Senior Java Software Developer

OverviewAllied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 31 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced

Senior Java Software Developer to be a key resource on a technical services team.Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.ResponsibilitiesThe Candidate will perform highly advanced software development work as part of an agile project team under the direction and guidance from Application Services management. The Candidate must have strong hands-on professional software development experience building production applications and systems in the Java programming language and proven success designing, developing and implementing highly scalable, high throughput web services and backend systems in a large-scale Enterprise environment. The primary goal of the Candidate will be to deliver well-designed, documented, and tested modern enterprise software solutions that meet strict availability, concurrency and low latency requirements.

Client will require the Candidate to work on the following initiatives and will perform advanced analysis/programming tasks such as:

• Participating in all phases of SDLC, including design, software development and code review.
• Performing extensive code reviews and analysis.
• Writing reports on code analysis to determine if industry standards and best practices are being followed; provide analysis to address found short comings.
• Providing guidance and knowledge sharing to existing development staff.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:Must be able to:

• Work with Business Customers, Section Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in a professional and collaborative manner to define strategies, implementation approaches and provide creative solutions to complex problems.
• Create well-designed, documented, and tested software solutions that meet strict availability, concurrency and low latency requirements.
• Turn high-level requirements into a working system through iterative and incremental development.
• Identify and address product bugs, deficiencies, and performance bottlenecks in a timely manner.
• Write unit tests
• Develop processes and procedures for Application Services.
• Stay abreast of current technologies, industry standards and best practices
• Be productive working independently or in a team environment (both local and remote) with minimal supervision.

Must possess:

• Knowledge of DevOps concepts and methodologies
• A solid understanding of latest web technologies
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task with readiness to put in extra effort when necessary
• The willingness to learn

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the

minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience8RequiredProfessional experience in software development building production software systems8RequiredExperience with Java programming language5RequiredExperience developing and implementing highly scalable, high throughput web services and backend systems in a large-scale Enterprise environment5RequiredExperience with SQL (relational databases), key-value datastores, and document stores5RequiredExperience designing and implementing secure RESTful web services5RequiredExperience with code reviews and in-depth code analysis5RequiredExperience with highly complex application security requirements4RequiredExperience with Git, Bitbucket4RequiredExperience completing system documentation3RequiredExperience with Kubernetes and Docker3RequiredExperience designing and building Microservices3RequiredExperience developing/deploying software with a CI/CD pipeline including build automation/continuous integration, test automation, and deployment automation3RequiredExperience with Agile teams that have iteratively and incrementally delivered software while practicing code review2RequiredExperience with Spring Boot2RequiredExperience with coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior level software developers and other personnel as required5PreferredExperience working with enterprise software solutions3PreferredExperience working with legacy applications/services and designing modernization solutions to break apart monoliths implementing solutions architected around single-responsibility principle.3PreferredExperience in modern web technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, Redux, HTML5, CSS33PreferredExperience with NoSQL datastores such as MongoDB or Cassandra2PreferredPublic sector experience (Federal, State or Local Government)2PreferredExperience with Jira2PreferredExperience with Confluence2PreferredProficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint1PreferredExperience with MuleSoft API development