Description
Senior software engineer required for an initial 6 month contract, he or she must be a strong partner in the requirements gathering process and be able to own analysis, design, and development of software in a primarily Java environment, contributing to the overall success of projects as they move through the different phases of the project life cycle.Responsibilities:
Analysis, design, development, and implementation of J2EE web applications in a dynamic financial services environment.
Delivery of technical design/implementation of architectural components.
Contribute effectively at many different points in a project life cycle as a motivated, self starting individual contributor
Adhere to project timelines, addressing and resolving technical issues with extra effort/time where required
Contribute effectively and deliver on both projects and support tasks in a dynamic, demanding, and fast paced environment
Identify and resolve technical issues with strong communication to the team, including the timely delivery of bug fixes in support of user acceptance testing.
Contribute to or write concise and clear documents based on analysis of complex business requirements
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of software development background with emphasis on J2EE
Proficiency with the Java programming language & experience in some of the following technologies required: Java/J2EE, EJB, WebSphere, RAD, JIL, Struts, Tomcat, Eclipse, Oracle, SQL Server, IBI Webfocus, OBI, BRIO, AIX, Linux, NT, Informatica, Salesforce.com/FORCE.com, Clear Case
Sound knowledge of database design required: tables, views, triggers, stored procedures
Good experience in Web Services, XML/XSL, SOA and design patterns.
Experience with Frameworks such as Spring, IBatis, JUnit
Experience with Mobile web frameworks like JQuery,
Javascript, JSP and CSS Experience strongly desired.
Strong understanding of cloud computing, Data Rights Management trends, and how to implement secure Internet facing applications
Able to work in a fast paced, highly matrixed environment to achieve group goals, often hand in hand with the business team
Ability to recommend design changes for complex, interrelated systems design to achieve complicated requirements, improve performance or reduce costs of ownership
Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills
Ability to balance priorities on simultaneous projects
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate functional business and systems requirements to technical staff.
Must be an organized self-starter with a collaborative work style, customer service focus, and ability to multi-task.
Familiar with use of Agile software delivery methodology