Groovy/Grails Developer

Description

Project Environment
The success of this engagement is dependent on frequent interaction with other member the IT project team and the business area to communicate requirements, update status, validate implementation, and organize system integration and deployment. Project Requirements
The candidate for this position will be required to Have strong web application development experience using the Groovy and Grails Framework (Groovyonly experience is NOT sufficient)
Have extensive background experience in Java web application user interface design and implementation
Work well both independently and in a team environment. This project has a very experienced team. The candidate must be able to take business requirements and work independently to complete assignments. However, the candidate must also be able to work with other team members to implement required functionality and to resolve data and system integration problems. The candidate must also be engaged in project team meetings and provide regular project status updates.
Tasks
Collaborate with business analyst and developers to produce software designs
Provide work estimates to project manager, provide frequent status updates and track progress against the project work plan
Formulate program specifications and basic prototypes
Transform software designs and specifications into high functioning code in the appropriate language
Integrate individual software solutions to higher level systems
Use webbased tools to create and advance applications
Test code periodically to ensure it produces the desirable results and perform debugging when necessary
Minimum Qualifications
Three (3) Years of experience developing Java web applications using the Groovy and Grails Framework (Groovyonly experience is NOT sufficient)
Five (5) Years of combined experience in Java development and implementing HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Three (3) Years of experience integrating Java web applications with SQL databases using Hibernate
Three (3) Years of combined experience in SQL relational database design and coding
Five (5) Years of combined experience in developing software in a team environment and independently
Desired Skills
Experience developing Java web applications using Grails 3.x.
Experience developing Java web application user interfaces using recent user interface tools including jQuery and Bootstrap 3.
Detailoriented and excellent concentration ability
An analytical mindset and critical thinking
Demonstrable ability to discover and fix errors in code
Strong communication skills
Ability to work independently and in team settings