Senior Java Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

About the Role:

A JAVA Architect defines software requirements, writing clean and efficient code for various applications and running tests to improve system functionality. JAVA architects will implement and maintain JAVA components and frameworks throughout the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities:

Follow Chief Information Officer standards, Java frameworks and design patterns to design graphical user interfaces, develop detailed application design and system architecture, develop application code, execute unit and integration testing, identify application code and services for reuse, develop and review technical documentation, and develop deployment scripts

Conduct systems analysis research and design activities for improving or enhancing system performance

Formulate test plans, and test and debug developed programs

Work directly with system users and business analysts to identify user needs and alternative solutions

Prepare and update project plans related to technical tasks

Provide regular updates to Management on the status of tasks and any issues encountered in applications

Ensure that all application development and maintenance activities are consistent with secure coding standards

Participate in application security testing

Perform code reviews of development team deliverables

Evaluate system defects, propose fixes, and prioritize and coordinate fixes for production deployment

Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to other programmers

Transfer knowledge to Java staff

Perform other related duties as identified by the Management

Support needs related to data analytics and reporting efforts

Document all application design, development, and integration for use in architecting current and future enterprise applications

Candidate Requirements:

Five years experience developing and implementing Java J2SE/EE applications in a WebSphere system

Five years experience as a software/solutions architect for a Java J2SE/EE based WebSphere system

Five years experience using Agile software development methodology

Three or more years experience in providing development and implementation of the Apache Wicket Java component framework in a production environment

One or more years experience in providing development and implementation of the Angular component framework in a production environment

Three or more years experience integrating FileNet document storage and retrieval in a Java application, leveraging FileNet web services

Two or more years experience implementing SOAP-based web services, leveraging frameworks such as Apache CXF or JAX-WS

Five or more years experience using BOTH Spring and Hibernate for Java

Five or more years experience mentoring junior developers in Java

Five or more years Java development experience using the Apache Struts framework

Any additional experience beyond the minimum five-year experience qualification for developing and implementing Java J2SE/EE applications in a WebSphere system

One or more years experience using GitLab to manage application source code and deployments.