Java backend Developer

Job Title: Java Backend Engineer

Location: BENTONVILLE, AR

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

Required Skills: -Java -JavaScript -RESTful -NoSQL -Kafka

Basic Qualifications

4+ years of Backed Java Dev Experience (5+ years is preferred)

Additional Skills

-Java -J2EE -Cordova, -PhoneGap -HTML5 -CSS3 -JavaScript -JDBC -RESTful Web Services -XML -JSON -Apache Kafka -Jenkins -Log4j -TestNG -IntelliJ -Apache Tomcat -NoSQL (Cassandra experience is a plus) -Kafka

Duties:

• Assists in providing guidance to small groups of two to three engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by proving pertinent documents, directions, examples, and timeline.
• Provides support to the business by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues (for example, technical feasibility, implementation strategies); researching and identifying needed solutions; determining implementation designs; providing guidance regarding implications of new and enhanced systems; identifying short and long term solutions; and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside of associate's domain.
• Reviews project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; researching and identifying alternative solutions; determining needed solution based on return on investment and value add to the business; gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements, wire frames); writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; collaborating with project team and cross functional teams; identifying areas of opportunity; interpreting information and identifying a solution; ensuring solution is sustainable across implementation and use; troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes; and ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs.
• Troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues; engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; developing solutions; driving the development of an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; and completing online documentation.
• Participates in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects to come up with high level design by partnering with the product management, project management, business, and user experience teams.

Skills required:

• Must have experience with:  Java, J2EE, Cordova, PhoneGap, HTML5, CSS3,  JavaScript, JDBC,  RESTful Web Services, XML, JSON, Apache Kafka, Jenkins, Log4j, TestNG, IntelliJ, Apache Tomcat,  Cassandra Any NoSQL .,  Kafka,