Lead Java Developer

Lead Java Developer

Category: Information Services
City: MILWAUKEE
State : Wisconsin
Employment Status: Full-Time
Requisition Number: 2013-6500
Nameplate: Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
Mall Name: Milwaukee Corporate Headquarters

Job Description:

We are a large omni-channel retailer seeking candidates for a Java Lead Developer in our eCommerce web development team within IT. Our eCommerce system runs on the IBM Smarter Commerce platform and provides the foundation for our strategic online business, which accounts for over $100 million in sales annually and is growing by double-digits every year. We are in the process of building an internal team within IT to take over the development and support activities of the system, and this position will play a key role in that transition and in the ongoing development of the site.

The Java Lead Developer will work with the current service provider to deliver improvements to the Websphere Commerce site and the Sterling Order Management system. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience working in a web development environment, with a firm understanding of Java/JEE concepts and development tools. He/she must be able to work effectively in a team environment and on cross-functional project teams that are created for the purpose of executing a development project. It is essential that the candidate have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

The Lead Developer will be expected to take ownership of system problems, evaluate possible solutions, and present options and recommendations to the Applications Manager. The Lead Developer will work in a collaborative environment with other members of the applications team and technical services team, and will provide mentoring & guidance to junior developers.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in several of the following areas:

Technical Experience

J2EE/JEE Architecture - Servlets, EJBs, JMS, JSP

Java (required)

Javascript (DOM, DHTML, Jquery, Dojo, Ajax)

Web Services (SOAP, REST)

UML

HTML

XML

Struts

SQL, DB2

MQ Series

SOLR Search

Linux

Omni-channel platforms (PC, mobile, tablet, kiosk)

Applications Experience

IBM Websphere Commerce and/or IBM Sterling Commerce

Catalog Management

Order Management and Fulfillment

Search Optimization

Performance Optimization

PCI Compliance

Project Life Cycle Experience

Agile and Traditional Waterfall Methodologies

Requirements Gathering through Delivery

Project/Task Estimation

Translate business requirements into technical documentation

Ability to collaborate with team members based on-site, off-site, and off-shore.