Senior Java Developer

Company: Generali Global Assistance North America
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary:The Senior Software Developer's role is to design, develop, test, analyze, and maintain software solutions in support of the achievement of business requirements. This includes designing, writing, coding, testing, and analyzing new and existing software programs and applications. This position will require working with Business Analysts and Project Managers to define and validate functional specification and requirements, to propose best technical solution to address the needs, and to design, document, and modify technical specifications throughout the production lifecycle.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Software Development - 65%* Consistently design, write, translate, code, test and monitor software programs and applications according to specifications and the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging* Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas* Liaise with IT Team to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems* Generate statistics and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming processProject Coordination and Support - 20% * Collaborate with internal project management team in conceptualizing and development of new software programs and applications* Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software's business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments* Assist in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation* Analyze and assess existing business systems and proceduresTechnology Research - 15%* Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts* Liaise with vendors for efficient implementation of new software products or systems and for resolution of any adaptation issues* Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgradesRequired / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills:* Minimum of five years' experience* Strong experience with Spring Boot, JEE, IoC / DI, JPA, Hibernate* Strong experience with AWS services and infrastructure (AWS SQS, SMS, Lambda, API Gateway / Portal, Route56, EBS, Fargate, CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.)* Strong practitioner of Agile methodology applications to SDLC* Prior experience interviewing end-users for insight on functionality, interface, problems, and/or usability issues* Experience with JBoss 7.0 or Wildfly, JMS, HornetMQ, RabbitMQ* Excellent understanding of design patterns, coding methods and best practices* Hands-on experience developing test cases and test plans* Understand principles and best practices of RESTful development* Databases: MSSQL , MySQL/Aurora, NoSQL / DynamoDB* Leverage JavaScript Frameworks like React.JS, ExtJS* Knowledge of the CICD, Pipelines, Maven, GIT, versioning and release management best practices* Working knowledge of Linux and Windows* A plus:* Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws* Ability to setup and maintain MongoDB clusters Education/Certifications:* Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems or related field preferredPhysical Working Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit for long periods of time; use of hands to grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; finger dexterity; talk; hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.Generali Global Assistance is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/VeteranPowered by JazzHRn0QZWmZarQ

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