.Together we are powering the future of Higher Education:Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission ~ the power of education to transform lives and change the world. We are the global market leader in EdTech for Higher Education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 26 million students in 50+ countries. We are dedicated to helping Higher Ed thrive by transforming their institutions to agile, digitally connected campuses that enable student success.Overview: Ellucian is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Java, Grails, PL/SQL, Oracle, Postgres). You will engage in the full development life cycle. If you have a strong Aptitude and Attitude to learn new technologies, we are looking forward to talking to you.***Where you will make an impact**- Design, develop, test, and implement high quality enterprise software, as a member of a creative, agile development team creating solutions that exceed customer expectations- Ability to work in a fast-paced delivery focused environment- Oriented towards problem-solving, analysis of technical and functional impacts- Demonstrate ownership from specification review to final testing- Support customer adoption of new solutions- Engage in continuous learning and adoption of new concepts, technologies, and functionality- Work with ambiguity and changing priorities yet always focused on the end result- Actively participate within agile development ceremonies (sprint reviews, planning, scrums)- Frequently learn new technologies/libraries/concepts and share knowledge with your colleagues- Present information with confidence at team meetings- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Tech Lead, and Architects to determine the optimum user interface design, workflow, and functionality of software products- Provide coaching and mentoring to junior developers- Support, maintain, and document software functionality.- Research new technologies/tools and suggest design/code improvements. Able to work across more than one layer of technology stack.**What you will bring**- 7+ years of professional software development experience- Degree in computer science, software engineering or similar course of study- Highly motivated self-starter with advanced capability to quickly learn, and work with new technologies and complex technical environments, including a variety of databases and operating systems.- Expertise in Oracle, Grails, Java, Hibernate, JPA, AngularJS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript- Proficiency with Java, J2EE, SQL- Experienced in REST, JSON, XML, and asynchronous communication (e.G., queues, topics, streams)- Experience with Agile software development practices such as XP, Lean Agile, Scrum, and Kanban- Working knowledge of GIT and collaborative development practices (e.G