Software Engineering Specialist

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The JAVA DEVELOPER is part of Astadia Product Support team and works on complex problems of diverse scope where in-depth analysis of issues is required. Strong knowledge in Java technologies and debugging code of large applications is a must have. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise

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The JAVA Specialist is part of Astadia Product Support team and works on complex problems of diverse scope where in-depth analysis of issues is required. Strong knowledge in Java technologies and debugging code of large applications is a must have. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn the Astadia Conversion tools to perform mainframe transformations.

• Provide expert level Java knowledge and debugging.

• Provide expert level COBOL.

• Investigate complex issues faced by Factory team and provide solutions.

• Document requirements, use cases, system design and code.

• Participate in multiple concurrent projects to provide fixes on-time.

• Work closely with Factory team to achieve desired results.

• Mentor junior team members to improve their knowledge level

• Guide junior team members on any complex issues/tasks, review their work

• Thrive in an environment of collaboration and change.

Education and Experience

• 6+ years of experience with Core Java development, in complex environment like R&D

• 2+ years of Development experience in COBOL

• A plus would be candidate with 5+ Years of Development experience using cutting edge development tools like Eclipse/VSCode, Profilers in Java.

• Certifications in any cloud technologies.

• BE in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Expert level in Java application technologies (JDBC, ANT, etc....).

• Knowledge of GIT and REST

• Expert level experience coding in Java

• Capable of code debugging, performing builds, and rollouts.

• Expert level Bash development.¬

• Basic level experience in mainframe COBOL

• In-depth understanding of Java OO concepts and data structures

• Experienced in unit testing, test-driven development, integration testing, and deployment using cloud technologies.

• Willing to learn Mainframe Technologies (COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2 etc)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with Waterfall and Agile Development Methodologies