Java Application Developer / Boston, MA ,10 Months Contract

• hands-on technical developer that will help to guide the design and execute the development of business applications, including collaborating with members of the divisions systems' architecture team.
• Build/execute on new ideas, improve on existing concepts / products, and contribute in improving the product suite.
• Understand and articulate overall application flow, while integrating larger system perspective in the design, testing and problem resolution of products.
• Write/review technical specification documentation (e.g. Business Systems Design and Technical Design) which may include architecture design, interfaces design, data modelling, dataflow diagramming, screen design, workflow analysis, etc.
• Participate in walk-throughs which review program specs, source code, all technical supporting documentation, including screens/reports: provide feedback in accordance with department standards and guidelines.
• Assist with creation of unit/system test plans that will thoroughly exercise program logic to ensure program / application performance with regard to business requirements and systems integration.
• Execute unit/system test plans, document test results and resolve discrepancies as deemed appropriate.
• Conduct research, as required.
• Communicate and promote technology and architecture standards among development teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities proactively.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Manage existing suite of applications across a variety of Tech stacks.
• Support Production environment.

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of technical experience in application design and development of various applications using a wide range of technologies.
• Experience in financial services sector preferred.
• Java – must be proficient in the language, core libraries, and design patterns (e.g. Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring Integration, JPA/Hibernate, JMS, Angular 6)
• Strong foundation in Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
• Experience with WebServices (SOAP, REST)
• Strong knowledge of Oracle database and SQL
• Experience with ORM frameworks (JPA, Hibernate, OpenJPA)
• Experience with test frameworks (Junit, Mockito, TestNG)
• Web Development Skills – experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, iQuery)
• Automated build platforms/continuous integration experience and knowledge (Jenkins, Hudson, Maven, Gradle)
• Experience with Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience with IBM Websphere products (WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Liberty Profile)
• Experience with message queue brokers (WebSphere MQ, Oracle AQ)
• Experience with Tomcat
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Good communicator, keen to collaborate and share knowledge
• Ability to use standard desktop tools effectively, including Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes.
• Knowledge of Micro Services solutions is a plus

Last updated on Jan 13, 2023