Backend Java Software Engineer at Software Business Solutions Consulting

Software Business Solutions ConsultingLagos, Nigeria Software Development

Full Time

Software Business Solutions Consulting (SBSC) is a boutique, minority-owned and managed, consulting firm, working with global clients to uncover opportunities and solve problems. We are experts in the areas of: Application Development, Application Support, Business Strategy, Program & Project Management, Business Intelligence, Mobile Application, and Help Desk/Customer Service. We use this expertise and our experience in various industries, such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Travel, Transportation, Logistics, and Insurance, to provide results that businesses need. Clients hire us for our experience and our refreshing lack of layers and bureaucracy. The folks you meet up front are the same skilled experts who will serve throughout the project and the duration of our relationship, which we hope will last a good long time. Minority-owned and remarkably qualified, we look forward to doing our best work with you.

Job Responsibilities

A developer is responsible for several Java-related duties throughout the software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
The developer is required to create user information solutions through the development, implementation, and maintenance of Java-based components and interfaces.

Job Roles

Java developer roles will vary greatly depending on companies and job positions. Here are some typical roles and responsibilities of java developers:
Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle
Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency
Analyze user requirements to define business objectives
Envisioning system features and functionality
Define application objectives and functionality
Ensure application designs conform with business goals
Develop and test software
Identify and resolve any technical issues arising
Create detailed design documentation
Propose changes to the current Java infrastructure
Develop technical designs for application development
Develop multimedia applications
Write well designed, testable code
Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging
Manage Java and Java EE application development
Develop documentation to help users
Transforming requirements into stipulations
Prepare and produce releases of software components
Support continuous improvement, investigating alternatives and technologies, and presenting for architectural review
Detailed Breakdown of Java Developer Job Description Duties
Program Architecture
A key function that Java Developers provide during project development

Java Developer key skills include:

Proficiency in Java, with a good understanding of its ecosystems
Sound knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Patterns and Concepts
Familiarity with different design and architectural patterns
Skill for writing reusable Java libraries
Knowhow of Java concurrency patterns
Basic Understanding of the concepts of MVC (Model-View-Controller) Pattern, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and RESTful web services
Experience in working with popular web application frameworks like Play and Spark
Relevant Knowledge of Java GUI frameworks like Swing, SWT, AWT according to project requirements
Ability to write clean, readable Java code
Basic knowhow of class loading mechanism in Java
Experience in handling external and embedded databases
Understanding basic design principles behind a scalable application
Skilled at creating database schemas that characterize and support business processes
Basic knowledge of JVM (Java Virtual Machine), its drawbacks, weaknesses, and workarounds
Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
In-depth knowledge of code versioning tools, for instance, Git
Understanding of building tools like Ant, Maven, Gradle, etc
Expertise in continuous integration