Java Developer

Responsibilities

• Application Development Tasks:
  • Implement application design by utilizing development languages and tools;
  • Develop and execute test plans (unit testing) for assigned projects;
  • Ensure the code is scalable and meets performance requirements for assigned projects through performance-tuning;
  • Develop applications based on their evaluation of business and technical requirements for complexity and provide design recommendations;
  • Estimate work effort effectively, based on task assessments;
  • Deliver quality code that meets requirements and time estimates;
  • Write and maintain documentation on any technical development completed;
  • Follow organization-accepted guidelines on version control for all technical development;
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data and application software problems as assigned.
• Administrative/Organizational Tasks:
  • Communicate with personnel throughout the organization;
  • Create required status reports and attends all team ceremonies;
  • Attend departmental meetings and provides input into discussions;
  • Create and present presentations on assigned projects or technical topics.
• Customer Service Tasks:
  • Consistently search for methods to increase customer satisfaction;
  • Follow-through on all assigned customer needs and follow-up with customers to ensure satisfaction;
• Team Tasks:
  • Serve as a resource for less-experienced staff in both technical and business realms;
  • Build cohesiveness and relationships that allow projects to run smoothly;
  • Support and assist others to follow organizational project methodology;
  • Consult with personnel throughout the organization on methods to implement new and changed corporate goals/objectives;
  • Continuously seek to improve team quality and quantity of work delivered.
• New Technologies:
  • Understand and foster division-wide technical initiatives by pioneering new initiatives, technologies, and tools as assigned;
  • Research and present new technologies to Division as assigned;
  • Clearly present findings and recommendations to different levels of management and developers;
  • Stay current with technological innovations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work in an Agile environment.
• Must be proactive and demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to work on a cross-functional team, working the highest priority task, which may be non-programming.
• Strong communication skills. ability to communicate ideas, concerns, and issues effectively (both written and verbally). speaking up when necessary and demonstrating effective conflict resolution skills and flexibility and patience.
• Represent the team in a variety of forums effectively.
• A desire to succeed through teamwork.
• Willingness to embrace customer service by placing service first in all priorities.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Computer Science or Associates Degree in Applied Science specific to Computer Science, and 5-8 years of related work experience. or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience with the entire development life cycle: Analysis, Design, Construction, and Implementation.
• Experience with the following:
  • Full-stack Development;
  • Angular Development;
  • SQL.

• Experience in Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with Java including Multithreading, Java Software Design Patterns, Functional Programming and Object-Oriented Design.
• Strong opinions regarding coding standards, code reviews, and the craft of software development with reasonable flexibility and patience.
• Experience with AWS development.

This is a Direct Hire opportunity with our Kansas City, MO client. Excellent medical/dental benefits, excellent 401(k) plan. H1-B Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third-parties, please.

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