Java Developer

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Java Developer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates

• Local support staff for responsive, personal service

• Comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)

• Life insurance

• A 401(K) plan with company match

• Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

The following describes the work that will be done by Programmer.

• Oversee the coding, testing, and debugging of programs as outlined by a system’s technical and functional requirements and oversee the preparation of test data.

• Oversee the development of and/or prepare flowcharts and diagrams.

• Oversee the preparation of and/or prepare instructions for use during production runs and coordinate the preparation and development of instructions or manuals for end users.

• Lead and coordinate the research and the analysis required for project proposal, software and systems modifications, and new projects.

• Analyze proposed computer applications in terms of equipment requirements and capabilities; evaluate database schemas, write and run SQL code, and deploy packages/triggers; review and revise programs to increase operating efficiency or to adapt new procedures.

• Analyze logs, system messages, thread connectivity, memory utilization, disk input/output, and disk space in order to troubleshoot application issues.

• Confer with staff members to schedule work and coordinate programming projects.

• Prepare detailed analyses, plans, diagrams, and verification procedures for existing and proposed computer applications.

• Develop standards and procedures for programming staff, and related interfaces and reports.

• Develop and implement specialized programs to supplement and enhance systems software.

• Recommend, coordinate, and implement changes to improve application and overall system performance.

• Create and maintain backup and restore processes to ensure business continuity.

• Coordinate, assign, and track the work of others.

• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

**Location of job: Hybrid. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX**

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

15

Required

JAVA experience

10

Required

SQL database experience

8

Required

Sustaining and development experience in support of large applications in a team environment

5

Required

Linux

8

Preferred

Atlassian tool suite, especially JIRA

8

Preferred

Agile methodology

2

Preferred

Experience with State of Texas applications; experience with client's environment

2

Preferred

Experience transitioning applications from legacy mainframe environments to Java/SQL environment