Northern Trust - Java Developer (contract)

Developer is needed in Chicago, United States.

Client: Northern Trust

Location: Chicago, IL

Contract: Contractor, Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

We are seeking a senior Java Developer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying software on cloud-based applications. The contractor will be a key member of a cross-functional team following Agile development methodologies and should be comfortable with back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries, with an emphasis on JAVA, Spring Boot, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in application development using Java and Cloud.
• Experience working on Cloud-based Java applications.
• Prior experience modernizing legacy applications to strategic cloud-based microservice applications.
• Experience in the development of Java J2EE applications.
• Application integration using API, REST, and SOAP web services.
• Experience with Service Oriented Architecture and cloud-based services, preferably PCF.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of OAuth 2.0, Ping Federate, ZScaler.
• Knowledge of code version control tools (Github, Bitbucket, GitLab, etc).
• Experience in messaging gateways (Kafka, Solace, MQ).
• Cloud Computing concepts and deployment (PCF, AWS, Microsoft Azure).
• Experience working in onsite/offshore models.
• Experience with production code migrations.
• Experience working in Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with production support and business teams.

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of Appian low code applications.
• Working on SaaS products.
• Knowledge of monitoring/log aggregation APM tools (App Dynamics, Splunk, Dynatrace, ELK).
• Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting.
• Understanding of Test Driven (TDD) and Behavior Driven (BDD) development.
• Understanding of Business Object or reporting tools.
• Understanding of Mainframe files, SFTP setup, and Control-M.
• Understanding of Unix Shell Scripting and legacy platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the technical lead while working independently under minimal supervision to complete assigned tasks.
• Develop code, perform unit testing, and support system and UAT testing.
• Document the technical/business functionality of the software developed.
• Prepare production readiness checklists.
• Immediately raise any questions or concerns with the technical lead at Northern Trust to avoid any impact on project deliverables and timelines.
• Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when developing solutions.

Additional Information

We are looking for a Java Developer with WebLogic experience; preferably, WebLogic experience at Northern Trust.