Senior Java Developer (Kenya - IC)

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R Job Title: Senior Java Developer Reports to: Practice Head: Java Solutions ROLE OVERVIEW Rolverview DVT requires the long-term services for an Innovative Senior Java Developer with experience in building high performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. You will be part of a talented technology driven software team that works on mission-critical applications. You will be responsible for Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Java systems development experience using core Java Enterprise edition 5+ years’ java development experience Knowledge of OO design principles and enterprise design patterns. Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management, etc) Agile environment Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF/Primefaces, AngularJS, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC) Experience with XML/XSD/JAXB and Web Services (Soap & Rest). Experience in the Spring Framework, EJB3 Javascript, CSS and HTML etc. Excellent knowledge of ORM technologies (JPA, Hibernate) Solid working knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and Data Model Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) Agile/Scrum background experience would be a value add Unit testing and mocking frameworksAbility to conceptualise and simplify complex problems COMPETENCIES competencies Passionate about technology and development. Results oriented with the ability to work under pressure and juggle multiple concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Able to deal with complexity and migrate between detailed and high level requirements. Self-starter who takes ownership, is accountable, and is able to work with minimal supervision. Communication Skills (written & verbal) Listening Skills Planning, organising and execution skills Work under pressure Innovative ATTITUDES ATTITUDES Passion for people Enthusiastic and committed Work in a team environment Ability to work under pressure Delivery focused Work to achieve tight deadlines Professionalism (conduct and appearance) Motivated Show initiative Awareness of the environment RESPONSIBILITIES Develop Java application software Assist with the production of technical specifications and designs Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high-availability and performance Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle Write well designed, testable, efficient code Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications Prepare and produce releases of software components Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders QUALIFICATIONS alQualificationsifications Preference: BSc/ BSc Hons/ MSc degree in Computer science, Software engineering or a related field of study Matric, A or O levels TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED: Hands-on experience with Spring Cloud Good understanding of microservices, event-based architectures Hands-on experience with Netflix OSS (Eureka, Ribbon, Hystrix, Feign) Hands-on experience with Batch processing using Spring batch Strong experience working with various JEE based Application Servers (Weblogic, Websphere, JBoss etc.) Good understanding of web security (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID) Good understanding of AWS cloud ecosystem (Cloud Practitioner Certified) Hands-on experience with Spring security Hands-on experience with UI frameworks like Angular or React Hands-on experience with NoSQL DBs (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Hazelcast etc)