J2EE WebSphere Architect (677065)
About the Opportunity
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- We are only considering local candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 08625
- No Third Party Agencies
- $109 per hour 1099, $94 per hour W2 + benefits
- 100% On-site in Trenton, New Jersey
- Job Id: CAI-677065
- Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination plus booster shot
- Contract Term: Till end of the 2022 fiscal year with yearly extension based upon performance
Short Description
The State of New Jersey’s Judiciary Information Technology Office (NJITO) is seeking a J2EE WebSphere Architect to evaluate the existing system and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend and implement information system changes. The ideal candidate must have 9+ years of experience in IT, 9+ years of using Java SE and EE, and 9+ years of using Servlets, EJB, JDBC, JPA, JSF, JSP, JNDI, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JAX-B.
* This is a hands-on senior role with coding responsibilities.
* This is a possibility to work some days from home after the initial role orientation.
Required Skills/Years of Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
- 9+ years of experience in IT
- 9+ years of experience using Java SE and EE
- 9+ years of experience using Servlets, EJB, JDBC, JPA, JSF, JSP, JNDI, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JAX-B
- 9+ years of experience using SOAP/REST Web Services
- 9+ years of experience using SQL
- 9+ years of experience with Source Control
- 9+ years of experience with cross platform, multi platform troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
- 9+ years of experience planning and delivering software and platform upgrades
- 9+ years of experience using verbal and written communication skills
- 9+ years of experience collaborating with internal and external groups
- 5+ years of experience using HTML 5, XML, CSS, and JavaScript
- 5+ years of experience using IBM WebSphere
- 5+ years of experience using Eclipsed Based IDE
- 5+ years of experience implementing and documenting Java coding best practice as part of a COE
- 5+ years of experience participating in architecture and code reviews as part of a COE
Complete Description
The State of New Jersey’s Judiciary Information Technology Office (NJITO) is seeking a J2EE WebSphere Architect to evaluate the existing system and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend and implement information system changes. The ideal candidate must have 9+ years of experience in IT, 9+ years of using Java SE and EE, and 9+ years of using Servlets, EJB, JDBC, JPA, JSF, JSP, JNDI, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JAX-B.
The J2EE WebSphere Architect will be tasked to:
- Evaluate the existing system and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend and implement information system changes
- Work with the Enterprise and Architecture team
- Act as a go-to expert
- Be responsible for defining and documenting coding best practices and provide governance during the design, development, testing, and implementation phases of multiple concurrent application development life cycles
- Perform code reviews to ensure that all best practices and UI/UX standards are followed
- Assist all applications teams on upgrade, troubleshoot, and trace problems across multiple platforms and technologies and determine the best way to resolve them
- Work on enterprise components
- Research and provide solutions to issues related to upgrade and compatibility issues and implement resolutions (WAS 9, JAVA, JSF, STRUTS, iBATIS, Hibertnate Log4J, JAVA 8)
- Assist with implementing and troubleshooting environment integration (AD, ADLDS, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, and token and certificate exchange)
- Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of architecture concepts, methodologies, practices, and procedures
- Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Perform a variety of complicated tasks with minimal or no direct supervision
- Define system and application architecture and provide vision
- Anticipate problems and address gaps
- Consult with the client to define needs or problems
- Conduct research and perform studies and surveys to obtain data and analyze problems
- Advise on or recommend solutions, utilizing knowledge of theory, principles, or technology of a specific discipline or field
- Work closely with other senior consultants and developers
- Demonstrate a wide degree of creativity and latitude
- Report to and/or receive strategic directions from an executive or a manager
- Provide strategic consultation direction to management
- Develop architectural components to functional, technical, and industry standards
- Coordinate work with other IT professionals on system development teams
- Be aware of new developments in industry and process and apply them to work as appropriate
- Demonstrate proficiency in more than one IT architectural discipline (information technology, computer programming, computer security, computer system analysis, database management, information systems, internet applications and development, software development, and related fields)
- Mentor and coach peers and developers
- Provide knowledge transfer to peers and developers
Hiring Expectations
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- No Third Parties
- Right to Represent authorization is required
- Expect technical interview screening
- Expect F2F interview
- Background check and/or credit check will be required