Java Developer - Multiple openings for different locations

Java Developer

Locations are Milwaukee, WI, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX

Essential Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for providing technical leadership and defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership to an agile team of 5-7
• Work with Product Line Leaders (PLLs) to understand product requirements & vision
• Translate requirements / vision into prioritized list of user stories and deliver to required timelines and quality standards
• Work with product line leaders and architects to develop multi generation software technology plans
• Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse
• Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
• Coach, mentor and lead the team
• Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
• Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
• Communicate effectively both within immediate team and also across SSG leadership team and with PLLs
• Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results
• Engage subject matter experts in successful transfer of complex domain knowledge
• Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
• Write code that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project
• Understand performance parameters and assess application performance
• Work on core data structures and algorithms and implement them using technology chosen
• Proactively share information across the team, to the right audience with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in developing software for complex systems OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience developing software for complex systems
• Client Leadership Program Graduates will get credit towards relevant work experience, commensurate to the program they have completed
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in software platform, advanced applications (web), user- interface design and systems engineering
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in java script framework (Angular, Websocket, WebGL/Canvas, RequireJS) and HTML5 technologies
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working in enterprise java programming language
• Minimum of 5 years' experience building APIs and services using RESTful, SOAP etc.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience with Scrum/Agile development Methodologies using BDD.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job

Desired Characteristics:

• Technical Expertise:
• Master's Degree/ PHD in Computer Science
• Experience with Windows and Unix / Linux based programming
• Experience developing web applications (Spring, JAX-WS, Web Services)
• Experience with front-end technologies such as CSS, BackboneJS, EmberJS, KnockoutJS
• Experience with database tools (JPA, Hibernate,JDBC, Spring Data)
• Experience with rules engines (Camel, Drools, JRules) & modern tooling (Gradle, Collaborator, Maven, Git, SVN)
• Experience developing application using.net C# programming language
• Experience developing application on Cloud platform (Azure, AWS, Docker Containerization)
• Experience working on software projects in the Healthcare domain (DICOM/HL7/IHE)
• Experience working on automation framework (SpecFlow, JBehave, Selenium)
• Certified Scrum Master and/or Product Owner
• Business Acumen:
• Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts
• Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends
• Has the ability to analyze impact of technology choices
• Leadership:
• Ability to takes ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
• Ensures understanding of issues and presents clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
• Identifies misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Makes suggestions to course correct
• Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balances different, competing objectives
• Personal Attributes:
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective team building and problem solving abilities
• Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit