Senior Java Developer

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer to work for a top global investment firm in the Boston area. This is a full-time permanent job in Boston. We are looking for a senior developer who has some interest in growing into a lead developer. You need solid experience with core Java, Spring, Messaging and Oracle. Any UI development skills are a plus. You do need solid experience with Oracle database development.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and proven ability to design and deliver solutions relevant to complex business problems.

Strong presentation, oral and written communication skills.

Ability to articulate technical solutions to system analysts and business teams without using too much technical jargon

8+ years of development experience including 5+ years of experience working on a software engineering team with onshore and offshore resources

8+ years of proven object-oriented software design and development experience in Core Java-based technologies

5+ years of proven software development experience with browser-based applications and technologies

5+ years of proven experience with such technologies as Maven, Spring(Core, Spring Boot, Spring Data).

At least 5 years of experience and expert-level proficiency with Database development in Oracle

At least 3-5 years experience working with enterprise messaging such as MQ / Active MQ messaging system and distributed computing platforms.

Experience using and deploying to industry-leading application servers such as Tomcat or BEA WebLogic 9.x

Financial industry knowledge or trading technology development experience is a plus

Experience with iterative software development methodologies, such as Agile. Understanding of TDD and Scrum will be a plus.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Responsibilities

As a member of this team, the individual will have the following responsibilities:

Technical architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and support of systems that serve needs of the organization

Participate in small to mid-sized development initiatives involving full-life cycle development efforts which are based on Core Java, Linux / Unix and Oracle technologies

Responsible for code quality and assurance by focusing on static code analysis, unit testing, design and code reviews, continuous integration, release management, performance tuning and execution

Partner with System Analysts and Project Managers to implement business requirements

Partner with Project Managers, Technical and QA Leads on estimates and status, identify issues and escalate risks

Performs hands-on development and provides guidance and mentoring for junior members of the development team.

Coordinate infrastructure related activities with middleware and database teams

Implement high performance systems based on well-defined SLAs

If you are already working with a WinterWyman recruiter, please contact them directly; otherwise, please send your resume and contact information to jhogan@winterwyman.com or call 888-986-6800 to speak with a recruiter today.

Job ID: 153553