Kforce has a client that is seeking a Lead Java Engineer in Olive Branch, MS (onsite 4X per week Monday to Thursday) for a long-term contract 1 year+ (rolling extension every 6 months). Duties Include: * Lead Engineer authors, reviews and approves technical designs * Mastery of domain programming language * Engineers extensible solutions with the team in mind and can fix complex bugs * Reviews code to ensure it is functionally correct and consistent with the technical design * Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths * Accountable for complex stories and integration or business requirements * Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths * Anticipates risks and provides contingency solutions and timelines * Defines useful metrics and targets for domain * Measurably improves processes and best practices to achieve goals * Innovates measurable improvements * As a Lead Java Engineer, you will stabilize emerging technologies * Achieves team consent and buy-in * Interacts with business users, and/or functional peer group and managers * Sphere of influence is scrum or project development team * Actively shares through peer mentoring, shared resources and informal teachings * Teaches and mentors within team * Contributes and enforces best practices * Inspires teamwork and gently guides the Agile/project team * Assists in career development plans for engineers * Provides guidance for the work performed by contractors and delegates work * Assesses the quality of work and effectiveness of contractors * Participates in development of contractor agreements, including deliverables and SLA