Java Developer

Java Developer with P&C Insurance

NYC (Hybrid)

6+ Months Contract to hire

Over all 10+ years

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

· Orchestrate integration projects and corresponding strategies between business units and development teams

· Plan, execute and manage the integration of new applications into existing systems and software throughout the enterprise

· Ensure that integration planning and practices are aligned with strategic business goals and the company’s overall strategic vision

· Develop standards and processes to support and facilitate integration projects and initiatives

· Collaborate with analysts and designers in the development and initiation of new software programs and applications

· Participate in quality assurance of program logic, data processing, and error resolution

· Develop an awareness of programming and design alternatives

· Take an active role in cross-departmental projects when needed

Acquisition & Deployment

· Plan phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects

· Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications

· Research and document technical requirements of software users

· Research and make recommendation on integration products and services

· Lead solution alternative analysis to select application and build software solutions that the organization can leverage

· Lead integration testing phases of software and applications under development in order to identify and remedy potential problem areas

Operational Management

· Write, translate and code software programs and applications according to specifications

· Ensure detail design specifications and unit test plans support high level design

· Ensure deliverables conform to best practices and internal standards

· Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging

· Generate statistics and prepare and write reports for management and/or team members on the status of the programming process

· Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines

· Liaise with network administrators, systems analysts, and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or company software systems

· Manage and/or provide guidance to more junior software developers and research assistants

· Where applicable, develop prototypes of interfaces and attributes based on the user requirements

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

· B.S. in Computer Science or related required

· M.S. in Computer Science or related a plus

· 10+ years of Software Development experience

· Prior experience in the insurance industry required

· 7+ years’ experience working with enterprise applications or architectural leadership role in building web based Java EE and/or Spring services/applications

· Solid working knowledge of current technologies, including SOA or REST, web services, J2EE technologies, Spring, Hibernate

· Expertise with industry standard development tools (e.g. Eclipse, Subversion, etc.)

· Hands on experience working in integrated development environments

· Extensive experience with SQL, some DBA experience a plus

· Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

· Familiarity with agile software development methodologies

· Experience working with vendor applications and resources

· Flexible and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies

· Ability to exercise independent judgement and take action on it

· Highly self-motivated and directed

· Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Additional information

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