Java Developer up to $120K

Java Developer - 1 year contract (Potential for Full-Time hire after 12 months)

DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a strong Java Developer to assist in design, coding, and implement on a complex, high visibility, multi-year project for a Real Time process control system for the railroad.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
BS in engineering, physics or mathematics or equivalent experience in field
9+ years of application design and development experience in Java/J2EE technologies
Strong understanding of OOP, including Design Patterns and refactoring principles.
Experience using common Java frameworks and libraries such as Play!, Grails and Hibernate
Ability to collaborate with technical architects and business leads to understand functional requirements and the big picture to develop effective, flexible solutions.
Familiar with Eclipse (Integrated Development Environment) and the usage of source code repositories (like SVN) from within Eclipse for all Java projects.
Experience using NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, etc.
Have a strong focus on unit (JUnit) and systems integration testing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working in an Agile Development environment.
A background in mathematics or physics
Experience with continuous integration tools like Jenkins desirable.
Experience in Web Development using CSS, HTML5, JSON, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery, Play!, Mobile UI frameworks, Responsive Web Design, WebSockets
Graphics experience/talent is a plus
UI design is a plus
Experience in messaging and services (SOA, EDA)