Senior Java Software Engineer

Link Technologies is currently looking for a Sr. Java Software Engineer for a 6 to 12 month contract position in Nashville, TN.  Please apply immediately if you are looking for a great project!

The Senior Software Engineer is a motivated, product-oriented individual who can bring and share their strong Java software design and implementation experience with other engineering team members, delivering new features and critical improvements to client's customers.  As a member of the team this individual will perform product design, programming, unit testing, and technology selection for complex Java-based applications. Developers must have experience with complete front to Back End development. The primary focus of this position is to produce high-quality Applications using Java and related technologies.

YOU WILL ALSO:

- Work under general direction with the ability to act independently when determining methods and procedures on new or existing functionality
- Work on complex projects and problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors and additional specialized technical knowledge
- Work with analyst and stakeholders to determine and refine feature requirements
- Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering system capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results
- Define and document system designs as they relate to feature work
- Feature design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and documentation
- Participate in design and code review
- Lead feature development in a team environment as required
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
- Work in a team environment as well as independently
- Manage time constraints and deadlines

REQUIRED

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5+ years of continuous application development with J2EE technologies.
- Java (JDK 1.5+), Hibernate, Spring Framework 3+, XML
- HTML 4/5, CSS2/3, JavaScript (JQuery and other libraries)
- Experience developing Web Services (SOAP/WSDL/Rest)
- Must have an advanced knowledge of OO Design Patterns and
- Advanced knowledge of system development methodology is preferred
- Advanced Test Driven Development with functional and unit testing using tools like JUnit and Mock objects (JMock, Moquito, etc).
- Advanced knowledge of relational database technologies is required, Oracle preferred.
- Ability to provide direction to Junior to mid-level developers through mentoring.
- Must have solid skills related to gathering detailed requirements, dealing with customers, project management, and support.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary for this role.
- Demonstrated ability to document design and code.
- Ability to excel in highly demanding environment and manage multiple priorities
- Proven ability in providing accurate estimates and risk assessments

NICE TO HAVE:

- Experience with Tomcat 6+ and/or JBoss 5+.
- Experience with WSO2 tools, specifically ESB and Queueing tools.
- Experience in an Agile development environment utilizing Scrum methodology.
- Application development experience in PL/SQL in an Oracle Environment
- Experience with Healthcare Systems including areas such as HL7, Meaningful Use, EHR/ECR/EMR, EDI, Practice Management, Billing/Collections experience highly desired.
- Experience with ETL and Business Intelligence, preferably with Pentaho tools
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins and Cruise Control.
- Experience with clustered, high performance web applications in multi-tenant environments.

PERKS

- Dynamic Healthcare IT Company providing the ability to make a positive difference in people's lives.
- Opportunity to develop your skills with mentors who are experts in the industry
- Competitive benefits including a casual office environment with no dress code,  Starbucks coffee and an amazing group of co-workers
- Free Parking in a downtown location that is easy in/out but also in the heart of the city
- Start-Up Vibe with the stability of a 10+ year old company

To apply, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME IN MS WORD FORMAT and reference Job ID #5799.

We look forward to working with you!