Job Description

Roles
• Write code for moderately complex system designs. Write programs that span platforms. Code and/or create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Write code for enhancing existing programs or developing new programs.
• Review code developed by other Developers.
• Provide input to and drive programming standards.
• Write detailed technical specifications for subsystems. Identify integration points.
• Report missing elements found in system and functional requirements and explain impacts on subsystem to team members.
• Consult with other Developers, Business Systems Analysts, Project Managers and vendors.
• "Scope" time, resources, etc., required to complete programming projects. Seek review from other Developers, Business Systems Analysts or Project Managers on estimates.
• Perform unit testing and debugging. Set test conditions based upon code specifications. May need assistance from other Developers and team members to debug more complex errors.
• Supports transition of application throughout the Product Development life cycle. Document what has to be migrated. May require more coordination points for subsystems.
• Researches vendor products / alternatives. Conducts vendor product gap analysis / comparison.
• Accountable for including IT Controls and following standard corporate practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 4 or more years of IT development/programming/coding professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree in an IT related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience and understanding with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
• Proficiency using versioning tools
• Thorough knowledge of Information Technology fields and computer systems
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Flexible team player
• Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
• Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle
• Proficiency programming in more than one object-oriented programming language
• Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools such as Visio
• Proficiency using debugging tools
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy

Preferred:

Experience using Agile methodology
Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary
Relevant Development certifications
Required:

Demonstrated Proficiency with:
Java / J2EE technologies
Various frameworks (i.e. - JSF, Spring,Hibernate, MyBatis, etc.)
Developing service-oriented applications and Web Services
XML, XSD
IBM Websphere v7 or above
IBM Integration Bus
Messaging systems (WebSphere MQ)
SQL / PL SQL or similar query language for DB2, UDB, or Oracle
Versioning with Subversion (SVN) or similar systems
IDE / Eclipse / RAD or similar development and debugging tools

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