Principal Java Engineer / Architect

Description

Qualifications1416 yrs. of experience with an extensive high proficiency with developing commercial software in Java;Six yrs. of experience with Spring projects including Framework, Boot or Cloud;Must be wellversed in RESTful API Architecture and SOA design patterns (e.g., Eventdriven architecture, Complex Event Processing, InMemory Caching, Canonical Data Modeling, ModelViewController);Experience with Jenkins orchestration and pipeline scripting (Groovy, YAML, etc.)Experience with responsive design and development using Bootstrap or similar layout frameworks;Experience in developing JavaScript on top of one or more of the following clientside frameworks such as Angular.js, React.js, Knockout.js, Backbone.js, and Ember.js;Experience building responsive Single Page Web Applications using modern frontend technologies such as but not limited to HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript or jQuery;Proficient in one or more Relational and NonRelational DB technologies such as MS SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, CouchDB or Postgres;Deep understanding of contemporary API and architectural concepts such as Swagger/RAML, API Mgmt (Apigee, Mulesoft, etc.)Experience with a Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry or PaaS Products;Experience in 12factor application architecture, design, and implementation;Strong emphasis on engineering best practices including; Peer Reviews, Code Inspections, and Automation;Strong understanding of DevOps principles with experience in each of the DevOps areas of practice (Source Control Subversions, Build Maven, Test/Automated Test JUnit, Grinder, SOAPUI, JMeter, and knowledge of environment Puppet a plus but not required);Experience with AGILE development methodologies including unit testing, testdriven development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Pair Programming, and Automated Testing;Development experience in a public, AWS, Azure, or Rackspace, or private cloud environment;Minimum of 2 years experience in active adherence to SDLC methodologies such as AGILE or Incremental and working knowledge of SCRUM is a plus;Encourages, empowers and guides teams in thinking through complex data or situations, considering all angles;Continuously look for ways to improve and sets a very high bar in terms of quality;MS degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, engineering, or related field, plus 3 yrs. of experience in Information Technology (IT) field preferred; andMinimum of one year experience as a mentor to junior/midlevel colleague preferred. ResponsibilitiesCreate robust and scalable product designs that meet customer requirements and are extensible and anticipate future product needs;Gather requirements from stakeholders and performs critical analysis of the products feature set;Lead development of major improvements in product development processes and methods that are adopted across products;Conduct architectural and design reviews for a product or subsystem;Perform comprehensive reviews to surface key issues and enable faster time to market;Identify product dependencies and risks early and specify appropriate mitigation strategies;Timely dependency determination allowing teams to make effective adjustments to designs and schedules;Provide business representatives with insights into emerging competitive threats in the market that guide the reprioritization of product features;Anticipate the key architectural issues in the planning phase for a product;Communicate these to all stakeholders achieving buyin on probable tradeoffs;Recognize patterns of defects and drives design improvements that are adopted across the product line;Fully understand the customer experience and drive product improvements in architecture, design and implementation methods to improve the experience;Establish and communicate best practices for architecture, design and development methods across product teams and business groups;Work without supervision on the most complex projects and complete latitude for independent judgment; andAct as a mentor to team members and aid in adherence to established coding techniques and standards.