Sr. Consultant, Application Development

The Role at a Glance

We’re seeking a hands-on Development Lead to drive delivery in a full-stack, cloud-based, API-centric environment within a mature Agile value stream. This is a player-coach role—balancing solution delivery with team leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing

• Lead full lifecycle development: design, build, test, deploy, and monitor modern web applications
• Drive IT strategy and engineering best practices (SLAs, release pipelines, technical debt reduction)
• Coach and develop engineers while scaling team capability and performance
• Champion Agile delivery and continuous improvement across processes and outcomes
• Partner with leadership to assess and integrate emerging technologies and trends
• Influence and support enterprise initiatives, including change management efforts
• Ensure quality, compliance, and strong internal controls across solutions
• Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives and customer-facing platforms
• Support hiring, performance management, and team development planning

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ years leading or mentoring technical teams in web application environments
• 5+ years full lifecycle development experience (design through production support)
• 5+ years in AWS cloud and RESTful API environments
• Practical experience with Generative AI/Agentic AI
• 3+ years full-stack development (frontend, API, integrations, persistence)
• Strong DevOps experience (CI/CD pipelines, automation)
• Technical stack: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
• Experience with Agile frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne)
• AWS certification required
• Proven ability to lead distributed teams (onshore/offshore)
• Financial Services experience preferred (Life Insurance strongly preferred, Annuities a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional Expectations

• Commitment to a production ownership model (occasional nights/weekends)
• Ability to translate data into insights and drive informed decisions

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

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Lincoln Financial ("Lincoln" or "the Company") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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