Java Developer (JSF 2 Spring 3) (Local to IL)

Sonoma Consulting is one of the fastest growing national IT Consulting and Executive Search company in the United States, which was founded in 2011 by Mark McGee, the President and CEO. Sonoma Consulting has two business divisions - IT Consulting Services & Executive Search to serve its 150 national clients which range from entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500.

Position Profile:

We are currently seeking to add a Java Application Developer to our team in Glenview, IL. The ideal candidate will be responsible for helping design, analysis, development, implementation, and deployment of new applications, as well as providing support for existing systems. This position requires strong experience in Java (JSF2.x.). The Java Programmer should be able to serve as a Developer able to deliver end–to–end web and client-server solutions for moderate to complex projects in a fast paced environment.

Key job responsibilities:

• Minimum 5-7 years experience with J2EE/Web Services based Web development, as well as Client Server Applications

• Familiarity with Java frameworks (Spring 3.x, JSF 2.x, JUnit 4.x, Maven 3.x)

• Interact with business analyst/Client(s) to understand business problem(s) being addressed by the project.

• Review the requirements and assess the work effort and estimate the necessary time–to–completion.

• Create unit test plans and scenarios for development unit testing.

• Work with peers to carry out code reviews and unit testing of new development.

• Document new development, procedures or test plans as needed.

• Interact with other development teams to ensure a consistent approach to software development.

• Closely follow software development best practices.

• Communicate professionally and effectively to clients, management, and other departments.

• Prepare technical design documents using enterprise standard documentation tools.

• Support system testing by following up on and closing defect tickets in a timely manner.

• Deploy all integration artifacts to a testing and production environment.

• Strong analytic problem–solving, critical–thinking skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Requirements:

• Proficient in IBM WebSphere

• Experience with JSF required.

• Experience with IBM HATS (Rational Host Access Transformation Services) preferred

• Relational database experience specifically DB2. Including SQL store procedure creation.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Business/Technology or similar degree required.

• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle methodologies.

• Experience with database design, querying, stored procedures, views, joins, performance etc.

Key job responsibilities:

• Minimum 5-7 years experience with J2EE/Web Services based Web development, as well as Client Server Applications

• Familiarity with Java frameworks (Spring 3.x, JSF 2.x, JUnit 4.x, Maven 3.x)

• Interact with business analyst/Client(s) to understand business problem(s) being addressed by the project.

• Review the requirements and assess the work effort and estimate the necessary time–to–completion.

• Create unit test plans and scenarios for development unit testing.

• Work with peers to carry out code reviews and unit testing of new development.

• Document new development, procedures or test plans as needed.

• Interact with other development teams to ensure a consistent approach to software development.

• Closely follow software development best practices.

• Communicate professionally and effectively to clients, management, and other departments.

• Prepare technical design documents using enterprise standard documentation tools.

• Support system testing by following up on and closing defect tickets in a timely manner.

• Deploy all integration artifacts to a testing and production environment.

• Strong analytic problem–solving, critical–thinking skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Requirements:

• Proficient in IBM WebSphere

• Experience with JSF required.

• Experience with IBM HATS (Rational Host Access Transformation Services) preferred

• Relational database experience specifically DB2. Including SQL store procedure creation.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Business/Technology or similar degree required.

• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle methodologies.

• Experience with database design, querying, stored procedures, views, joins, performance etc.

Titles: Java Developer, J2EE Developer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Java Consultant

Skills: JSF2, Spring3, Db2, SQL