Project Lead - Software Development

Company: Valuelabs, Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation. Experience must include:

• Five (5) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):--- Mongo DB ADMIN--- MongoDB Development
• Four (4) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):--- AWS--- Linux Admin--- Ansible / Terraform--- DevOps--- Splunk
• Three (3) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently):--- ScyllaDB--- PostgreSQL--- MySQL--- Shell Scripting40 hours/week, 9:00am-5:00pm.Responsibilities--- Orchestrate collaboration with application teams, reviewing JIRA requests and task assignments.--- Pinpoint and address database bottlenecks especially related to performance of database clusters, create stories to rectify issues.--- Understand new requirements, Plan and Execute Data Modeling for these databases.--- Deliver Level 3 support for Database performance challenges. Conduct performance reviews for the team, guiding personal and professional growth.--- Strategize and coordinate on-call rotations, especially during peak holiday seasons.--- Initiate proof of concepts (POCs) to explore cutting-edge tools and technologies.--- Spearhead daily stand-up calls to gather team updates and offer technical guidance.--- Generate JIRA requests outlining requirements for new clusters, assigning tasks systematically.--- Strategically build and lead dynamic teams by aligning recruitment efforts with forecasted workloads, ensuring a seamless match between workforce capacity and the demands of upcoming projects.--- Furnish comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major database escalations. Will work at various unanticipated locations throughout the US for long-term projects.To apply: Send resume to rajagopal.yellanki@valuelabs.com, ref. (Req# PLSD1017)Location: 200 South Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor, Suite 3254, Chicago, IL 60606
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