Java Developer - II

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Java Developer - II for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in New York, NY .

Responsibilities :

• Participate in the detailed technical design of applications with the System Architect
• Develop functions and application components in Java on Websphere platform.
• Integrate written components with frameworks and other common components
• Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code.
• Develop documentation artifacts
• Support testing (Unit, Functional, Performance, Access controls).
• Designs, develops, and implements web-based Java applications to support business requirements.
• Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates design documents, and performs program coding and testing.
• Resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Required Skills :

• Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Relevant work experience in Java/J2EE distributed application development.
• Experience with various J2EE components and services
• Working experience with JAVA, J2EE, JavaScript, JDBC, HTML
• 3-5 years working with Spring framework and good understanding of AOP concepts
• Strong analysis and design skills, including requirements analysis, OO design patterns Knowledge of common JEE patterns
• General knowledge of open-source frameworks
• Experience with building and delivering mission critical, fault tolerant applications
• Minimum two years of experience with Messaging (MQ/JMS) based Integration applications
• Strong understanding of application resiliency, security, scalability and general performance concepts
• Keen understanding of performance issues and end to end debugging capabilities
• Proven working knowledge of the JEE architecture
• Proven working knowledge of WebSphere or Eclipse IDE
• Strong knowledge of SQL, stored procedures (PL/SQL) and database fundamentals (Oracle 11g)
• Strong multi-tasking and collaboration skills
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and produce high quality products
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to assimilate new information, understand complex topics and arrive at sound analysis and judgment.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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