Java Developer

Java DeveloperLocation: Evanston, ILDuration: 4-6 Months CTHRate: DOEU.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.Job DescriptionOnly locals who are GC/USC who can go to clients' office 2-3 days a week.Current work setup (hybrid model):2 Days - Work from client site3 Days - Work from homeOther requirements:Dress Code: Formal dress code when working from client location.Vaccination: Client require candidate to be fully vaccinated, as their facility is fully vaccinated area.Experience and Skills8+ years' experience in software development on Java PlatformStrong understanding of RDBMS concepts, with ability to understand and write complex queries, stored procedures, analytical skills.Experience in development and production support environment.As a senior developer ability to work independently, highly motivated self-starter and a good team player with ability to work under minimal supervision.Ability to perform effort estimation, breakdown workload into MVP.Strong Communication skillsPrimary SkillsVery Strong with extensive knowledge and experience in:Java 6 and aboveHibernate 2.5 and aboveSpring Framework 2.5 and aboveEclipse Keplar and current. Other similar IDESQL (Actual language not just using ORM)JBoss (Preferred 5 or 7)/WildflyMavenExperience in UX (HTML, CSS, Java script)Struts FrameworkTomcat (preferred version 7 or above)LinuxAnt/IvyFreemarkerAnalytical SkillsAbility to perform root cause analysis, identify the defect area reported by client/production support tickets. Ability to understand complex business processes & workflow, functional & technical process of application. Identify and resolve database related performance and/or other issues.ToolsSVN & GIT: SVN and GIT are used as source code repository, hence must have knowledge and experience using these tools. TFS: Experience in using TFS for agile projects. JIRA and Confluence: JIRA is used for product support and enhancement ticket. Confluence is the document repository.MethodologyAgile - Normal course of project execution is under Agile methodology. Hence knowledge and experience to work in agile structure (Sprints, retrospectives, etc)Secondary SkillsPostgresXSL/XSLTExcelExperience with AS/400 (iSeries) & DB2PerlAdeptia ETL or similarJasperReportsiTextGood To HaveExperience in migration Java 6 to newer versionExperience in updating Java 6 code base for latest browser compatibility.