Job Description :
Role: Lead Java Developer
Location: Brentwood, TN
Interview: Telephonic, Skype
Duration: 6 Months
End client: Comdata
The Java Application Developer will guide and work alongside a team of developers responsible for the design, development and maintenance of web-based Java/J2EE/J2SE applications providing expertise in ALL phases of the SDLC (software development lifecycle) from concept and design to testing. He/She will analyze, design and build component-based applications in a Web/Internet delivery environment, including application layer, design pattern / modeling techniques, component and object-oriented design, complex algorithmic coding, and systematic approaches to application integration.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership on complex application development efforts.
Evaluate cost, effort, and duration required and accurately estimate the required development tasks
Translate user requirements into a well-defined software and system design
Develop and maintain custom software applications in support of the business needs
Debug and test (unit and functional) developed software to minimize the cost of errors
Prepare diagrams and documentation to illustrate application functionality
Develop and implement operating procedures in coordination with Operations, Infrastructure, and Security Departments
Mentor junior developers and assist in architecting web content solutions
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or Professional Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent and (ideally) 6+ years of work experience as a software developer and/or designer
Ideally 6 or more years of Java experience in application design, software development, maintenance and delivery with at least 4 years with application servers; e.g. J2EE Application Server; IBM Websphere, Tomcat, BEA Weblogic, Apache, JBOSS, or Resin.
Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience with relational database systems (i.e. Oracle, DB2) and message brokers (i.e. MQ
Expert experience with Design patterns, Web architecture and Web design and development tools and languages, e.g. JSP, JDBC, Java Servlets, Javabeans/EJBs, Perl, UNIX, C, JMS, JavaScript, SOAP, XML/XSLT/FOP, HTML, Struts 1.x , Spring 3.2 JUnit, ANT, Source Code Control, JINI, JAAS
Strong relational database experience (i.e. Oracle, DB2) and message brokers (i.e. MQ)
Experience with open source frameworks (i.e. Spring, Hibernate)
Experience with IDE (Integrated Development Environments), such as Eclipse or NetBeans
Experience with versioning and revision control systems (i.e. Subversion)
Experience designing N-tiered applications, with multi-tier architecture and production Internet architectures
Expert experience developing and implementing highly complex technical solutions in a J2EE web environment
Prior experience with SCRUM or other agile development methodologies
Strong business acumen able to comfortably ask questions to gain clarity
Ability to work independently on all tasks