Back End Developer(Java)

Full Time, onsite
Diversified Services Network, Inc.
Chicago, United States of America

Salary undisclosed

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**** Attention Java Developers near Chicago** Looking for Local Candidates

*** No C2C***

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking an IT Software Engineer to join our team in Chicago, IL! We offer a HYBRID work model, full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work.
Research, design, develop and test software.
Modify existing software written in Java, databases and database management systems.
Create service software, unit and integration tests.
Work as part of a project team to coordinate software development and determine project scope and limitations.
Review project requests describing user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
Drive application development focused around delivering business value.
Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field with 8+ years’ experience.
Master’s degree with 6+ years’ experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Experience designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.
Experience developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience with application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
Experience deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc.
Experience deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
Experience working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
Understanding of message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ.
Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs.
Experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible.
Experience with test driven development and behavior driven development.
Experience with testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
Understanding of datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, and Oracle.
Understanding of debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms.
Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:

Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
Demonstrate leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.
Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision.
Work independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems
Proactively reaches out for help when stuck on an issue after doing reasonable independent research.
Maintains a sense of urgency when working on tasks and actively follow up on any dependencies or blockers.
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.