Position Title: Senior Java Architect (030613-ALLDAV-AC-IO40-JOH)

Location: Woodlawn, MD

Duration: Long Term

Job Description

Will be responsible for Java Middleware software that interfaces with z/OS and AS400 iSeries applications with a DB2 database.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science with 11+ years experience.

Experience with object-oriented programming.

Experience with the Java programming language.

Experience with SQL and one or more RDMS; preferably IBM DB2.

Experience with the following Java technologies: Java Servlets/JSP, JAXP, JAXB, JDBC, Apache Ant/Apache Ivy, and JUnit.

Experience with one or more Java MVC component frameworks; preferably Apache Wicket.

Experience with one or more Java MVC action frameworks; preferably Spring MVC with annotations (Spring @MVC).

Experience with XML, XPath, and XSLT.

Experience with DHTML (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).

Experience with AJAX and JavaScript libraries; preferably jQuery.

Experience with automated unit testing and the XP programming methodology.

Experience with one or more version control systems; preferably MKS Source Integrity.

Experience with  IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Jetty.

Experience with network programming;  HTTP and HTTPS.

Must be able to take a lead role on projects and perform as both a developer and lead.

Self-starting, hands-on, highly motivated individual required; team player who can adapt to changes in client requirements.

Ability to read other people's code and hit the ground running.

Experience in systems analysis and design.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Ability to research problems and provide solutions.

May be requested to mentor client project staff.

Overtime may be required (2-4 hours per week).

Experience with an Eclipse-based IDE; preferably IBM Rational Application Developer (RAD).

Experience with Object-Relational Mapping (ORM).

Experience with Inversion of Control (IoC); preferably using the Spring Framework.

Experience with web service development; preferably using JAX-WS.

Experience with message queues; preferably IBM WebSphere MQ.

Experience with UNIX (Bourne) shell scripting.

Experience using JUnit with mock objects.

Experience with scripting IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) using wsadmin and Jython.

Experience with Eclipse plug-in development.

Experience with GUI application development; preferably Java Swing.

Develop and maintain technical documentation.

Architectural specifications.

Functional design specifications.

User interface design.

Code documentation.

Installation guides.

Release notes.

Desired

Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: Groovy, Python, C, C#, Visual Basic.NET, Lisp, Ruby, Perl.

Development experience on multiple platforms; preferably iSeries (IBM i, i5/OS, OS/400, AS/400), Windows, UNIX/Linux.

Distributed systems experience.

Profiling experience.

Experience with Open Source alternatives for commercial tools.

Release management experience.

System administration experience on iSeries, UNIX/Linux, and Windows.

Experience in the full lifecycle of software development in a release intensive environment.

Experience translating requirements to design.