Full Stack Software Engineer II Java/Angular

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications and web services using Java, SOAP, REST, XML, HTTP, and other web technologies.
• Manage multiple tasks and responsibilities in high-pressure environments, excelling at pinpointing and resolving problems in early project stages to avoid cost/time expenses.
• Deliver high quality projects on time, through ability to design architecture, write high quality code, and execute effective unit tests.
• Optimize performance tuning for high utilization 24x7 access.
• Integrate third party products with existing infrastructure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects.
• Work with internal customers to gather business processes and project requirements.
• Research, designs, and develops computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Analyzes software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Consults with hardware engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Formulates and designs software system, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Ensures work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Performs miscellaneous projects as assigned.
• Updates technical skills as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Experience with Web Services development: REST/SOAP/SOA/XML/HTML
• Good understanding of issue troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Commitment to quality through the ability to translate complex technical requirements into functional software using best practices to write high quality code.
• Working equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile projects and the ability to provide technical guidance and leadership to other team members.
• Follows technical/ business processes; helps support change when necessary.
• Individual meets department and personal goals with little direction/ supervision.
• Leads key technical projects, programs and may facilitate leadership and development of technical teams.
• Drives project methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of the university (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.)
• Works to influence parties within and outside of the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.
• Responsible for managing significant/complex technical projects at this level, involving delegation of work and review of work products.
• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the technical area.

Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience. Typically requires a technical university degree or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degrees (master’s or PhD) may be required for certain disciplines and reduce the experience requirement by 2-4 years
• 6 + years of prior relevant experience with Java V11+ and Angular V12 +
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Subject matter expert in responsibility or has extensive knowledge of several technical areas.
• including experience interfacing with databases and integrating third party products with existing infrastructure.
• JSF, J2EE, Java EE, jQuery, JavaScript
   

Preferred Qualifications: Nice to have

• Other Technical Experience That Would be a Plus

• NetBeans
• Subversion
• Jira
• Agile/Scrum project development
• IDM/OSSO
• DRUPAL
• Groovy/Grails
• PHP
• Hibernate/Seam
• Banner
• DROOLS, JBOSS
• Technical Certification
• Application Integration with legacy systems
• SQL
• Oracle or another database interface
   

Location: Guadalajara and Merida.

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