Paragon IT Professionals is seeking an IT Technical Lead for a company in Des Moines, Iowa. This opportunity involves leading system development and integration of multiple systems by providing technical guidance and direction to project team members.  The position also includes responsibility as the subject matter expert and collaborating on the architecture and design of a new engagement system.

The skills and experience sought for this position include:

• 7-9 years experience in computer applications development and/or system analyst position with experience.
• Experience in systems development life cycles.
• 4-6 years Java experience (Application architecture/design/development/implementation preferably some on the mainframe)
• Strong Relational Database experience and SQL, preferably with DB2.
• Experience in service oriented architecture, layered architecture, components, or web services
• UML, Agile Methods (SCRUM), Model Driven Architecture, Object Oriented Analysis & design.
• Knowledge and understanding of IT infrastructure.
• Experience object-oriented programming techniques.
• Experience in various Information Technology platforms (Client Server, Data Warehouse, Internet/Intranet, Electronic Commerce, etc) and how each fits within and/or complements the enterprise architecture.
• Good understanding of business continuity concepts and value.
• Ability to coach and mentor teammates.
• Knowledge of project methodologies.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Demonstrated strong analytic abilities and strong problem solving skills.
• Mainframe experience in design and development of complex systems
• Experience and knowledge of Cobol, BizTalk