Java J2EE Lead Engineer Job in Chicago 60601, Illinois US

Our client has multiple openings they are interested in hiring Software Engineers with many years of Java/J2EE expertise (additional nice to have skills include C++, Database, Cloud, Graphics, etc.).

 

The details of the positions are as mentioned below:

 

Position 1:             Java/J2EE Lead Engineers

Location:            Chicago, IL

Duration:             Fulltime / Permanent

 

Position Summary:

 

·         Our Client is looking for an experienced Lead Engineer to take part in a team that is building a large-scale SOA based Location Content Management system.

·         Candidates with profound understanding and hands-on experience in building distributed applications on a Hadoop framework will be considered for this project.

·         Candidate should be a self starter and be able to work under limited supervision.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Analyze product requirements and design and develop software that meets product specifications and design.

·         Code, unit test and deploy components running on Apache Hadoop platform.

·         Code, unit test and deploy business rules using JBoss Drools and Guvnor.

·         Code prototypes which are dynamically configurable and horizontally scalable.

·         Collaborate with database architects and lead engineers on architecture, design, code and configuration reviews.

·         Provide weekly status reports to project manager describing accomplishments.

·         Follow quality assurance guidelines and processes.

·         Mentor less experienced team members on technical matters.

·         Provide technical expertise for teams focused on specific software modules.

 

Requirements:

 

·         5+ years of Java 1.6 application design and coding experience.

·         3+ years of SOA application design and coding experience.

·         Experience in building scalable, high performance applications in a Hadoop framework.

·         Experience working with the JBoss drools framework.

·         Experience with Subversion.

·         Experience working developing and executing unit test cases under the JUnit framework

·         Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.

·         Working knowledge of JBoss SOA suite and Tomcat.

·         Working knowledge of Linux (RedHat) and Unix (Solaris 10).

·         Familiarity with Apache projects such as Lucene, CouchDB and Solr.

·         Familiarity with PostgreSQL databases.

·         Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

·         Creative, problem-solving approach with developed multi-tasking ability.

·         Ability to effectively function in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.

·         BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field.

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Position 2:             Lead Java/J2EE Engineers

Location:            Chicago, IL

Duration:             Fulltime / Permanent

 

Position:

 

·         This position is a lead role within our client's development teams, responsible for mentoring team and helping instill best practices for software development in an Agile/Lean environment.

·         The lead role will participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle.

·         Design large scale software/hardware systems and lead other team members in the development of those systems.

·         Using current programming languages and technologies to write code and perform testing and debugging of applications.

·         Interact with product management and users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications and assist with systems integration.

·         The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a highly collaborative manner.

  

Responsibilities:

 

·         Collaborates with Product Management and development team to ensure user stories are created and estimated.

·         Works closely with development team to identify and resolve issues.

·         Software design and review; software development of application or system components.

·         Requirements definition and analysis; unit testing of developed code.

·         Investigation and root cause analysis of software and system defects.

·         Maintain and run tools and processes that support and automate software product release.

·         Understand the technical aspects of the products used to support the configuration management activities of the development process.

·         Adapt configuration management tools for the complex needs of the development teams or the management of the development process.

·         Generate, monitor and maintain Baseline Audit, and Configuration Item Version Control.

·         Publish release packages and records.

·         Deploy the development artifacts to a staging area for release to production; enforce process compliance.

·         Create and execute approved test plans and analyzes and report results.

·         Decompose requirements for testability and provide feedback to product management.

·         Interact with product management and customers/users to support software acceptance process and act as a liaison between development and user community; investigate and report problems.

·         Experience managing technical requirements and interaction with external venders.

 

Requirements:

 

·         Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Management Information Systems.

·         MBA/MSc/PhD preferred.

·         10+ years of engineering experience and 1 year of technical leadership or managerial experience.

·         Strong proficiency in Java / J2EE Development, Spring, XML.

·         Strong knowledge of communication protocols - FTP, HTTP, WebServices.

·         Programming experience with Camel preferred.

·         Experience working in an Agile environment.

·         Experience with using a Kanban methodology preferred.

·         Knowledge of Perl, Python or other scripting languages.

·         Experience designing Java applications that interact with databases in a scalable way.

·         Experience with MySQL, postgress or Oracle.

·         Automated Unit Testing using JUnit or similar tools.

·         Proficient with Unix/Linux.

·         Proficient in a Configuration Management tool (e.g., Subversion or CVS).

·         Knowledge of agile development techniques such as TDD, Pair Programming, Refactoring, Continuous Integration.

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·         Must be a team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.

·         Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle.

·         Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision.

·         Creative, resourceful and innovative problem solver.

·         Self-taught and self-teaching, with a demonstrated aptitude for acquiring knowledge and skills.

 

Highly Desired Skills:

 

·         Excellent knowledge and proven, multi-year experience in Agile/Lean (Scrum, XP and Kanban) development environments.

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Position 3:             Senior Java/J2EE Engineers

Location:            Chicago, IL

Duration:             Fulltime / Permanent

 

Position Summary:

 

·         This position is for a Senior Engineer within our client's development teams, responsible for participating in all stages of the software development lifecycle in an Agile/Lean environment.

·         Using current programming languages and technologies to write code and perform testing and debugging of applications.

·         Interact with product management and users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications and assist with systems integration.

·         The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a highly collaborative manner.

  

Responsibilities:

 

·         Full life-cycle software development of application or system components.  This includes analysis and software design of software products, software development of application or system components, and unit testing.

·         Mentor junior members of team through coaching and pair programming.

·         Collaborate with team to help develop best practices (e.g. TDD, Refactoring, Continuous Integration, Pair Programming).

·         Develop automated acceptance tests as necessary to provide complete test coverage.

·         Provide innovative software techniques and product ideas.

·         Work closely with ops to migrate to a streamlined dev ops production environment.  This includes owning product until it is released and beyond.

·         Work with team to collaborate with Product Management to ensure user stories are properly created and estimated. 

 

Requirements:

 

·         5+ years of software engineering experience.

·         5+ years experience in object-oriented design and implementation.

·         5+ years of experience in Enterprise Java Development (J2EE).

·         Understanding of network protocols (HTTP, FTP, TCP, UDP, and custom binary protocols).

·         Experience with Web Service Development (REST and SOAP).

·         Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies (TDD, JUnit, Mocking Frameworks, etc).

·         Experience with messaging technologies including JMS.

·         Experience using SCM tools including Subversion.

·         Experience in an continuous build environment.

·         Experience in an Agile development environment (Scrum, XP, etc).

·         Proficient with Unix/Linux.

·         Knowledge of Perl, Python or other scripting languages.

·         Experience designing Java applications that interact with databases in a scalable way.

·         Experience with MySQL, postgress or Oracle.

·         Must be a team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment.

·         Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision.

·         Creative, resourceful and innovative problem solver.

·         Self-taught and self-teaching, with a demonstrated aptitude for acquiring knowledge and skills.

 

Plus skills:

 

·         Proficient with Spring Framework.