Java DeveloperDuration: Contract up to 2 yearsLocation: RemotePrimary ResponsibilitiesUtilizing technical expertise; creates system requirements, performs design and analysis, and coding and unit testing of complex to highly complex system functionality and/or defect correction across multiple platforms. Identifies ideas to improve system performance and impact availability. Resolves complex technical design issues.Provides functional and/or technical guidance in evaluating applications systems or evaluating requests for proposals.
Coordinates changes and influences and prioritizes tasks with business or technical departments.Analyzes and influences technical, system, and/or user requirements. Identifies and creates solutions to improve system performance and availability. Facilitates root cause analysis of system issues to minimize impact and future occurrences.Creates system documentation/play book(s) and serves as a lead technical reviewer and contributor in requirements, design and code reviews.
Typically serves as a resource to the business.Develops accurate estimates on work packages and ensures the accuracy of estimates developed by less experienced internal and third party team members. Analyzes and designs specifications for less experienced internal and third party team members to execute. Acts as a technical resource throughout the development life cycle.
May also actively contribute to the technical and soft skills development of team members.Assists team leads and management with delegation of technical work packages to cross-functional and third party team members for execution through the full development life cycle. Keeps management appropriately informed of progress and issues.Coordinates system application transition from development teams to maintenance and production teams, and/or constructs and implements necessary controls to assure system/application traceability.Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) majors or 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.AND, 6+ years of software development experience utilizing one or more of these development languages (Java and/or JavaScript) with at least 2 years using one of the following REST frameworks: Jersey or RESTEasyPreferred4+ years in REST frameworks with focus on API development2+ years in AGILE methodology2+ years’ experience integrating with backend services like JMS, J2C, ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA, JDO, etc), JDBC.Ability to design and implement container based APIs using a container frameworks OpenShift, Docker, or Kubernetes.Relational Database design and optimization with Oracle DB2, MySQL, PostgressUnderstanding of microservices architecture design and implementationWorking experience with Gradle, GIT, GitHUB, GITLab, etc. around continuous integration and continuous delivery infrastructureExperience testing in REST servicesExperience in design and develop automated test framework