Slalom Consulting brings business and technology expertise together to help companies drive enterprise performance, accelerate innovation, enhance the customer experience, and increase employee productivity. The firm delivers award-winning solutions in areas such as business intelligence, mobility, and cloud through a national network of local offices across 11 North American cities.
Founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, WA, Slalom has rapidly grown to more than 1,700 employees. The company has earned recognition from Microsoft as the "United States Partner of the Year" and "Online Services Partner of the Year," as well as one of the "Top 10 Best Firms to Work For" by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit slalom.com.
The Slalom Custom Development Team is looking for an experienced Java Solution Architect
that is passionate about their clients and dedicated to delivering high quality
solutions in a fun and constructive environment working with some of the most
dynamic and exciting companies in the Dallas area.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Designing,documenting and developing world-class enterprise applications leveraging
the full spectrum of Java technologies and design patterns
Collaborating with clients and business analysts to translate business requirements into
technical requirements
Defining the scale and scope of projects including logical and physical landscape
requirements and the design, development and deployment efforts
Estimating work efforts required of the Java team for each phase of a project
Mentoring consultants in development best practices, design principles and advanced technologies
Leading project teams through everyday project tasks
Working with practice leadership on reviewing technology trends to determine strategic
areas for future concentration
Reviewing current development practices and developing enhancements to increase
efficiency
Conducting code reviews of consultant developed modules
Required Experience and Competencies:
Bachelor’s 5+ yearsdegree and minimum 8 years post-higher education relevant work experience in application development
5+ years of experience in designing and developing enterprise J2EE applications
2+ years of project management experience (milestone, status, progress responsibilities)
2+ years technical analyst experience writing technical documents and end user documentation
Experience with developing/implementing web applications built on J2EE technologies
Experience with architecting/implementing applications leveraging the LAMP stack (Linux/UNIX, Apache, MySql, PHP/Python/Java,etc.)
Experience with implementing applications with SOA and MVC architectures
Experience with both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
Experience with 2 or more of the XML technologies XPath, XQuery, XSLT and XML schemas
Experience with J2EE technologies JSF and/or JSP
Experience with designing and developing using 2 or more of the Java frameworks Spring, Struts, Hibernate, Apache (Axis, Xerces, etc.) or JDOM
Experience with designing, developing and implementing across LINUX/UNIX and Windows server operating systems
Experience with leading development teams through everyday project tasks
Experience with collaborating across multiple functional/technical teams to deliver a project
Experience developing and implementing Java applications on 2 or more Java application servers (e.g. JBoss, Apache, WebLogic or WebSphere)
Experience with the object oriented UML artifacts sequence, class and component diagrams and user stories
Competencies
Ability to think and speak at a high level while able to work deep in code
Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply the gained knowledge to address business problems efficiently and effectively
Extensive knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design techniques
Ability to think critically and solve problems with well thought out solutions
Proven perseverance in driving a project or an issue through to completion and obtaining the intended result
Ability to adapt quickly to changes in environment, priorities and requirements
Proven ability with gaining client trust and working side-by-side with clients to deliver successful technology solutions
Bonus:
Possession of one or more Java certifications (i.e. Sun Certified Java Programmer, Sun Certified Java Developer, etc)
Possession of ScrumMaster certification
Consulting experience
Think you have what it takes to be our next great Java Architect Check us out at www.slalom.com
Industry: Consulting
Discipline: Prof. Svcs/Consulting
Experience: 8 - 10 Years
Compensation: DOE
Company: Slalom Consulting