Java Lead Developer (Back End) - Contract to Hire Only

Fabergent; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Fenton, Missouri, is seeking a Java Lead Developer with strong expertise in Java, Spring, and SQL Server. This full-time role involves working with a collaborative team, supporting technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in technology projects, a BS degree in a relevant field, and familiarity with agile methodologies. Additional preferred skills include Git and Jira. This role is a contract-to-hire opportunity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities supporting technology related projects.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in participating on complex technology projects and teams.
• Experience with agile methodologies is required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business stakeholders and Java architects.
• Support projects using a full pod of resources including Sr. IT Manager, developers, and testers.
• Develop solutions with a focus on user-centered design.

Skills

Java

Spring / Rest

SQL Server

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

Git

SVN

Maven

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

Java Lead Developer (Back End) - Contract to Hire Only

Full-time

Job Description

Client is experiencing significant growth in its Sales Effectiveness Programs. These programs are designed to incent and motivate both direct sales personnel and channel partners for Fortune 500 and other global companies across a broad array of industries. The Channel/Sales Incentive Solutions team within client is looking for technology solution professionals to support this growth.

The programs are supported with a new, flexible technology foundation, using modern development tools and techniques. These techniques employ user-centered design; agile development methodologies; modern, mobile-responsive, front-end development tools, industry leading integration and rules engines, and re‑usable API services, on an evolving uniform data model that supports the motivation business.

Currently, our constantly evolving development environment consists of the following:

• Back-end: Java Linux/UNIX; Tomcat/Apache/JBoss; SOA and MVC architectures; JSON; J2EE technologies; Java frameworks: Spring, Struts, Hibernate, Apache (Axis, Xerces, etc.), or JDOM; Java application servers (e.g., JBoss, Apache, WebLogic, or WebSphere)

This position is part of a dynamic software development team working on very visible projects with a team of well‑educated and extremely professional technologists. This person will work closely with business stakeholders, Java architects, and other teams across client.

Must Have

• Strong experience with Java, Spring / Rest and SQL Server. Note – our Lead Developers do much of the SQL work. We do have SQL Developers and DBAs but they are in a different group, so the App Dev leads need strong SQL Server knowledge and skills.

High Preferred to Have

• Git, SVN, Maven and Jenkins or similar
• Familiarity with web components and relevant design patterns
• Familiarity with Google’s Material Design
• Familiarity with different application build and dependency management systems (Polymer CLI, Grunt/Gulp, Bower, Yarn, NPM)
• Jira/Atlassian product family, or similar products for managing user features and stories, scope management, project management
• Experience using versioning software/repositories, preferably Git

Skill Set

This developer needs to have lead experience and be able to work with a full pod of resources including a Sr. IT Manager, developers, testers, etc.

Agile methodology is used in project implementation, this developer would need to have agile methodology knowledge.

7+ years of increasing responsibilities supporting technology related projects

BS degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline with an information technology focus or equivalent experience

5+ years of demonstrable experience in participating on complex technology projects and teams

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.