Java Consultant

Title: Senior Developer

Location: Columbia, SC - Onsite

Duration: 6 Months (possibility of extension/conversion)

Job Summary:

Day to Day:

• We operate in an agile Scrum environment with standard agile ceremonies. A typical day in this role involves a combination of Agile collaboration, production support, and action request fulfillment. The developer starts the day by attending Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups.
• Developers discuss ongoing production issues, action items, and coordinate with the team on priorities.
• Daily, we implement action requests which may include enhancements or configuration changes which are accomplished by analyzing both front-end and back-end code.
• We work with Spring MVC and JSP to understand UI behavior and use jQuery to troubleshoot or enhance client-side interactions. On the server side, we dive into Spring Data JPA and Hibernate to investigate data access logic and ensure smooth integration with the database.
• In the context of production support, we monitor logs, diagnose issues, and deploy fixes using tools like Jenkins, Git, and Splunk. Ability to navigate the full stack allows us to quickly identify root causes and implement effective solutions. We also document findings and collaborate with QA and DevOps to maintain system stability and improve future releases.

Work environment: Customer-focused, project-oriented programming environment. Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Required Work Experience: 8 years of application development, systems testing or other job related experience.

Required Experience:

• Advanced understanding of applications/development, quality assurance and integration methodologies, concepts and facilities in a mainframe, midrange, and/or PC/LAN environment.
• Demonstrates a high level of technical proficiency in the areas of programming languages, platform capabilities, and methods of systems analysis and program design.
• Advanced analysis, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates logical abstract thinking and assimilating/adhering to project goals and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Able to work well under pressure and as part of a team.
• Extensive knowledge of interpersonal skills/team building.
• Familiar with project management concepts.
• Ability to assess requirements, alternatives, and risks/benefits for low- to high-impact projects.
• Pays attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients, vendors etc. In-depth understanding of organizational functions, behavior, and inter-relationships.

Minimum Required Software and Other Tools: Advanced knowledge of relevant operating systems, programming languages, and development tools and their usage in the company.

Required EDU: Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree.

Degree Equivalency: 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree

Required Software and Tools (Hands on experience required):

• Java, JavaScript, JSP, jQuery
• Spring MVC, Hibernate, Spring Data JPA
• SOAP, REST Web Services
• GitHub

Nice to have/Preferred skills:

• Spring Security
• MQ
• DevOps Gradle, Jenkins
• Splunk