Senior Java Software Developer

Seeking one (1) Senior Java developer to provide development and
maintenance skills for its Java enabled web applications.
Duration: 7 months with extension
Location: Victoria, BC

Work with the Senior Business Systems Analyst (BSA), Senior Java
Developer and Web Services Project manager to provide Java development
support to the Corporation. The tasks include:
1. Development tasks for additional requirements within the Web
Services Projects, including:
• comprehending business requirements
• analyze complex system logic in order to prepare or refine technical
specifications
• provide technical expertise during design discussions
• writing technical application specifications and deliverables for
development of new Java systems and enhancement projects, and
approving the work performed
• consulting with Application Architect to analyze proposed data
structures and development environments
• developing the required Java web applications code utilizing Java
language fundamentals, object-oriented design and Java packages for
technical design specifications that conform with the Corporation’s
development standards
• conducting and/or participating in thorough code reviews
• perform thorough unit and system testing on developed code
• participating in discussions with respect to Java standards and
maintenance environment setup
• assist acceptance testers to determine testing strategies and to
select and load test data
• provide technical support for business systems analysts as well as
IT and business testers
• producing program documentation
• Other duties as directed
2. Maintenance work as required, including:
• modify java applications as assigned with same rigor as required for
development tasks (as listed above)
• other maintenance as assigned
3. Transition to internal WFAM developers:
• Work with the Senior Java Developer to determine the transition plan

• Transition support for these areas of the code to WFAM staff

Mandatory (Proven) Skills and Experience
• More than 5 years of software development experience (please specify
number of years experience as a senior resource)
• More than 5 years providing solutions for complex systems using Java
& J2EE technologies (please specify number of years)
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle 9i/10g database
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar college diploma
• Expertise in programming with J2SE 1.3.1, 1.4.2
• Experience with J2EE compliant application servers (OC4J, WebSphere,
JBoss, etc.)
• Unit Testing

Preferred / Asset Skills
• Familiarity with J2EE Patterns and Best Practices
• Use of solid Object Oriented principles in the design and
implementation of software
• In depth knowledge of the J2EE 1.3 Specification including: Servlet,
JSP, JSTL, JNDI, JavaMail, JAAS, JDBC, HTTP, HTTPS, and XML
• Knowledge of LDAP
• Knowledge of Struts 1.3.x
• Experience with Eclipse 3.x IDE
• Experience working in both Windows and Linux/Unix environments
• Experience developing test cases with the JUnit framework
• Experience with Apache Maven 2 build system
• More than 3 years of experience in writing SQL
• Oracle 9i/10g Portal
• OC4J 9i/10g Application Server
• Oracle Internet Directory (9i/10g)
• PL/SQL
• Jakarta Commons Libraries
• Ability to produce quality UML class, sequence and activity diagrams
• Technical Specifications preparation and Documentation
• Maintenance programming
• Development programming
• Experienced in working under migration control using PVCS Version
Manager or other source control system
• Systems Testing
• Proven strength in detailed technical analysis of technical issues
• Maintenance of mission critical systems
• More than 2 years in a leadership role designing and architecting
systems
• Works well in a team environment
• Rapid learning of new software systems
• Meeting quality assurance standards
• Works well under pressure
• Experience with Pension Corporation and/or the Pension industry
• Experience with customer payroll and/or pension applications
• Experience with Oracle and Web-based system development initiatives

Anticipated Deliverables

The proponent is responsible for producing the following deliverables:
• Technical specifications
• High quality Java code which is well documented and follows the
corporation standards
• Unit tests and documented results
• WO documentation
• Code review results
• Status reports on a bi-weekly basis which include:
o Items planned and accomplished last period.
o Items planned for next period
o Issues
o Effort by component/WO - estimate to complete, time expended over
the previous week, and time expended to date
• Other duties as directed

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