Java Developer (Contract 6 months) – filled
The Company:
MAKE Technologies is forging the way in the Legacy Modernization field, catching the attention of some of the largest computer technology firms in the world. Remember the Y2K “crisis”? That was nothing compared to what’s in store if Fortune 500 firms, governments and packaged software providers don’t start seriously embarking on modernizing their decades-old applications for the future. We’re developing cutting edge toolsets and methodologies to crack the mysteries of legacy systems and re-engineer them for the Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE), service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform. Consider MAKE for your next career choice, and see yourself challenging the status quo, doing the undoable, and having the time of your life.
The Opportunity:
The successful candidate will join our cutting-edge legacy modernization methodology (TLM) team. As part of the TLM team you will be contributing to the evolution of the company’s mission critical tools that support are client facing modernization project teams. You will develop Java EE software tools for use in MAKE’s cutting edge TLM Automation as well as other interesting and challenging applications.
Responsibilities:
- Work within a small and focused product development group
- Collaborate Design, develop and deliver the web based interface on our flagship product with sales, product management, education, services and marketing groups
Required Skills:
- Five plus (5+) years of experience, successfully developing rich web based interfaces
- Two plus (2+) years of experience with Java
- Experience with JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and CSS
- Experience with usability, user interaction design and info-graphics
- Superior problem solving skills
- Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to perform comfortably in a fast paced, team and deliverables-oriented work environment
- Sensitivity to deadlines and to the impact work has on an overall project schedule
- Comfortable seeking peer and supervisory guidance on complex application challenges
- Strong communications skills both written and verbal
Bonus Skills:
- Experience with Java EE, Java Server Faces or JPA/Hibernate
- Experience with Prototype, Scriptaculous or jQuery
- Experience with ActionScript of Flex
- Experience with scripting languages such as Ruby or Groovy
- Experience with compiler or semantic technology
- A computer science degree from a recognized university
- Experience with a wide range of technologies including: JBoss, OC4J, MySQL, Oracle, GOF and J2EE design patterns, SOA, EJB, JSTL, JMS, Hibernate, Toplink, XML, SXLT and UML.
Starting Date:
January 2nd, 2010
To Apply:
Although this position is currently not open, we are accepting resumes for future opportunities. Please email resume and cover letter to: careers@maketechnologies.com. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
