Java Developer (backend)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Backend Java Developer for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Irving, TX.

Responsibilities :

• Senior, hands-on technical lead focused on building out the firm's strategic data platforms used by the firm.
• Will take ownership of key projects and components and will be responsible for all phases of the SDLC including analysis and design, development, testing and deployment.
• As a technical lead, will be responsible for providing technical guidance to junior developers, including overseeing their deliverables, providing architectural guidance, enforcing firm's best practices, and conducting code reviews.
• Will need to understand system and enterprise architecture concepts and will be expected to understand how all components fit together and affect one another.
• They will work with a global and diverse team of peers as well as liaise closely with Business Analyst, Production Support, and Infrastructure teams.
• Develop and Deliver assigned development projects within agreed schedule, quality and scope expectations.
• Participate in all stages of the SDLC within an agile Scrum environment.
• Interact with senior management to define and drive architectural direction
• Interact with PMO and translate reported problems/issues into JIRA items to implement.
• Enhance/Re-architect existing components to satisfy new performance and scalability requirements.
• Provide level 3 (escalation) support for the application.
• Ensure all components in the platform are fully compliant with firm's technology standards
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes..
• Serve as advisor, coach to new, or lower level analysts.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (electronics) and/or computer science
• A minimum of 4 years of application development experience.
• Solid understanding of application infrastructures, including hardware, storage, network, databases, disaster recovery.
• Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures and how to best apply them to build optimal software solutions.
• Understanding of Metadata, its applications and management
• Logical thinking, Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; innovative and solutions oriented..
• Effective time management skills in order to manage multiple priorities with flexibility on time zones and timelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare and deliver effective presentation
• Proven experience building scalable, mission critical systems.
• Technical Skills and Experience:
  • Java full stack technologies
  • Experience with Docker and containers
  • Javascript and Angular web site development
  • RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle DB
  • XML/XSD/XSLT and JSON
  • Web services (SOAP, REST, etc.)
  • Modern source control, build and continuous integration solutions
  • UNIX/Linux Shell scripting
  • Tomcat or Jetty application server
  • Experience using - JIRA, , Sonarqube, Openshift, Artifactory, BitBucket, Groovy, Maven/Gradle.

Preferred Skills:

• Recommended:
  • MQ, Kafka or other message oriented middleware
  • UNIX scripting, Bash shell
  • Autosys and scheduling
  • Oracle and other RDBMS with strong SQL
  • Experience in Cloud concepts and technologies: container build and orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, horizontal scaling
  • Physical and logical data modeling

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 .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy

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