Java Developer, Senior

Job Summary:



The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Information Technology – Application Development Department is currently recruiting for a Senior Java Developer (Note: we also have a position open for an intermediate level Java developer with very similar requirements.  If you feel you may be more suited for an intermediate-level position, you may also apply to this posting).  This position is on a team providing support for a financial application owned by the Financial Management Service division of the US Treasury.  A Senior Java developer is responsible for developing, testing, implementing, debugging, and supporting computer software that resides and is executed in a J2EE environment.  The ideal candidate will be an experienced developer with the following qualities: strong customer focus, drive for success, teamwork, effective communication, innovation, flexibility and adaptability.

 

With more than 1700 employees in the Richmond, Virginia headquarters and the Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina branches, the Fifth District plays an integral role in supporting the mission of the Federal Reserve and in linking the regional and national perspectives that provide for sound and credible economic policy.  We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and an exciting work environment.

 



Essential Job Responsibilities:

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  Develop software from user requirements

Utilize Object Oriented Analysis and Design

·                    Implement user interface design and requirements

·                    Translate design and requirements into code

·                    Code software following standard design patterns and best practices

          Test software

       ·              Perform unit and integration testing

      ·            Write test cases/scripts for unit and integration testing

  Support of software

       ·           Carry on-call cell phone/pager

  Implement software

·               May package and deploy code (Build Manager, other    roles) for J2EE Web Applications (EARS, WARS, JARS)

  Write technical documentation

·              Create and maintain technical documentation (flowcharts, paper prototype, role  matrix)

  Provide work effort estimates to project manager

Design applications

·                Work with system architect to follow established technical standards and constraints, leveraging existing processes

·             Develop system requirement documents and modeling artifacts for use by developers

 

 



Qualifications/Experience:

Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems (preferred) 7+ years enterprise-level programming and/or architecture experience with multiple technology platforms with a concentrated focus on Java development Experience working with projects of moderate to major complexity Required Skills:

·        Native Java

·        J2EE

·        JDBC

·        JSP

·        Multiple browser development (IE 6/7, Firefox)

·        Ability to debug code/experience using debug tools

·        Working knowledge of workflow concepts Preferred Skills:

·        Sun Java Programmer’s Certification preferred

·        Struts

·        Hibernate, FRBR Framework, or other persistence mechanisms

·        Logging code, Log4J

·        Ant Scripts

·        JUnit

·        Experience in Eclipse, RAD or other IDE’s

·        XML

·        XSLT

·        CSS

·        SQL development and administration

·        Deploy and manage application on WebSphere/HTTP Server

 

Other Requirements:

Occasional overnight travel may be required Must be a U.S. Permanent Resident

 

Competencies/Skills:



The Senior Java Developer will have excellent written and oral communication skills and can prepare and conduct presentations for a wide variety of audiences.  The Senior Java Developer will also demonstrate the ability to mentor junior developers.  The ability to research and evaluate new technologies as they apply to Application Development direction is desired. 

 

NOTE: Must be a U.S. Permanent Resident.  Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.