMARY:  Currently, we have an excellent career opportunity for a Systems Analyst with Combined Insurance, part of the ACE Group of Companies.



DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

•         Act as primary liaison to the business for all web based applications

•         Act as primary liaison with an on-shore and off-shore outsourced development team

•         Maintain manpower plan for the Web Team

•         Lead the design of large and small scale web-based applications

•         Lead the development of technical design documents

•         Promote best practices among the team that will improve testing techniques, design methodology and promote code reusability

•         Stay up to date on current technology

•         Work with IT Management to determine priorities and resolve issues

•         Interact with business analysts to understand business requirements and translate these into technical architectures and designs

•         Interact with production support personnel to ensure that critical and major production issues are resolved in a timely manner

•         Participate in design, design review, and code review processes to ensure that solutions effectively meet business objectives while using innovative, performance orientated technology

•         Plan, manager and execute projects to completion

•         Provide day-to-day oversight for the Web Team, providing detailed technology expertise as needed

•         Assist in Trouble Shooting problems

•         Build project plans and timelines for complex projects involving multiple vendors and cross team resources

•         Provide periodic status reports on projects

•         Interact with the business through design and requirements analysis sessions

•         Architect and design a web based, enterprise class applications with multiple 3rd party product connections

•         Demonstrate ability to “think outside the box" and come up with new ideas for improving overall infrastructure environment

•         Coordinate the deployment of code to production

•         Interface with other application groups and IT infrastructure teams

•         Life cycle experience in large complex systems

•         Lead or assist in the evaluation and implementation of software packages

•         Responsible for updating and or documenting processes and procedures as modified/created

•         Assist in periodic technical assessments and Quality Assurance of solutions


REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

•         5+ years as a Developer or Systems Analyst specializing in desk top or web based applications.  Experienced leader who is self directed and is an innovative thinker.  Management experience or off-shore vendor management is a plus.

•         Effective interpersonal and communication skills including pronunciation skills.

•         Effective listening skills and ability to dissect problems quickly, proactively disseminating information to the team.

•         Analytical and problem solving skills.

•         JAVA, J2EE, Spring, SQL, Stored Procedures

•         Websphere

•         MS SQL Server

•         Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

•         Familiarity with .net

•         Familiarity with Web Services, z/OS a plus



MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree (Degree in Computer Science or Business Preferred)

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