Swoon · 6 days ago
Java Backend Developer
Peoria Metropolitan Area
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$62/hr - $65.95/hr
8+ years expSwoon is seeking a Java Backend Developer for a 1-year contract role with a leading client in Peoria, IL. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications, primarily using Java and AWS technologies, while working as part of an Agile team.
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Responsibilities
Work as part of Agile team and participate in Scrum activities
Competent to perform all programming, development, integration and system administration assignments without close supervision
Designs, codes, tests, and debugs programs of high complexity
Configuration or customization of purchased software solutions with high complexity
Provides project management, programming, systems, and/or system administration leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members
Works on more complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls
Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be used by one or more programs, systems or in support of infrastructure component change management
Develops major system modules, programs or infrastructure released based on requirements gathered from system customers
Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of system components that require careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results
Fully knowledgeable of programming languages appropriate to the platform supported, program design and specification development, programming logic, logic diagrams, system analysis techniques, testing, debugging, documentation standards, file design, storage and internal systems
Performs integration tasks for in-house developed systems and/or purchased hardware and software solutions
Assist customers with documentation, training and usability efforts
Significant interaction required with Scrum team
Interaction during all scrum ceremonies such as Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retro, Demo etc
Also need to interact with team for PR Reviews, also need to engage with other teams as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering or related field is required w/ 8+ years' experience needed
6-8+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java
At least three year of experience developing in AWS: cloud formation templates, deploying ECS clusters, Lambda, Fargate, Amazon Elastic Search, S3. Strong understanding of IAM roles and policies
Proven experience in following: Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale
Three years of experience building and developing with Cloud Technologies (such as AWS, Azure, GCP)
Developing software applications using relational and Nosql databases
Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc
Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure Devops etc
Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure
Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
Strong understanding and/or experience in some of the following: Batch or stream processing systems such as AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Kinesis
Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible
Test driven development and behavior driven development
Hands on experience with testing tools such as Selenium and Cucumber and their integration into CI/CD pipelines
Datastores such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Oracle
Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms
Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities
Preferred
Experience with AI tools is a BIG PLUS
Benefits
Optional benefits
401K
Company
Swoon
In 2010, Swoon launched an agile, client-focused team that is not only savvy in our core industries but elbow-deep, every day, getting to know the strongest talent in the technology and professional fields.
501-1000 employees
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Co-Founder and Leadership Advisor
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Client Partner
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