SR/Lead Java Developer - Hybrid

ERCOT

Taylor, TX

Full Time

Senior

99k-169k

about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow's energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career. ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

Key Responsibilities

Design, code, test, document, and maintain applications to meet ERCOT business needs based on the Software Development Life Cycle.
Work closely with customers, subject matter experts, team members, and internal technical teams to develop and support complex applications.
Convey team goals effectively through strong written and verbal communication skills.
Conduct all phases of product development including analysis, design, testing, and integration.
Participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, and product evaluation.
Research, evaluate, and incorporate new technology and tools to enhance product development.
Develop and revise product user manuals.
Advise management on technical development goals and guide key groups to ensure quality product delivery.
Expand technical proficiency in key technical areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 5 years of related work experience for senior level.
Minimum 10 years of related work experience for lead level.
5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development.
Strong expertise in building RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Spring MVC (3+ years).
Experience with MVC architecture in modern Java frameworks, primarily Spring.
Proficiency with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA.
Experience with performance tuning and optimization of JPA/Hibernate implementations, including query optimization and caching strategies.
Experience with publish-subscribe messaging patterns using Apache Kafka and/or ActiveMQ.
Experience in REST-based system integration, handling XML, XSLT, XPath, and familiarity with SOAP and XML-RPC APIs.
3+ years of experience working with relational databases like Oracle or SQL Server.
Proficiency in PL/SQL or T-SQL.
Hands-on experience with JUnit and Mockito for testing.
Experience deploying applications to Apache Tomcat.
Proficient with Git, Maven, and Jenkins for source control, builds, and CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have

Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
Experience with containerization technologies like OpenShift or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible and Liquibase.
Experience building, packaging, and deploying in CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to or experience migrating applications to Microsoft Azure.
Development experience with PostgreSQL.
Exposure to legacy frameworks like Struts v2.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits & Perks

Expected salary range: $99,230 - $168,715.

Working at ERCOT

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

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