Java Lead Developer REST - Plano, TX 18632

We have an immediate opportunity with one of our largest clients in Plano, TX for a Java Lead Developer REST. The ideal candidate will have experience with Core Java development, REST and Leadership ability. Must possess 6+ years of software development experience utilizing one or more of these development languages (Java and/or JavaScript) with at least 2 years' experience working with REST/API services using frameworks like, but not limited to, Jersey or RESTEasy. RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizing technical expertise; Creates system requirements, performs design and analysis, and coding and unit testing of complex to highly complex system functionality and/or defect correction across multiple platforms. Identifies ideas to improve system performance and impact availability. Resolves complex technical design issues.
• Provides functional and/or technical guidance in evaluating applications systems or evaluating requests for proposals. Coordinates changes and influences and prioritizes tasks with business or technical departments.
• Analyzes and influences technical, system, and/or user requirements. Identifies and creates solutions to improve system performance and availability. Facilitates root cause analysis of system issues to minimize impact and future occurrences.
• Creates system documentation/play book(s) and serves as a lead technical reviewer and contributor in requirements, design and code reviews. Typically serves as a resource to the business.
• Assists team leads and management with delegation of technical work packages to cross-functional and third party team members for execution through the full development life cycle. Keeps management appropriately informed of progress and issues.
• Coordinates system application transition from development teams to maintenance and production teams, and/or constructs and implements necessary controls to assure system/application traceability.

• 4+ years in REST frameworks with focus on API development
• 2+ years in AGILE methodology
• 2+ years experience integrating with backend services like JMS, J2C, ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA, JDO, etc), JDBC.
• Ability to design and implement container based APIs using a container frameworks OpenShift, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Relational Database design and optimization with Oracle DB2, MySQL, Postgress
• Understanding of microservices architecture design and implementation
• Working experience with Gradle, GIT, GitHUB, GITLab, etc. around continuous integration and continuous delivery infrastructure