Senior Java Developer

Allied Consultants has been contracted with the Texas State Government for 33 years, we are a Top Ten ranked vendor, and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Work hours and Location

8AM-5PM

Job Location: 12100 Park 35 Circle, Bldg. A, Austin, TX 78753**

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX or surrounding areas. *

Responsibilities

1. Working with the client's IRD and user staff to develop design documents and SQL-driven screen prototypes from user requirements within a rapid turnaround cycle.
2. Assist in presenting the resultant prototype to various end user audiences to demonstrate screen content, dialog, and usability and to identify and incorporate user-requested changes as directed by the technical leader
3. Transform the approved prototype and design into a JBoss JEE, Primefaces, JSF, EJB and Hibernate application for external users to provide external authorization application, issuance, renewal and termination support. To do this, two systems exist to allow client's Users to set up permit processing data and for external facility owners and operators to request, receive, renew and terminate client's operating authorization. Systems interact with other agency systems via web service, Oracle database, and proxy technologies
4. Producing module specifications, unit test requirements, and system and integration test requirements
5. Implementing applications in complex environments in an iterative prototype-user evaluation life cycle with later more complete functional versions accessible to select external users via the Internet to verify functional provisions and usability, including access by disabled persons and those using screen readers such as JAWS and the NVDA
6. Developing detailed flowcharts and models, implementing specifications, and performing modifications from design reviews, prototype evaluations and assessment testing
7. Producing running program modules, which meet client's, DIR and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specifications and standards
8. Outlining, formatting, and producing detailed program and user documentation
9. Performing acceptance testing and incorporating necessary changes prior to formal production release implementation
10. Communicating and working with people of all technical levels in a team environment

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

8 years of:

• Experienced in developing Internet Web browser-based transaction and reporting applications using JSF, Hibernate, J2EE technologies to access an Oracle RDBMS 13g RAC or later database in a multi-developer, configuration-controlled environment
• JEE development experience
• Using JBOSS IDEs for an application server environment that includes JBOSS AS (5.0 – 7.0) on JBOSS EAP (5.0 – 7.0).
• Developing business logic for tiered applications utilizing JSF (1.2 – 3.0) EJB (3.0 - 3.2), JSP (2.0 - 2.3), design patterns, and Hibernate (3.3.2 – 5.4.15), JDK (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8
• Knowledge of developing and consuming web services
• Knowledge of creating PDF documents in a Java application
• Knowledge of internet security exposures and how to code to prevent the application from being hacked or hijacked
• Experience developing Oracle PL/SQL applications and familiarity with Oracle objects (tables, constraints, triggers, etc
• Experience with data modeling, entity relationship diagrams, SQL, and Web page user interface design
• Knowledge of database concepts such as referential integrity and data normalization
• Agreement to adhere to all client policies, procedures and management directives

Preferred:

5 years of:

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with people of all technical levels
• Five (5) years of fulltime experience in computer programming and/or systems analysis
• Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems and their integration with end user business processes
• Skill in preparing technical documents of varying complexities for technical and non-technical audiences
• Skill in working with data automation standards and systems administration technologies
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting agency organizations, business practices, policies and procedures

Overview

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check. Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.