Applications Developer Senior Java

Full Time, Part Time, Contract: Corp-To-Corp, Independent, W2

    Job Description

    Job Title: Applications Developer Senior Java



    Job Location: Broomfield, CO (2-3 Days Onsite)



    Job Duration: 12 month Contract with potential for Full time conversion

    RATE: DOE



    Interview: Virtual, one round of video interview with panel

    US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

    What You'll Do

    • Lead, assist, and collaborate with other application developers, business analysts, system administrators, and others in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications as well as maintaining existing applications.
    • Analyze and assess existing business systems and procedures.
    • Plan phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects.
    • Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications.
    • Research and document requirements of software users.
    • Architect applications for ease of maintenance and longevity.
    • Conduct research on emerging application development best practices, languages, and standards in support of development efforts.
    • Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades.
    • Responsible for the creation and maintenance of business web services that adapt and extend functionality of COTS solution.
    • Provide general administration and optimization of Java EE application servers.
    • Collaborate with team members and business users to clarify requirements and confirm design/implementation.
    • Partner with business representatives to ensure requirements are well understood and documented to achieve successful delivery.
    • Actively work with the software development manager and architecture managers to align to a consistent technology vision and drive application development standards.
    • Research and recommend database development best practices.
    • Facilitate peer-programming and design sessions/reviews with team members.
    • Participate in code reviews.
    • Ensure development quality is being tracked and improved using techniques like automated testing and peer code review.
    • Take the lead on solving and implementing difficult technology challenges and drive our team to successful delivery.
    • Consistently write, translate, code, and test software program and applications according to specifications.
    • Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
    • Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.
    • Generate statistics and prepare and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process.
    • Work closely with BA/QA team members to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly identified, fixed, and tested.
    • Liaise with other technical teams, network administrators, systems analysts, and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.

    What You'll Need

    • Bachelor's in Information Technology or a related technical field plus 8 or more years related experience.
    • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
    • Certifications in professional level Java programming
    • Experience developing in Java using object-oriented development practices.
    • Experience developing web-based applications using Java.
    • Experience working with web services (REST JSON).
    • Strong knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) and database design
    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test tools preferred.
    • Broad and deep understanding of application servers including experience with configuration and troubleshooting.
    • Strong knowledge of client-side development models using JavaScript, XML and HTML/CSS.
    • Experience working with enterprise applications.
    • Experience with the following technologies is preferred:
      • Java 8+ / OpenJDK
      • Java Application servers (JBoss/WildFly, TomEE, Tomcat/Spring, WebLogic)
      • IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ)
      • Java Web Services, both SOAP (JAX-WS) & REST (JAX-RS, RESTEasy, Spring)
      • Maven/Ant/Gradle and version control (Git preferred)
      • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
      • Spring/Spring Boot
      • SSIS or other ETL processing tools
      • C# .Net application/framework development experience
      • Unit Testing/Test Driven Development/Behavior Driven Design
      • Azure DevOps/Team Foundation Server
      • Oracle RDBMS
      • PL/SQL development
    • Experience with the following technologies/systems is a plus:
      • Oracle Agile/PLM
      • Familiarity with the Aerospace industry