Java Developer

The Retail Services team is in search for a solid hands-on Java developer.
The developer will be responsible for design and development of back-end services and modules for various Financial/retail web applications. The position requires interaction with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Front End Development teams, QA team, Vendor and production support teams to ensure successful project delivery, maintenance and support.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of enhancements, bug fixes and backlog features
• Providing technical assistance to Project Managers and Business Analysts with project planning and review sessions
• Designing (low-level) solutions for bug fixes and enhancements
• Project setup in svn (including maven profile) and CI (Hudson) build environments
• Planning and conducting code pier-to-pier reviews
• Troubleshooting application performance and security issues in production
• Working closely with Quality Assurance in resolving defects and in conducting performance tests
• Participating in Disaster Recovery and Security Audits of the applications
• Providing application support (Level 3 support)
• Assisting with application transition to support teams and managing application documentation
• Providing logistical/technical support to vendor teams

Desired skill set:

• Excellent Oral and Written communication skills
• Hands-on experience with core Java APIs
• Strong experience with Spring frameworks
• Solid knowledge of build frameworks, Maven experience preferred
• Experience with ORM tools required, Hibernate preferred
• knowledge with JSF/JSP technologies is a plus
• Experience with application Security Standards and concepts is a plus
• Solid experience with Java unit testing frameworks (like JUnit, TestNG)
• Experience with webservices required, experience with SOAP, CXF or Axis a plus

Suitable candidates will be picked for phone screens followed by formal in-house interviews.