Akkodis · 3 hours ago
Lead Java Developer
Chicago, IL
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$82/hr - $85/hr
7+ years expAkkodis is seeking a Senior Java Developer/Lead for a contract with a client located in Chicago, IL. The role involves supporting applications, managing development, and providing technical leadership in Java development projects.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Nitish Kumar
Responsibilities
Support Envision Opera Interface and Guest Customer Service applications
Work with an offsite contract developer to manage the development of new reports and also assist in supporting existing reports and cubes
Support of application maintenance or other system related maintenance events on an on-call basis
Develop applications leveraging J2EE and Web technologies from start to finish on their own. This includes but is not limited to; customer interaction, validating requirements, system design, full stack development using standard APIs
Develop complex SQL queries, direct interaction with J2EE and Web application servers, build/deployment automation and application performance measurement and tuning
Collaborate with Project Managers and Stakeholders to execute on projects
Outline specific technical deliverables, provide input to project plans and milestones
Provide Technical leadership for projects to design effective solutions
Mentor other developers on the team
Lead key project activities - architecture, design, development, QA/QC and deployment of new J2ee/Web applications
Communicate project plans and status with Supervisor
Ensure that applications adhere to Application Engineering guidelines, processes and procedures
Develop technical deliverables and review technical documents
Provide required development or operational support
Provide support outside of business hours
Work closely with the IT liaisons and external services providers to improve and optimize applications to deliver superb performance and end user experience
Demonstrate a commitment to client core values
Qualification
Required
7 years or more of progressively responsible application development experience
Experience with front end development in large-scale Enterprise Java applications
Demonstrated ability to create reusable components that can be leveraged across multiple applications
Demonstrated ability to support, review application logs and dive into root cause analysis
Exceptional attention to detail, organization, planning and project management skills
Strong quantitative, analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to influence and work with cross-functional teams
Significant skill required to work effectively across internal functional areas in situations where clear parameters may not exist
Proven record of being a strong team player - a whatever-it-takes attitude to complete a project successfully for the team
Strong work ethic and personal integrity; self-directed and self-motivated with a highly developed curiosity and willingness to learn and to teach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal and influencing skills
Ability to define and capture business needs along with articulating strategic implications of analytic results with clarity and persuasiveness in an audience appropriate manner
Software development in language pertinent to project (Java, HTML5, CSS3, node.js, JavaScript (jQuery)
Strong front end and backend development skills
Solid experience in Java design, coding, testing and debugging techniques
Solid Datadog experience is required
Solid experience in enterprise level J2EE platforms using J2EE design patterns
Solid experience in SOAP/REST web service development
Strong SQL knowledge - especially on DB2 preferred
Spring Framework, JMS, DOJO, AJAX, Eclipse, Hibernate, JUnit, Struts
XML/JSON data interchange formats
Subversion/Git
Jboss, Tomcat is required
Familiarity with IBM DB2 and Oracle databases and expert in Docker, and Kubernetes
Highly motivated self-starter who is very good at learning and mastering new technologies without much guidance
Bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics or related discipline
Preferred
Graduate degree preferred
Java Certification is a plus
AWS Developer certification is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
An EAP program
Commuter benefits
401K plan
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday pay
Company
Akkodis
Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.
10001+ employees
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