IB Tech - Sr Java Developer - Associate - Whippany

Status:Full Time, Employee
Job Ref Code:090058402
Job Location:Whippany, NJ 07981

J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering innovative and intelligent solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We have been helping our clients to do business and manage their wealth for more than 200 years and we keep their interests foremost in our minds at all times. This combination of product strength, intellectual capital and character sets us apart as an industry leader. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm with assets of $2.0 trillion.
 
The Java Enterprise Developer will be a key member of the Prime Brokerage development team with initial focus in the Portfolio Services area.  Individual will be involved in the full project life cycle while working with project managers and business analysts to take requirements through design, implementation and delivery.
Candidate needs to be a self-starter with a 'can-do' attitude and the right mix of technical skills and business knowledge.  The ideal candidate will have excellent software development and design skills with 5 or more years experience developing large-scale Java applications.  Candidate must have experience with enterprise level applications and the complexities of scaling these to high volume processing.  Experience with J2EE technologies is a must. Candidate must also be capable of leading from a technical perspective and driving to solutions.  At the same time, candidates are expected to be hands on and be part of the implementation process.

 

Job Responsibilities include:


- Extensive hands-on Java development using POJO and J2EE…including JMS, Servlets/JSP, JDBC, etc.

- Application development dealing with Large Scale Distributed Systems.

- Translating Business Requirements into system designs. 

- Hands on experience on coding, troubleshooting and application performance tuning.

- Ability to balance strategic and tactical solutions.


Database Systems:  Must have experience with an enterprise DB system: Oracle, DB2. 
Experience with Oracle a plus.
Must be proficient in Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms


Other Programming Skills: 


• Minimum of 5-7 years of in-depth Java development experience Core Java and J2EE.

• Minimum of 10 years experience designing and implementing large scale distributed systems with Java or C++.

• Minimum of 5 years of in-depth experience designing systems including the ability to document the designs utilizing UML or an equivalent methodology.

• Experience as a developer for a mission critical enterprise system.

• Practical experience with high volume data processing applications.

• Must posses experience with version control systems such as ClearCase, and build tools such as Ant and Maven.

• Experience with Weblogic, Spring, Struts a plus.
• Communication Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Includes the ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally to peers and management.
 
GUI Experience:  Experience with browser based GUI development a plus

Business Knowledge:  Experience in the Securities Industry, an understanding of the Prime Brokerage Business and Portfolio Accounting practices, are a strong plus.
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package.
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V
 

JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.