Sr. Java Developer

Software Developer Designs, develops, modifies, enhances and implements software systems designed to support new or existing business initiatives. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Works in most phases of a project and reviews work of less experienced staff members. Performs maintenance and provides technical assistance and advice on existing software solutions. Major Duties And Responsibilities Codes and performs unit and integration testing of software to ensure proper and efficient execution and adherence to business and technical requirements. Codes, tests, and debugs new software or makes enhancements to existing software. Designs and writes programs according to functional and non-functional requirements. Leads code review sessions to validate adherence with development standards. Develops and maintains technical documentation. Collaborates with internal customers, technical and architecture teams to solve complex software problems. Influences system design by identifying and recommending design and requirements needs for software enhancements. Mentors and coaches less experienced staff. Maximizes the efficiency of the various software systems by implementing, monitoring, testing, alarming, and auditing new software programs. Participates in continuous performance improvement sessions to discuss opportunities to improve processes or standards. Analyzes and resolves computer related problems by coordinating with in-house personnel to diagnose and fix operational issues, as well as consulting, advising and training on specialized features and functions. Follows established configuration/change control processes. Required Qualifications Skills/Abilities and Knowledge Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English Knowledge of Voice, Data, Video, Wireless technologies Understanding of software design patterns and principles Experience/familiarity developing containerized micro-services Familiarity with basic networking concepts is highly desirable Familiarity with the Unit and Integration Testing frameworks Ability to follow Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies Ability to interface with and taking technical directions from Architects and Designers Able to consume high-level software architecture and design documentation. Can document low-level software design documents using Unified Modeling Language (UML) constructs. Is a quick learner, who is able to acquire knowledge and skills needed for the job on short order. Willingness to collaborate and work in a team environment and mentor junior developers Education BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field or equivalent work experience Related Work Experience 6 plus years experience developing software with Java 8 or higher 6 plus years experience with server-side software development experience 6 plus years experience with software development methodologies 3 plus years experience developing restful web services Experience with docker and kubernetes Experience using messaging services like kafka, RabbitMQ Experience using NoSQL (Mongo) and SQL Databases (Oracle) Familiarity with API Gateway(s) Kong or Akkana highly desirable Experience developing CI/CD toolkits and pipelines Familiarity with service mesh (Istio or Kuma/Envoy) Familiarity with Unix and MacOS Experience with yaml, shell scripting, python, git, maven, Intellij, AWS, Jira Experience/familiarity developing containerized micro-services Familiarity with basic networking concepts is highly desirable Software Technology Inc