Sr. Java Developer
Location: Chicago, IL - USA - Other
Rate: $ 70 to $ 95 K (Permanent)
Overview:
This is a fulltime position with ExcelaCom Inc. to work with our Telecom client.
We currently have an opening in Chicago, IL for a Developer with strong drive and experience in web development, web design, development team leadership, application lifecycle development and consulting. This position will require the ability to provide guidance on web development efforts onshore and offshore, as well as work with the client on current and future requirements, designs and technical decisions as they relate to the web portal. Previous experience and a deep understanding of Content Management Solutions is a requirement for this position.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web development, web design, service oriented software architecture, developer leadership, consulting and back office software experience.
Daily Responsibilities:
Interfaces with the client to gather, define and document software requirements
Analyzes requirement expectations to develop reliable and flexible software design
Drives technical software design and implementation with a hands-on approach, training and providing guidance to the software developers
Proactively raises issues around quality, system performance, or architecture. Recommends an action plan and communicates issues to management, architects and development managers
Participates in technical design reviews, functional specification reviews and peer reviews; contributes to development project estimates, scheduling, test plans, and code reviews
Coordinates closely with the engineering team to ensure thorough development and testing on relevant platforms as is appropriate for the particular task/project
Provides developer code reviews and quality reviews as it relates to web development
Identify, assess, and develop mitigations to project and process risks
Provides guidance and direction to the engineering and development team to ensure development integrity at all layers
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of experience in web software development
Minimum 3 years web design
Minimum 2 years leading US based Onshore developers
Experience working with Offshore developers
Strong writing skills and ability to produce high quality documentation
Exceptional Oral and Written Communication skills are mandatory
Can demonstrate knowledge of Content Management System (CMS) Architecture, CMS design and CMS development
Can demonstrate knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle and Methodologies (waterfall, unified, iterative, agile, etc)
Can demonstrate knowledge and hands-on experience with J2EE and Web Services (SOAP, WSDL).
Can demonstrate knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) design
Can demonstrate ability to lead developers in a common design
Can demonstrate knowledge of UML/RUP/Use Cases/OOAD/J2EE/MVC based web development/STRUTS/Design Patterns
Experience mentoring developers on OO/web projects
