Senior Java Developer

New York State Housing Finance Agency•New York, NY

About The Position

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State. This position is with HCR’s State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA). This is not a civil service position, and a civil service exam is not required. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered. NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce that represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency. New York State Homes Community and Renewal (NYSHCR) is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to play a key role in the development and support of the Agency’s web-based mortgage application as well as other projects as needed. The Senior Java Developer must have experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and is responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation. He/she will report to the Applications Development Manager. The Senior Java Developer must be able to communicate well and work independently as well as in a team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or related Field
10 years of relevant experience in a J2EE development role
Experience of JAVA APIs and J2EE components
Expert UI skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Experience with Tomcat and Apache web server
Ability to work in a Linux environment with basic systems administration skills
Experience of Hibernate, Struts and Spring frameworks
Experience with MS SQL Server and Postgres
Experience with writing REST and SOAP web services
Experience with XML technologies (Java serialization frameworks, authoring)
Experience with SVN, JProfiler, Hudson, Ant
Experience with JSP, JavaScript, JSON, JQuery, AJAX
Experience with JavaMail, Log4J, CXF, Quartz, commons-, jndi, Axis
Experience with displaytag, iText, rule editors/engines, DbUnit, HttpUnit, JUnit, ANT, and SVN
Experience of Data structures, Algorithms, OOP essentials
Experience leading/managing developers and providing technical direction
Experience with conforming to requirements, design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation
Solid background in reviewing code, creating technical documentation, making recommendations, refactoring code, building new systems and enhancing existing systems
A strong understanding of architecture and coding standards is very important.
Solid oral and written communication skills and ability to lead is a must
Ability to adapt quickly and work well under pressure

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in finance and mortgages is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide full life cycle development with JAVA and web-based/cloud technologies
Understand coding standards and implement them within code being developed
Troubleshoot problems and provide solutions
Communicate with the users to determine problems or design requirements
Document changes and follow the Systems Development Life Cycle process independently
Willing to learn and adopt new technologies in short period of time
Lead/assist in training staff in Java/web-based technologies, as needed
Lead/manage Java development staff, as needed

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including paid leave, including excellent health, dental, vision and retirement benefits [https://www.osc.state.ny.us/retirement] with the New York State & Local Employees’ Retirement System.
Promotional opportunity for dedicated professionals.
Work life balance benefits include a 37.5-hour work week and paid time off benefits including vacation, sick, personal days, and Federal Holidays.
Opportunity for compressed scheduling.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
Paid Family Leave.
Opportunity for compressed/flextime scheduling.
As a New York State employee, you may qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program [https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service] (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan [https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-repayment-plans] and while working full-time for an eligible [https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-employment] employer.
Cash in for Wellness! This program provides you with the option of buying or renewing a health club membership of your choice or enrolling in a weight loss and or smoking cessation program, using your sick leave accruals.
Tuition reimbursement program – for job related and non-job-related courses.
Vacation Leave Buy-Back program – Subject to approval, every year eligible employees may exchange previously earned and accrued vacation time in return for cash compensation (at employee’s daily rate of pay at time of exchange).
Access to Plum Benefits – savings on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, tours, Broadway shows and more!
Optical reimbursement program – Employees are eligible for optical, hearing aid, and podiatric expenses not otherwise covered by insurance, with a maximum aggregate amount of $650 per year, per family. Unused yearly balances may be carried over to next year for a maximum of $1,300.