Job Description :
The Senior Application Developer / Support engineer is a key resource to maintain software that is in the critical path of highly available and visible business solutions and services.
Support and enhance application including but not limited to Java/J2EE, Flex, Mongo DB, My SQL, Flash / Silverlight
Participate with a core engineering team delivering agile and high quality software development and maintenance.
Responsibilities:
Works as a lead developers understanding the business needs and requirements to develop, design and write applications systems and programs.
Responsible for understanding system requirements, tasking and estimating features, and following work management life-cycle processes such as maintaining work items in JIRA / ServiceNow tickets.
Understands and utilizes complex branching and merging with respect to source code repositories.
Understands and implements version control, small check-ins, and labeling, versioning, and deployment best practices for both source code and database deployments.
Develops software code that conforms to IS&T standards for quality and conformity, considering Information security standards set forth.
Develops and implements unit test plans.
Creates technical documentation including approach documents, impact analysis, and physical and conceptual topology and component diagrams.
Partners with analysts in domain walkthroughs to understand requirements. Demonstrates resolution approach and communicates impacts of change.
Provides guidance and assistance to the applications users and support teams on all aspects of application deployment, training and support, including: Installation, Configuration, First, second and third tier support.
Provides clear, consistent, regular communication with all project stakeholders at all levels, including presentations to management and documenting and sharing meeting minutes.
Identifies and resolves project issues, including issue tracking and escalation.
Assists the client portfolio manager(s) in the creation of project plans.
Actively participates in applications planning/strategy meetings and provides input on the most appropriate and effective use of applications and solutions.
Skills/Experience Required:
Minimum 7 years of professional IT experience (Support, Maintenance and development)
Proven experience in complex application from estimation to production support.
Extensive hands-on experience developing solutions and frameworks using Java / J2EE, Flex, Mongo DB, MySQL, Flash / Silverlight
Knowledge on HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery and AngularJS / Knockout JS skills will be added advantage
Knowledge of ITSM and experience with ServiceNow would be an advantage
Knowledge of Design Patterns and Best Practices will be an advantage
Strong OO skills
Good verbal and written communication skills