Application Developer Lead Consultantnew

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

The Application Developer Lead Consultant provides code/design analysis and strategy, supports project planning, and develops code and designs for complex projects. They manage the review of code, design, and testing for lower band Application Developers and peers. They serve as a technical expert, coach and mentor for other application developer specialists and professionals. The Lead Consultant works closely with business partners to identify needs and design technology solutions to: overcome process bottlenecks, reduce use of contingent claim resources, reduce compliance risks, or generally increase operational efficiency. They are often required to deliver tactical solutions that can be implemented within a few days. They are responsible for all phases of the application development cycle: beginning with requirements gathering, through release, and ultimately ongoing user support.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Java applications using Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain scalable Microservices-based architecture.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party systems.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, QA teams, and DevOps engineers.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement security best practices including OAuth2, JWT, and Spring Security.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standards are followed.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical decision-making.

Required Technical Skills

Core Java

• Java 8/11/17+
• OOP Concepts, Collections Framework
• Multithreading & Concurrency
• Exception Handling
• JVM Performance Tuning

Spring Ecosystem

• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA / Hibernate
• Spring Security
• Spring Cloud
• Spring WebFlux (preferred)

Microservices

• Design Patterns
• API Gateway
• Service Discovery (Eureka/Consul)
• Circuit Breaker (Resilience4j)
• Distributed Logging & Monitoring

Databases

• SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle
• NoSQL: MongoDB, Cassandra
• Query Optimization

Messaging & Integration

• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• ActiveMQ
• REST/SOAP Services

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS / Azure / GCP

Primary Skills

Application Development, Code Reviews, Process Improvements, Technical Consulting, Technical Requirements

Shift Time

Shift B (India)

Recruiter Info

Sunita M

[email protected]

About Allstate

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.

Learn more about Allstate India here.