IT Applications Developer

$90,126 - $110,926/Yr

Motion Recruitment - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Worth, TX

251-500 employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The IT Applications Developer position at a Fortune 500 transportation company in Fort Worth, TX, is a contract role focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve business problems. The developer will participate in all phases of the development process, advocating for agile methodologies and test-driven development while working collaboratively with various stakeholders to enhance web-based applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support web-based, mobile-aware Java applications and web services.
• Collaborate with internal customers, management, business analysts, project managers, IT architects, and other developers to understand requirements and development needs.
• Create new applications and maintain current applications, including bug fixes, feature enhancements, and performance tuning.
• Research and implement new technology to enhance current processes, security, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues; identify and implement solutions.
• Create detailed project specifications, requirements, and estimates, ensuring tasks/projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Work with production operations to ensure smooth deployments and appropriate support for customer groups.
• Document validation of design decisions.
• Support the enforcement of policy and procedural changes within the development group.
• Participate in code reviews and provide on-call production support as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training.
• 2 years total development experience.
• 1 year web application or services experience.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of object-oriented programming, common data structures and algorithms, design patterns and best practices.
• Basic to intermediate development skills with Java, JSP, JMS, XML, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, GIT, JQuery, Angular, SOAP/REST and other web development technologies.
• Experience with GitHUB.
• Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, Cloudant, MySQL).
• Ability to scrutinize applications and services to ensure they adhere to security standards.
• Networking knowledge (Sockets, TCP/IP, UDP).
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Personal commitment to Agile principles and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Knowledge of TDD and automated testing.
• Knowledge of PCI Compliance / OWASP standards.
• Knowledge of diagnostics tools (Postman, SOAPUI, HTTP Analyzer, Dynatrace).

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of total development experience.
• 2+ years of web application experience.
• Airline Industry experience.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan