Senior Java Developer
Come join the Rural America Onshore Outsourcing team as a Java developer! We have an immediate need for talented developers. We believe in allowing talented teammates the opportunity to excel by becoming involved, being treated as a professional, and learning from a mentor. If you are looking for an opportunity that will allow you to grow, learn new skills, and see your vision take shape, this position is for you!
The first assignment in this position will be onsite. But in future assignments, you will have the opportunity to work from home.
The main role is planning, designing, coding, developing and testing software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products.
• Provide technical expertise to a Qpass project team, including requirements analysis, brainstorming, design and implementation of new software.
• Mentor engineers to improve design and implementation skills.
• Write production quality code in Java, J2EE and Spring – Adhere to software development and source control processes.
• Provide the software development and project management teams with feedback on the product (manageability, supportability, robustness, functionality, etc.).
• Be an evangelist for best practices and new technology within the Engineering team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and the team in defining user roles and writing user stories.
• Work with the team to provide story point estimates and break user stories down into tasks and supply task-level estimation.
• Design, build, configure, test and document production quality software on an iterative basis.
• Refactor and maintain existing code on a continuous basis.
• Contribute to overall success of Product Development organization.
• Provide input into improvements of core engineering assets.
Required Skills:
• 6 yrs. experience in software development.
• 2 yrs. experience in Qpass product.
• 3 yrs. software development with Linux, Apache, Tomcat, J2EE (preferably BEA Weblogic), Java, SQL, Maven, Ant and Eclipse.
• 1 yr. experience with Junit.
• 1 yr. experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• 1 yr. experience as a user of enterprise-class configuration management software (IBM Rational ClearCase or Perforce).
• Prior experience with XML structure and transformation technologies (XSD, XSL).
• Prior experience in writing Enterprise Java Beans.
Preferences:
• Prior experience with Spring Framework and Hibernate.
• Prior experience with Web Services (SOAP/REST).
Personality Requirements: • Strong analytical skills – ability to translate data to strategy • Ability to think creatively and strategically • Excellent organization and time management skills • Visual design skills are a strong plus • Conceptual thinking, presentation skills at a high level. • A drive for wanting to build products from the user's point of view • Ability to work on multiple projects with minimal assistance from fellow team members • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work and communicate pro-actively with business owners, and clients
Cultural Requirements: • Passionate. Must have hunger and ambition – the desire to perform every day without needing external motivation. • Humble. Wants the organization to succeed, not just himself/herself. • Creative. Must be able to see new opportunities that are not apparent to others. • Principled. Must have integrity and project the proper image of Rural America Onshore Outsourcing, Inc. • Team-Oriented. Must be able to communicate well and, more importantly, to listen well.
Education:
College degree is helpful; but not required. Real world experience is more important.
Salary and Benefits:
• Competitive rural market rates paid
• Stock option equity bonuses – Shareholder and Annual Bonuses. In 2010, bonuses were 10% of salary.
• Health Insurance Allowance
• $900/Month On-Site Living Expenses Reimbursement
