• §         Design Internet applications using a variety of Web server technologies including HTML, JAVA, EJB, Spring, Hibernate and others. 
• §         Collaborate with others across multiple IT application areas in order to ensure effective integration among various information systems and IT infrastructure. 
• §         Create and maintain UML models and detailed technical design documents from which developers build code. 
• §         Possess a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of application design and development.  
• §         Maintain technical knowledge. 
• §         Perform work independently with little supervision. 
• §         Provide problem resolution from a technical perspective. 
• §         Provide weekly time reports and participate in staff meetings. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• ·        Ability to communicate effectively. 
• ·        Ability to work as a member of a team and independently. 
• ·        Ability to meet aggressive deadlines while maintaining a high degree of quality. 
• ·        Ability to perform work which requires a great deal of attention to detail. 
• ·        Proficient with OO concepts and how they apply to application design. 
• ·        Proficient with using UML to communicate application design 
• ·        Proficient with SOA concepts 
• ·        Proficient in JAVA development. 
• ·        Proficient in creating and maintaining UML for application development. 
• ·        Knowledge of identifying and using design patterns. 
• ·        Knowledge of MVC frameworks. 
• ·        Knowledge of EJBs, SOAP and web services. 
• ·        Knowledge of DB2 and SQL concepts. 
• ·        Knowledge of XML. 
• ·        Knowledge of Web Security as it applies to application architecture. 

Nice to have Experience: 

• ·        Experience with Hibernate 
• ·        Experience with Spring 
• ·        Experience with WebSphere 
• ·        Experience with IBM MQ and JMS 
• ·        Experience with Coldfusion 

Minimum Experience and Training: 

Applicants for this position should have a strong knowledge of JAVA, object-oriented design concepts, UML, design patterns and SQL.  Applicants MUST have two years of web application design experience.