Lead Java Developer

About the role

The Lead Developer is the 2nd highest on the team. We need someone that is an initiative taker, someone that has a willingness to learn and getting uncomfortable learning new things and doing that repeatedly. This person will be coaching other Junior Developers and will be proposing ideas and solutions to the team. There will be production support in this role, and you will be responsible for all 3rd party applications that we bring in such as training platforms and core banking platforms. You will work with platforms such as Polypaths, Simcorp, Principia. There would be an on call of one week for a 10-week rotation. Could be called at night to help fix something. If an issue come up after hours, then you will work on providing temporary or permanent fixes when it happens. You will be handling design and enhancements and will be responsible for ensuring apps are communicating with other apps.

Responsibilities

• Coaching other Junior Developers
• Proposing ideas and solutions to the team
• Production support
• Responsible for all 3rd party applications
• Work with platforms such as Polypaths, Simcorp, Principia
• On-call support for 1 week, rotating every 10 weeks
• Handling design and enhancements
• Ensuring apps communicate with other apps

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, relevant field and 7+ years’ experience, or 10+ years equivalent work experience.
• Technical Leadership with Architectural/Solution Design experience (including Security - Authentication and Authorization protocols)
• Java and Spring Ecosystem experience including restful Web Services and JPA Implementation
• Experience with Integration (Message Queues) and Micro Services Architecture
• Experience developing software using technologies such as Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, Angular, Bootstrap, Typescript, Node
• Experience with Java 8 or beyond and open-source frameworks (e.g., Spring Ecosystem, Hibernate, jUnit)
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns, application architecture, test driven development, and the software development lifecycle
• Experience with automated test, build, and integration techniques
• Leading development projects using automation associated with continuous integration, deployment, and release management
• Experience with development methodologies and principles including Agile, Scrum, and waterfall
• Experience with data driven design and development principles e.g. Integrations, APIs
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such Gitlab

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, relevant field and 7+ years’ experience, or 10+ years equivalent work experience.
• Must have Technical Leadership with Architectural/Solution Design experience (including Security - Authentication and Authorization protocols)
• Must have Java and Spring Ecosystem experience including restful Web Services and JPA Implementation
• Must have Experience with Integration (Message Queues) and Micro Services Architecture
• Must have Experience developing software using technologies such as Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, Angular, Bootstrap, Typescript, Node
• Must have Experience with Java 8 or beyond and open-source frameworks (e.g., Spring Ecosystem, Hibernate, jUnit)
• Must have Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns, application architecture, test driven development, and the software development lifecycle
• Must have Experience with automated test, build, and integration techniques
• Must have Leading development projects using automation associated with continuous integration, deployment, and release management
• Must have Experience with development methodologies and principles including Agile, Scrum, and waterfall
• Must have Experience with data driven design and development principles e.g. Integrations, APIs
• Must have Experience with infrastructure automation tools such Gitlab

Skills

• Leadership and teamwork
• Mentoring and coaching junior developers
• Identifying gaps and recommending improvements
• Collaborating with peers, senior developers, and stakeholders
• Experience with financial services
• Product support on call experience
• Experience with 3rd party developed financial applications
• Soft skills such as communication and problem-solving

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Pay

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Schedule

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