Sr Java Application Developer
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Be part of something big, where integrity matters and success inspires, where great people collaborate, innovate and give back, where you feel included, valued and proud. At U.S. Bank we're looking for people who want more than just a job - they want to make a difference in the communities where they live and work.

U.S. Bank is seeking a Sr Java Application Developer with design and development experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives. In this role you will be part of the team established to configure and develop complex application systems using existing and emerging technology platforms, and consult with business users on requirements gathering, system design, configuration, and implementation. You'll be working closely with the Delivery Manager, IT development, and Architecture groups while collaborating with several lines of business.

As a Sr Java Application Developer, you will:

* Design, code, test, debug, document, maintain, and modify computer programs of high complexity, significance, and risk


* Participate in application architecture functions including estimating and defining time tables, cost and project tasks


* Recommend solutions to improve business with a focus on core architecture, technology strategies and standards


* Guide others through change impact analysis


* Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed


* Review, analyze, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed


* Create and recommend improvements to unit, test plans and testing process based on assessment of organizational needs


* Collaborate closely with teams in all stages of software development lifecycle including design, development and testing of the system


* Design basic and detailed program specifications while ensuring that expected application performance levels are achieved by managing interfaces, service levels, standards, and configurations


* Guide technical staff and business partners to investigate, review, and solve complex, multidisciplinary business problems


* Monitor operating efficiency and organizational needs of existing application systems and identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of developed projects and recommend technical solutions


* Demonstrate solid understanding of the business needs driving the projects



Basic Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience


* At least eight years of experience with developing, implementing and testing Java applications



Preferred Skills/Experience

* Internet facing J2EE web application design, development and testing


* Experience with Spring, Struts or any other MVC framework


* Experience with WebSphere, WebLogic or any other Application Server


* Experience with Manual and Automated Testing - preferably using Selenium


* Agile Development - preferably scaled Scrum


* Strong working knowledge of databases and SQL


* UNIX / Linux (Operator Level)


* API Production and Consumption


* Service Bus Architecture / API Hubs


* Git / GitLab


* Continuous Integration/DevOps


* Service virtualization, test case modeling, and test data management tools and processes


* Familiarity with CI/CD solutions such as Jenkins and Maven