Senior/Lead Java eCommerce Developer (Ecommerce and Retail Digital)

Job Title: Senior Java eCommerce Developer with Ecommerce and Retail Digital

Location: Philadelphia, PA Onsite
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.
Requirements:

• 10+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of Java web development experience.
• 2+ years serving as a mentor or leader in a technical environment.
• 2+ years of prior experience working with web applications running Java 8.
• Thorough understanding of software development and testing life cycles.
• Proven technology and implementation know-how with multi-tier web applications with internationalization variables, like text in multiple languages, changing currency, various units of measurement, and differing needs over the course of 24 hours by time zone.
• Spring, MVC, Hibernate, and/or Wicket.
• SAP Hybris.
• Ecommerce and Retail Digital.
• Back end of low-code or no-code systems.

Mandatory Experience

• Must have eCommerce experience
• Full project lifecycle experience in delivering complex Internet based applications
• Solid core Java programming skills J2EE 7. 8, Jakarta EE
• Develop enterprise-grade applications using Java 8/JEE (and higher), AngularJS, React.js, SQL, Spring, and HTML5, among other tools.
• Experience of Web Service development and good knowledge of REST, SOAP, HTTP protocols
• Experience of Web technologies such as Javascript, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JSON
• Working knowledge of Apache Tomcat preferred but other platforms accepted
• Deployment knowledge for one or more of the major J2EE application server platforms, including use of Maven or Ant a plus
• Good SQL skills experience with MySQL Cluster preferred but also MySQL and Oracle

Relevant eCommerce Java / J2EE Developer Skills:

• Familiar with Unix based systems (Solaris, HPUX, BSD, Linux)
• Working knowledge of Eclipse preferred but other IDE platforms accepted alongside version control systems (e.g. CVS, Subversion).
• Working knowledge of MySQL Cluster, MySQL preferred but other major RDBMS solutions accepted.
• Understanding of object-oriented concepts.
• XML/XSLT parsers, XPath, XMLBeans, JDOM
• Jakarta libraries such as Log4J, Commons, ANT and Junit
• JMS and message queues such as IBM's MQ Series or equivalents beneficial.
• Exposure to content management systems technology, e.g. CQ5, Interwoven

Certification & Training:

• Sun Java Certification or other vendor certifications preferred
• Java Software Engineer, J2EE Software Developer, Java Programmer,
• Java Ecommerce Developer.

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink's privacy policy.