Software engineer senior H/F (IT)

Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients.
Facilitating IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based and mainframe applications
Responsible for Java based development utilizing a combination of WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower and associated Web technologies including JavaScript and JSP
Responsible for in integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, Application Inventory, and Implementation Plans.
Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs.
Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.
Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.
Support testing of the changes by other team members.
Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manger
Perform assigned system, iteration, acceptance, regression, volume, performance, post implementation and/or user acceptance testing tasks
Contribute to the testing strategy and create systems test plan and test suites (including test cases).
Analyze test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test strategy.
Verify actual results meet expected results. Examine test databases using SQL. Analyze and log test results. Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system.
Provide recommendations to the Project Manager as to the acceptance or rejection of any changed system components.
Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead or Sr. Project Manager.
7+ years experience in Java based development utilizing a combination of WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower and associated Web technologies including JavaScript and JSP

• 5+ years experience in integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
• Experience in development and design of new mid-tier applications or enhancement to existing ones in a DevOPS focused environment (current environment: IBM WebSphere – Java EE – Oracle and DB2 / new environment: Angular or React.js – Java SpringBoot – Cloud computing).
• Integration of service API’s and micro-services to existing or new web services.
• Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and to design structured programs that efficiently satisfy these requirements
• Experience with, and understanding of, relational databases (DB2, Oracle, MS-SQL)

Technical Skills:

• 7+ years experience in Java based development utilizing a combination of WebSphere, JDBC, Oracle, DB2, DataPower and associated Web technologies including JavaScript and JSP
• 5+ years experience in integration of Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
• Experience in development and design of new mid-tier applications or enhancement to existing ones in a DevOPS focused environment (current environment: IBM WebSphere – Java EE – Oracle and DB2 / new environment: Angular or React.js – Java SpringBoot – Cloud computing).
• Preparation of automated deployment builds (Jenkins)
• Experience in structured, agile and DevOp methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications.
• Experience with COTS based Business Automation and Case Management solutions (ie: IBM Cloud Pack for Business Automation)
• Experience with one or more platforms, including the operating system, database technology, communication protocols, middleware and gateways
• Experience developing or maintaining large scale IT systems, including high-volume public facing programs
• Integration of service API’s and micro-services to existing or new web services.
• Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and to design structured programs that efficiently satisfy these requirements
• Demonstrated success writing system design and implementation documents
• Experience with, and understanding of, relational databases (DB2, Oracle, MS-SQL)
• Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs
• Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of modules
• Conduct/participate in testing walkthroughs

Analysis of business requirement documents and liaison with clients
Experience adopting and adhering to unified I&IT project management methodologies, enterprise architecture and gating frameworks, and standard systems development methodologies.
Demonstrated success in working productively with business clients, developers, and technical specialists such as DBAs, web administrators, etc.
Demonstrated experience reporting status, progress, and key issue/concerns to project managers and leads.

Public Sector Experience:

~ Experience working in the public sector on a mid-tier cloud and/or legacy platform.