Java Dev

Software Developer PositionThis role will be a hybrid position located in Plano, TX. The contractor must be willing to come into the office on Tuesday and Thursday. This position will also be a contract to hire role. The contract will be for a total of 2 years, however the contractor must be willing to transfer over at any point during the contract length depending on budget, performance, and head count.Top Skills (At least 2 years of experience)JavaExperience in Unit Testing/TDD/clientD frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, etc.Object oriented analysis and design (OOA&D)Experience with Java EE technologies like JAX-RS and JPA.Experience with Gradle/Maven.PlusesExperience with Git, GitHub, GitLab CI.Experience with Kafka.Experience with Spring framework/Spring Boot.Experience with data visualization, metrics, and monitoring tools such as Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger, etc.Experience with a container framework such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Linux containers, etc.Experience with JavaScript frameworks like React Redux, Node.js, AngularJS, etc.Experience with JVM tuning.Experience debugging/troubleshootingDaily activities will consist of working as part of an agile scrum team to develop the P&C Communication System (PICS) infrastructure for various lines of business. The infrastructure is implemented using Apache Kafka Streams and RESTful APIs deployed to OpenShift containers via Kubernetes. PICS developers regularly perform the following activities:Attending SAFE Scaled Agile Framework) ceremonies such as team stand-upsPerforming TDD using JUnit and MockitoWrite and commit code to GitLab using the Gitflow branching modelUnderstanding and work with GitLab CI/CDWriting integration testWorking with Spring Boot/Spring FrameworkJob DescriptionSoftware Developers and Integrators (SDIs) are engaged in all phases of the software development lifecycle which include; gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements, responding to outages and creating application system models. SDIs primary functions are to design, develop, document, test and debug new and existing software systems and/or applications for internal use, perform defect corrections (analysis, design, code. In addition, SDIs participate in design meetings and consult with business clients to refine, test, and debug programs to meet business needs, and interact and sometimes direct third-party partners in the achievement of business and technology initiatives. This role is a solid, career-level role where functional and technical proficiency has been obtained, and incumbents display a depth of technical understanding within their respective areas of specialization allowing them to operate independently. Incumbents also display a proficiency that allows them to begin to mentor others (third party and internal resources) on procedural matters.Job Duties:Independently installs, customizes and integrates commercial software packages.Facilitates root cause analysis of system issues.Works with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.Learns to create system documentation/play books and attends requirements, design and code reviews.Receives work packages from manager and/or delegatesIdentifies ideas to improve system performance and impact availability.Resolves complex technical design issues.Creates system documentation/play book(s) and participates as a reviewer and contributor in requirements, design and code reviewsMay serve as the subject matter expert? on development techniques.Partners with experienced team members to develop accurate work estimates on work packages.May serve as a mentor on procedural matters to less experienced internal and third-party team members.May assist experienced team members with the delegation of work packages.Minimum Education:Bachelor's degree or 4 years of work experience in the Information TechnologyMinimum Experience4+ years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific IT discipline(s)/technology(s), i.e., Business Intelligence, Mobile, Web, Java, etc.Preferred Requirements:2+ years Java, Mobile, and/or Object-Oriented programming experience.Experience with SQL.Working knowledge of automated testing techniques, methodologies and tools.