Senior Software Engineer

Java - C++ - Developer - Eclipse

My Amsterdam client is currently looking for an experienced Software Engineer for an 18 month contract based in Amsterdam. They are looking for motivated individuals to join their architecture management team and to support industry leading software development tools. The successful candidate will be a strong team player but also a strong individual who can independently, and in a team, efficiently resolve client issues. The daily job will involve the analysis of customer issues on a wide range of modelling, Java, Java EE, Semantic Web or C++ technologies, using multiple Eclipse-based development environments. You will be troubleshooting Rational Software Architect Design Manager deployed to Tomcat and IBM WebSphere Application Server. You will also deal with integrations with other products such as IBM Rational ClearCase, CVS, Rational Team Concert, Rational Requirements Management, Rational Quality Manager.

Key Skills Required:

- Windows and Linux operating systems; experience as advanced user
- UML 2.2
- Object Oriented Languages
- Java 7 knowledge, including new language features not present in Java 1.4;
- Eclipse: experience as advanced user, and possibly CDT
- Client Server environments and protocols (HTTP, XML, SOAP, XML Schemas, WSDL, REST);
- Databases: any of DB2, Oracle, MS SQL; basic database administration skills; basic database design skills.
- JEE 5 and 6 knowledge. You can write simple examples of code following some of these specifications: EJB 2.1, 3.0 and 3.1; JPA 1.0 and 2.0; Web Services
- Application Servers
- Troubleshooting Web applications written in JavaScript/Dojo, using AJAX.
- Team work is Embedded in your character;
- Problem solver
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in English and French or German at native level. Dutch is not required.

It would be really nice if you also had some of these skills:

- Experience writing plug-ins for Eclipse
- BPMN (Business process Modeling Notation)
- Semantic Web technologies (RDF, SPARQL, OWL, OSLC)
- Configuration Management tools (CVS; Rational ClearCase; Rational Team Concert) and concepts
- Requirement Management tools
- You can write/test code samples using various compilers and IDEs
- C# Language

If this role sounds of interest then please respond with an up to date copy of your CV. Only those with the relevant experience will be contacted.