Junior Web Developer Jobs in Dover, NJ (NOW HIRING)

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The main responsibilities of the individual in this position are definition, architecture, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of web applications. The responsibilities also include Application Support and Maintenance. The candidate will provide technical leadership in the software application development of user interfaces and user experiences across portal web applications, search engine-driven solutions, Content Management System (CMS) based websites, and other custom web applications.

This is a senior role, requiring the incumbent to make independent design decisions, present ideas to the team and other stakeholders, as well as guide the team in implementation.

This position reports to an IT Manager. The role functions as an individual contributor and does not manage any direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and modifies applications & programs as per business requirements following IT PLC methodology and industry best practices.
• Leads the design and development of major web application features.
• Creates and maintains requirements/design artifacts and documents.
• Performs impact analysis of application changes.
• Provides accurate estimates and deliverable dates to help with the development of delivery plans.
• Maintains the code base through refactoring and introducing newer, more efficient technologies and frameworks.
• Maintains high quality of deliverables by conducting unit testing, integration/system testing, regression testing, production validation, and post production support.
• Keeps security best practices at the forefront of all design and development activities and proactively identifies and addresses concerns.
• Stays current with evolving technology trends and makes recommendations for introducing appropriate new technologies into our application stack.
• Mentors junior team members and fosters adherence to best practices in programming, testing, builds and deployments.
• Provides technical guidance to other staff and management.
• Plays a Subject Matter Expert role in several key areas of business and software systems.
• Functions as an integral part of a fast-paced and agile technical team.
• Interacts closely with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and communicate technical design choices and limitations.
• Reports progress and activity to the Scrum Master and/or manager on a continuing basis.
• Work hand in hand with system and application developers and business partners to define and implement best practices.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Computer Science or related field Req

Work Experience

• 13 plus years of hands-on analysis, design and application development expertise Req

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification in Java, J2EE

Skills and Requirements

• Analysis, design, application development, and software architecture expertise required.
• Command of Java and J2EE required.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with Spring/Spring Boot and other commonly used Java frameworks and design patterns required.
• Strong UX experience, with good command of JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5 and CSS3 required.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, preferably Angular, required.
• Experience in implementation and integration with web services (SOAP/REST based, JSON, XML) required.
• Hands-on development experience using RDBMS/SQL (e.g./ MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g./ MongoDB).
• Experience with J2EE developer tools such as Eclipse, Jira, Bamboo, Maven, Gradle, GIT, SVN, etc. required.
• Familiarity with deploying to and trouble-shooting J2EE application servers.
• Experience with development utilizing AWS cloud technologies (S3, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, CloudFront, DynamoDB, RDS, ElastiCache, Cloudsearch, API Gateway, Fargate, etc.).
• Experience with project/Product life cycle, including design, development, testing, UAT, and production support.
• Good knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with modern Content Management System(s) is preferred.
• Experience in building applications in compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is a plus.
• Must have a good understanding of the behavior, capabilities and best practices of software development using user-centered design concepts.
• Industry experience with e-Commerce applications is preferred.
• Medium to advanced skills with Linux and Windows operating systems required.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as with all levels of management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to effectively present ideas, concepts, and technical solutions to demonstrate system functionalities to the user community.