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Java Developer

  • Location: Phoenix, 85281
  • Salary: $63.33 - $73.33 / hour
  • Job Type:Contract to Hire

Posted 7 months ago

Leverage the latest technology to solve business problems in a collaborative environment at this Fortune 500 transportation giant. Top technical resources are retained on long term contract engagements.

Position: Developer, IT Applications
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Term: 9 months

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
  • 6 - 8 years of proven experience delivering enterprise software solutions as part of a team.
  • Ability to influence others through outstanding interpersonal skills, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to explain technical concepts and adjust message based on the audience, including non-technical groups.
  • Self-starter, motivates others to do the same.
  • Proficiency in coordinating across multiple teams to accomplish goals.
  • 6 years of Java development in a service-oriented architecture.
  • 3 years Application Programming Interface (API) framework / REST development.
  • 3 years in web services (mid-range) development.

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training.
  • Experience delivering software to cloud environments - Azure, IBM Cloud, AWS, Google.
  • Working knowledge of stream processing - Kafka, Spark
  • Deep knowledge of DevOps concepts
  • Experience with enterprise software security - PCI, PII.
  • Web UI technologies - React, Javascript frameworks.
  • Mobile application development - Java/Android, React Native, iOS.
  • 2 years technical leadership of IT personnel.
  • Airline experience a plus.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Experience in Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Nexus, TDD, Automated regression testing).
  • Experience with hw/sw resource management, cloud framework implementation, micro-services, and Apache frameworks.
  • Experience in service optimizations for performance.
  • Ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, to be delivered in a successful and timely manner.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large scale initiatives, and well-rounded technical background in current data management technologies.
  • Proficiency and demonstrated experience in the following technologies:
  • Java / JVM based technologies
  • Spring/J2EE
  • Data storage - SQL and/or NoSQL databases, ORM, caches
  • Messaging - pub/sub, p2p
  • Server-side web technologies - HTTP based services (SOAP/REST)
  • Automated build/test/deployment tools
  • Working Knowledge in the following areas:
  • Full stack development
  • HTML5, JavaScript, React
  • Terraform scripting
  • Infrastructure technologies - firewalls, NAT, load balancing
  • Cloud design/architecture - microservices, SPA, BFF
  • GitHub

Language & Communication Skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels within the organization.
  • Ability to explain technical concepts and adjust messaging based on the audience, including non-technical groups.

Responsibilities:
  • Works with product management, developers and architectural teams to define strategy and requirements.
  • Develops and drives high-level strategic initiatives and secures commitment from external and internal teams for new initiatives.
  • Drives consensus on technical approach, sets timelines, and leads cross-functional application teams from design through delivery.
  • Applies software engineering best industry practices to web applications and services.
  • Provides technical guidance, direction, and decisions to team developing custom and off-the-shelf web applications and services.
  • Works with Application/Enterprise Architects to establish development and deployment standards, and ensures adherence to technology platform decisions.
  • Mentors and grows junior members of the team.