Associate eCommerce Java DeveloperThe Associate eCommerce Java Developer role provides technical consulting to management, business users, and technical associates and works closely with other developers to complete requests and implement features. The incumbent is expected to be a reliable technical resource that can handle most job responsibilities autonomously. The primary purpose of the position is to act as a technical individual in designing, developing, and providing support for our eCommerce applications. This role will be an integral part of a development team responsible for the technical aspects of eCommerce-related strategic initiatives.Essential FunctionsStrategy & PlanningAbility to perform in a team environmentWork with business and IT teams to plan new features, gather requirements, and suggest solutions.Acquire and interpret business requirements, create functional specifications, and determine the most efficient/appropriate technologies.Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support).Ability to work with new technologies while showing drive, versatility, adaptability, and creative thinking.Help foster a culture of innovation and out-of-the-box thinking.Acquisition & DeploymentPerform programming assignments requiring an aptitude for established programming standards, methods, and best practices.Assist team in designing application and database components for new features.Collaborate with other teams to ensure shared use of standard tools and processes.Communicate effectively by using natural language and by writing clear and concise code.Deliverables for this role are working software that is continuously integrated and tested.Operational ManagementAssist in the discovery and investigation of critical production problems as required.Maintain and modify web applications; make approved changes by amending application documentation, developing detailed programming logic, and coding changes.Help foster the development of the team's cross-functional and collaborative capabilities.Support and practice code quality through clean coding principles.Manage and prioritize workload between project and maintenance tasks.Document and share knowledge with development teams.Incidental FunctionsResearch new technologies, including tools, components, and frameworks.Make presentations to management, clients, and peer groups as requested.Analyze the performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with clients and approval of supervisor.Assist with other projects as may be required to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work.Minimal travel is required.Work outside the standard office 7.5 hour workday may be required.Position RequirementsFormal Education & CertificationBachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in IT-related field or equivalent experience.Knowledge & Experience2+ years of IT experience.1+ years of J2EE and Java Web Application experience, including Java Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP).1+ years of object-oriented analysis and design.Experience working with customers to build and formulate business requirements.
Experience with command-line toolsPreferred ExperienceExperience with HCL Commerce or IBM Websphere Commerce platforms.Experience with SOAP and/or RESTful web services.Experience with microservices.Experience with the Spring or Spring Boot framework.Experience creating and consuming APIsExperience in an Enterprise Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.Experience with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern.Experience with virtual machines and containerizationExperience with version control systems such as git, mercurial, or subversion.Personal AttributesStrong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.Strong written and oral communication skills.Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.Ability to translate an idea or need into a completed solution or work product.Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.