Java Software Engineer

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and deliver software solutions to functional requirements and timeframes Delivery of assigned stories on schedule and accordance with agreed scope and quality Participation in the Agile Scrum process including: Refinement and point estimation of user stories Breakdown of user stories into subtasks Development of appropriately commented code Development of Junit or TestNG unit tests Familiarity with front end technologies including Angular, Material Design, JSPs, Swing would be desirable Management of multiple levels of branching, ideally with Git experience Constructive participation in code review and functional test case review Familiarity with CI tools including Maven/Ant, Jenkins, FindBugs/SpotBugs Collaborative documentation, including diagram creation, ideally using Confluence Technical Competencies: In depth knowledge and experience of the following technologies:
Programming Languages: 6 - 8 years strong experience in Java using Spring (Spring Data, Spring MVC) or JEE (JPA, EJB, JAX-RS), ideally both. Experience in JMockit or similar mocking framework for unit testing APIs: RESTful APIs, OpenAPI, Web Socket Subscriptions with JSON payloads. Soap XML based APIs – ability to read, understand and troubleshoot SQL Server: SQL Server 2008 and above – in-depth exposure to T-SQL, stored procedures, SQL functions. Agile: Experience with Agile methodology and experience as a Scrum Master would be desirable The following technologies would be advantageous:
Java Swing: Desktop GUI development SQL Server: Query optimization / tuning and troubleshooting performance issues. SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 and above, report design and stored procedures, queries, dynamic layout Message Bus: Experience using RabbitMQ and Redis is desirable Docker: Experience with using Docker will be desirable HTML5 and CSS3 and web-app experience is advantageous Experience with SQL Server OLAP cubes would be advantageous Personal Competencies:
Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical staff and cross-functional teams Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills Highly self motivated Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment Ability to conduct research into software related issues Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment Ability to work flexible hours