Senior Java Developer

Description

Design, implement and maintain medium sized projects and/or technology initiatives to ensure timely and cost effective flow of information to stakeholders.
Provide technical consultation and training to IT associates and users. Develop customer relationships and serve as the point of contact for user support and training.

1. Coordinate design and implementation of evolving technical architecture using vendor supplied, existing or proposed applications.

2. Provide technical and/or business application consultation to business partners and team members in the areas of functionality, architecture, operating systems and databases for complex application systems.

3. Analyze business requirements, develop functional specifications and perform gap analysis of existing information systems. Identify and resolve problems in order to provide continuous business operations.

4. Test, debug and implement system solutions. Consult with business partners in the development of test data and review results with users.

5. Develop and maintain documentation of technical architecture required to provide quality application development and support, protection of data assets and support business resumption planning.

6. Develop and maintain effective business relationships.

7. Provide training and guidance to team members and business partners as required.

8. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Required:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred:

Master's degree and/or LOMA certification

Microsoft Certification

Oracle Certification

PeopleSoft Certification

Required:

5-8 years experience in programming/systems analysis

Proven experience with structured and Object Oriented programming, relational database design, operating systems, networking concepts, and systems integration.

Advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge

Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions

Advanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills

Advanced ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously; Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables

Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects

Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives

Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions

Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management

Ability to manage multiple projects or teams and set applicable goals

Advanced negotiating and persuasion skills

Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines

General business knowledge

Preferred:

8+ years experience in programming/systems analysis

Insurance industry knowledge
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VB/C#/ASP (.Net) IIS
SQL (Oracle, SQL Server) PS/SQL
Unix Shell MS Reporting Services
Oracle & SQL Server DB Groovy/Grails
Oracle Developer MS Analysis Services
PeopleSoft Tools PeopleSoft FCM/HCM
Axis/MoSes