Java Developer

Java Developer

Hertford

Perm

Up to £60,000pa

My client is a successful, fast growing, innovative software company, based in Hertford, providing systems to leading UK, European, Asian, and North American retailers. They drive the instore, mobile, and online channels that make up a modern retail organisation.  

They offer a unique, process-based development toolset as part of their application suites. Using the toolset, business events and actions are understood and managed as processes across the enterprise - represented visually. The smart design tools and reusable functional libraries mean that our customers can enhance the product using a drag-and-drop interface. As an in-house developer you will be required to develop the application using the design tools, alongside traditional java, web, and database development.

Job Description 

We are looking for someone to start immediately to work within an experienced team of Java developers on a Java enterprise retail system. Projects will include phone and handheld development, java Swing clients, web applications including React and SOAP and Rest web services all driven with our own process-based development platform.

You should be an experienced developer with a first/upper second degree (BSc) in a technical subject.  You will need core skills in Java, JDBC, JSP, SQL, MVC framework, Web Services, and an interest in software design. You will be involved in the whole life cycle development process.

Responsibilities

• Develop high quality, testable, well-documented software.

• Work closely with Technical Architects and Development Managers to convert functional and technical specifications to production quality software.

• Participate in the configuration, testing, and release processes.

• Ensure adequate test coverage at unit and integration levels.

• Contribute to design and specification processes.

• Research and learn new technologies.

Experience required

• Good Java programming skills

• Exposure to database development

• Working knowledge of one of XML or JSON

• Web Development experience

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience with one or more of the following databases: MariaDB/MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle

• Frontend Web Development, React, Angular, Vue

• Mobile app development on IOS/Android

• Eclipse development environment

• Build tools such as Maven, Gradle

• Working knowledge of at least one J2EE container such as Tomcat

• Container tools such as Docker, Kubernetes

• Cloud Services such AWS, Azure

• Using version control systems such as subversion or git

• SOA and Web Services

• Familiarity with at least one XML to Java binding technology such as JAXB

• Familiarity with at least one J2EE application framework such as JSF, Spring, Struts.