Senior Applications Developer-Java (Boulder, CO)

$100,000 - $140,000/Yr

Unclassified - Boulder, CO

Full-time - Senior

Boulder, CO

About the position

The Senior Applications Developer - Java role involves creating and maintaining web and desktop applications that enhance and integrate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions, primarily for internal business processes. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of data migration tools and applications, while also mentoring team members and driving application development standards.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for completing data deliverables including mapping and strategy documentation, technical specifications for migration tools, and feedback on migration testing success.
• Develop required migration tools as needed to convert XML to XML and import into destination system.
• Execute mock data migration rehearsals and work closely with product owners and data SMEs on data verification.
• Collaborate with team members and business users to clarify requirements and confirm design/implementation.
• Partner with business representatives to ensure requirements are well understood and documented to achieve successful delivery.
• Actively work with the software development manager and architecture managers to align to a consistent technology vision and drive application development standards.
• Research and recommend database development best practices.
• Facilitate peer-programming and design sessions/reviews with team members.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Foster and be a leader of a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Collaborate with other Application Developers on problem analysis and resolution and provide support as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to others.
• Ensure development quality is being tracked and improved using techniques like Unit Testing and Peer Review.
• Work closely with BA/QA team members to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly identified, fixed, and tested.
• Mentor team members to progress their technical and professional skills.
• Take the lead on solving and implementing difficult technology challenges and drive our team to successful delivery.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company.

Requirements

• BS in Information Technology or a related technical field plus 8 or more years related experience.
• 8+ years of experience developing in Java and using object-oriented development practices.
• 5+ years of experience developing web-based applications using Java.
• 5+ years of experience working with web services (REST JSON).
• 3+ years of experience with Oracle development (queries, stored procedures, packages).
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test tools.
• Broad and deep understanding of application servers including experience with configuration and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of client-side development models using JavaScript, XML and HTML/CSS.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot
• SSIS or other ETL processing tools
• C# application development experience
• Unit Testing/Test Driven Development/Behavior Driven Design
• Team Foundation Services/Azure DevOps
• PL/SQL development

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary
• Opportunity to be part of a great culture and team
• Challenging work environment