Java Applications Developer

Fort Worth, TX company is seeking a IT Applications Developer to join their team for a contract opportunity.

Leverage the latest technology to solve business problems in a collaborative environment at this Fortune 500 transportation giant. Top technical resources are retained on long-term contract engagements.
Responsible for leveraging cutting edge technology to solve business problems by participating in all phases of the development process from inception through transition, advocating the agile process and test-driven development, using object-oriented development tools to analyze, model, design, construct and test reusable objects, and making the codebase better.

Contract Duration: 2 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training.
• 2 years total development experience.
• 1 year web application or services experience.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of object-oriented programming, common data structures and algorithms, design patterns and best practices.
• Basic to intermediate development skills with, Java, JSP, JMS, XML, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, GIT, JQuery, Angular, SOAP/REST and other web development technologies.
• Experience with GitHUB.
• Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, Cloudant, MySQL)
• Ability to scrutinize applications and services to ensure they adhere to security standards.
• Networking knowledge (Sockets, TCP/IP, UDP)
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Personal commitment to Agile principles and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Knowledge of TDD and automated testing.
• Knowledge of PCI Compliance / OWASP standards.
• Knowledge of diagnostics tools (Postman, SOAPUI, HTTP Analyzer, Dynatrace)

Desired Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of total development experience.
• 2+ years of web application experience.
• Airline Industry experience.

What You Will Be Doing

• This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division.
• Responsible for developing and supporting web based, mobile-aware, Java applications and web services.
• Work in a collaborative environment with internal customers, management, business analysts, project managers, IT architects and other developers to understand requirements and development needs while gaining valuable experience and skills.
• With guidance of senior developers, creates new and maintains current applications, including, but not limited to, bug fixes, feature enhancements, and performance tuning in the Corporate Security, Emergency Planning & Response, Environmental and Safety IT portfolios.
• Researches and implements new technology to enhance current processes, security, and performance.
• Troubleshoots and debugs complex issues; identifies and implements solutions.
• Works with a team to create detailed project specifications, requirements, and estimates, and ensures tasks/projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Works with production operations department to ensure deployments roll out smoothly and customer groups receive appropriate support.
• Documents validation of design decisions.
• Supports the enforcement of policy and procedural changes within the development group.
• Supports the development of coding standards and adhere to best practices and security guidelines set forth by the development team.
• Participates in code reviews.
• Provides on-call production support (24 x 7 x 365), as required.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.