Hands-on Technical Lead in Dallas, TX

Hands-On Technical Lead / PM JCPenney Home Office, Plano, TX JCPenney has an immediate need for a strong hands-on Technical lead. This person serves as a "jack of all trades" on critical application support projects. Education: B.S. /B.A. in computer science, engineering, information systems preferred, and/or equivalent formal training or work experience. Experience: Position typically filled by candidate having 5-10 years' experience in one or more IT areas. REQUIREMENTS:: Ability, within a specific technology area, to independently complete root-cause analysis, implement common design patterns, write code, perform testing, provide documentation, and implement medium size development projects or major components of large projects. Ability to review the technical work of less senior engineers, analyze and resolve problems of medium complexity. Strong customer service/team orientation. Interest in enhancing skills and learning new technologies Must possess a solid understanding of current platforms and technologies including: JAVA (at least one year of coding experience) Microsoft Windows Server platform SQL Server 7.0, 2000 and 2005 Messaging Technologies such as MQ, ESB and Message Broker Microsoft IIS, and networking concepts Should have strong partnering, communication, and negotiation skills. II. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Participates in cross-company or cross-departmental IT strategic initiative teams and key special projects, including developing new IT organizational structures and missions from inception to implementation, special teams to fulfill urgent business technical needs, strategic projects in which critical business decisions are made. 2. Leads or participates in cross-functional teams for low to high complexity, technical projects to develop optimum short- or long-term solutions, and ensures project schedules are met. 3. Maintains a thorough knowledge of the IT area of specialty and knowledge of new technology to ensure all key information systems architectures, technology selections, complex applications designs, and coding best position the Company to achieve the business objectives. 4. Provides leadership to increase the department's contributions and productivity by developing and communicating IT strategies, goals, standards, and procedures. 5. Provides technical guidance to ensure the most advantageous technical and/or business solutions are selected and implemented to best achieve the business goals, and participates in program management to ensure project priorities align with business priorities. III. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: 1. Works with all levels of associates, including senior leaders in IT and client departments to provide technical guidance and ensure business objectives are met and the highest technical standards are achieved. 2. Works with outside vendors to define the Company's technical needs. 3. Works to ensure the Company is taking advantage of the most effective technologies to achieve a competitive advantage. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here