Senior Software Developer, Java
Kemper
AngularAWSCloudGrafanaJavaMicroservicesPostgresSDLCSOAPSplunkSpringSpring Boot+1 more
Senior Java Full Stack Developer
Kemper
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Alpharetta • Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
AngularAWSCloudGrafanaJavaMicroservicesPostgresSOAPSplunkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot
About the role
- Provides technical support for multiple applications and system software technologies within areas of expertise.
- Develops, documents and executes unit test cases.
- Delivers quality and timely results.
- Owns and resolves complex technical problems and issues with assigned applications and work processes.
- Review and recommend test plans for impacted areas and end to end test coverage.
- Complies with and supports all corporate, department and team policies and procedures.
- Keeps manager, project teams/managers and business customers informed of activities and problems within assigned areas of responsibility; refers matters beyond limits of authority to manager for direction.
- Recommend improvements to existing processes or propose new ones, to improve the quality of project deliverables
- Ensure reviews for quality (accurate and complete) application software designs are scheduled and conducted to ensure optimal use of software systems.
- Consults with internal and external customers on the utilization of applications computing technologies, within areas of expertise, to ensure that customers optimize the value of those technologies.
- Leads projects across technical disciplines; plans for the appropriate resources needed.
- Develop technical knowledge and performance skills of IS projects teams for multiple applications.
- Researches, evaluates and recommends new technologies independently or with the architect’s implementation.
- Implement and support proof-of-concept activities for new technologies.
- Develops and obtains sign offs on technical specs, design documents, functional designs and requirements.
- Guide teams on long term solutions for resolving frequently occurring production problems and reducing defect leakage.
- Ensure code is being developed per standards with a focus on maintainability and ensure unit test cases are being developed, documented and executed with the test results recorded.
- Ensure that the technical design presented by the architects is followed by the software development staff.
- Ensure batch cycles are being executed according to plan and that defects are resolved in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Lead team in successful completion of phase gates for projects.
Requirements
- 8+ Years of Experience
- Bachelor's degree, equivalent work experience or appropriate technical certification.
- Advanced certifications for coding/development
- Experience in technical disciplines such as Java and Spring Boot and microservices programming
- Experience in technical disciplines such as Rest, Soap, Angular and AWS
- Knowledge and experience with Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and Grafana
- Demonstrates advanced technical skills.
- Advanced knowledge of a specific programming language and a good knowledge of related languages.
- The ability to provide technical leadership on large/complex application installation, development and support projects;
- Advanced knowledge of program design methods and techniques and standard development tools.
- Use knowledge of new frameworks, tools and languages and make recommendations in applications as appropriate.
- Ability to understand and identify improvement areas in architecture and integration designs
- Ability to teach and provide instruction to co-workers and provide feedback on progress toward goals.
- Demonstrates excellent leadership qualities in managing the work of a team of professional employees.
- Experience with cloud development practices
- Able to follow and create best practice development standards
- Worked with various project methodologies (agile and waterfall)
- Able to translate business to technical requirements.
- Requires minimal managerial direction
- Understands technical controls, security concepts and SOX requirements
- Professional experience within Insurance or Financial Services preferred.
Benefits
- Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
- Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
- Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
- Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
- Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
- Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.
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Hard skills
JavaSpring BootmicroservicesRESTSOAPAngularAWSAmazon Aurora PostgreSQLmonitoring toolsprogram design methods
Soft skills
technical leadershipteachingproviding feedbackleadership qualitiesproblem-solvingcommunicationprocess improvementteam managementproject planningcustomer consultation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced coding certificationstechnical certification