Position Overview

The Senior Java Developer is responsible for employing application integration middleware and best-practices to realize an enterprise architecture that fosters business agility through attributes such as service-orientation, loose-coupling, abstraction, orchestration, composite applications, etc.  Assessing opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and oversight of the design, build and test environments of the systems and related interfaces.


• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.


• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web- and desktop-based business applications


• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications.


• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems.


• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.


• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.


• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.


• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.


• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.


• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.


• Work with teammates in the migration of legacy applications to current Microsoft technologies.


• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget.


• Provide third-level support to business users.


• Provide the technical leadership that allows the team to enrich their technical skills, understandings, methods, and development toolsets.


• Collaborate with Business Systems Analysts to review functional specification for customizations required for Zones


• Breaking down functional specifications into technical designs, development tasks, estimates, and executing to completion


• Creating unit test cases, creating unit test plans, and executing unit testing


• Troubleshoot and resolve software bugs, data, and system configuration issues


• Presenting technical ideas and approaches to peers or the IT team


• Perform design and code reviews


• Mentor and train technical and non-technical team members

Required Skills

• 7+ years required of development experience with an expertise in the design, development and deployment of enterprise-level N-tier applications


• Proven working experience in designing and developing web applications using Java EE platform and web frameworks such as Spring MVC.


• Experience with UNIX/Linux and scripting languages.


• Experience with Java EE containers and application servers (JBoss).


• Experience with SOAP, CXF and RESTful Web Services


• Experience working with HTML/5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery 


• Excellent knowledge of Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.


• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)


• Experience in leading teams utilizing one or more development methodologies including Agile, SCRUM, or Waterfall


• Solid understanding of modern application architectures, development methodologies and tools is needed.


• Basic experience in JBoss application server administration on Red Hat


• Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills


• Logical, efficient & proactive


• Keen attention to detail


• Ability to effectively communicate ideas


• Ability complete tasks as assigned


• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment


• Positive attitude and ability to build strong relationships within the company and with external partners.


• Very strong communication (written and verbal) skills