Java Production Support Developer (6 months Contract to Hire)

Location: Washington, DC, us

Company Description

Why Work at Eliassen Group?

We provide our employees with the training and resources they need to ensure they are successful here at Eliassen Group. We also have fun doing it! We're constantly looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Job Description

Analyze, develop, integrate, run, and support various applications across multiple technologies and architectures involving various technologies including application servers, databases, and operating systems.

 This position will be required to:

1. Support and maintain JEE application including operation, upgrade, system setup, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
2. Develop scripts and programs to enhance JEE applications.
3. Work with technical services’ professionals that include Operating System (O/S), Network Administration, Storage Management, and Database teams to help define and determine specifications for required computing resources; deploying new releases of complex applications, to ensure high availability of applications.
4. Work with business users and technical designers to assist in efficient application designs that meet business unit requirements involving integration of various technical systems and platforms.
5. Work with management, project managers and other lead developers to design and develop software.
6. Lead and participate in troubleshooting and fixing major system problems in core applications.
7. Understand relationships between applications within the Software Engineering Department portfolio.
8. Provide strong leadership and mentoring for less senior personnel in the areas of design, implementation, and professional development.
9. Where required, effectively delegate tasks to development teams of Software Engineering, providing guidance and proper knowledge transfer to ensure that the work is completed successfully.
10. Be flexible to work during non-Business hours using Work from Home (WFH), Special Allowance, and Compensation Time (CT) facilities.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

1. Must be either US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card) holder.
2. Have experience with Java, Groovy, Python, SQL, shell scripting, and their respective practices.
   
3. Develop software that meets both the functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, availability, reliability and security.
   
4. Have experience with Java application server and web server technologies, and their integration with other systems including databases.
   
5. Have a working knowledge of XML and related technologies in a Java environment.
   
6. Have strong written and verbal communication skills
   

Education and Experience and Technical Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 
• 7+ years with proven results in system development, implementation, and operations is required.
• Strong understanding of design patterns with a focus on tiered, large-scale systems.
  

Additional Information

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