Lead Java Developer

Lead Java DeveloperApex Systems is looking for a Lead Java Developer in the Brentwood, and surrounding areas in TN. This position is responsible for designing, developing, building, reviewing, and unit testing software and solutions as well as being a liaison with business users and other IT teams to participate in or make technical and functional recommendations and define scope and vision for enterprise solutions.Location: Brentwood, TN- hybridDuration: 6-12 month contract to hireJob Description:This position is responsible for designing, developing, building, reviewing, and unit testing software and solutions as well as being a liaison with business users and other IT teams to participate in or make technical and functional recommendations and define scope and vision for enterprise solutions.Liaison with business users and other IT teams.Participate and make recommendations on the technical and functional direction of their domain.Meet with technical leads, architects and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, ensure the system is implemented as designed and in adherence to the implementation guidelines.Partner with the business analysts to review and refine business requirements into core system capabilities.Assist developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and validating solutions that meet business requirements.Prototype new requirements for the purpose of enhancing technical functionalities and information process flow.Develop and/or configure, build, review and unit test software/solutions.Assist in QA efforts on tasks worked by providing input for test cases and supporting test case execution.Mentor team members on new technologies in area of expertise.Work with Enterprise teams to ensure changes are properly documented, communicated, audited, and deployed in compliance with established procedures.Participate in 24x7 rotational technical support to solve business problems and documents resolutions.Required Qualifications8+ years equivalent work experience in a Software Development position (Java is preferred)4+ years of experience with web service technologies (REST, JSON, SOAP, SSL, XML/XSLT etc.)4+ years of experience with any Enterprise Service Bus Technology. WSO2 ESB preferred.3+ years experience working within unix/linux.Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a technology-related field, from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.Platform knowledge (UNIX, Linux, Windows): UNIX, LinuxPreferred Knowledge, Skills Or AbilitiesAdvanced technical and analytical ability in any programming language. Java is preferred.Advanced knowledge of REST, Web Services, XML, and XSLT.Advanced understanding of Software Oriented Architecture.Advanced understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns.Familiarity with Message Broker technologies (JMS, ActiveMQ, IBM MQ Series, etc.)Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL technologies is preferred.