MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM), a Fortune 1000 company, is a premier direct marketer & distributor of industrial supplies with 60 years of success and over $1.6 billion in sales. With more than 4,000 highly valued Associates, we provide outstanding customer service & offer 500,000+ products from thousands of suppliers to hundreds of thousands of Customers. This is accomplished through our Customer Support Center (headquarters) located in Melville N.Y., our four Customer Fulfillment Centers and Call Centers located in Atlanta, GA; Elkhart, IN; Harrisburg, PA and Reno, NV; as well as more than ninety sales branches located throughout the United States.

To be a member of the MSC Team is to be part of an incredibly exciting and dynamic culture. When it comes to Customers we have a "go above and beyond" attitude. When it comes to each other, we have a positive "can do" attitude. Our environment is fast-paced, team-oriented and rewarding. We have the pride, passion and commitment to work harder and smarter than the competition. We encourage all of our Associates to realize their fullest potential as individuals and integral members of the team. When we win, we all win together!!

MSC offers a competitive salary & benefits plan, including medical & dental, 401k & tuition reimbursement. If you thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment, please visit our web site at www.mscdirect.com.

MSC is dedicated to selecting individuals based on their qualifications for a specific position and is committed to a policy of equal employment. We will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on their age, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, disability, military or veteran status or any category protected under applicable law.

Java Developer / Designer III (999644)

Description

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Applies rigorous design, coding, and testing principles to User Interface (UI) development and maintain data-driven web services and solutions. Responsible for developing helpful UI designs that are unique and easy to use. Interacts with I.S. Business Team to gather and document complete and accurate technical specifications from functional requirements. Provides technical documentation on all new programs and modifies existing ones. Develops code from technical specifications.  Produces unit tested quality code on schedule and within budget.   Provides and is accountable for accurate estimates to proposed solutions. Provides support for existing systems and processes for standard and custom solutions. Uses and promotes established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) standards, QA and change control procedures. Integrates with various modern and legacy systems using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). Works with Project Manager/Project Leader on all programming assignments. Trains and supports I.S. Business Team sponsors on technically developed solutions. Maintains and follows all MSC standards. Participates in I.S. technical project development meetings and provides input on possible solutions, pit falls and issues regarding initiatives. Participates in development of new & existing standards and policies for I.S. technical team & overall department. Provides weekly status updates based on projects and maintains weekly time sheets. Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure unity of vision and fulfillment of MSC’s mission. Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent required. Minimum of 5 years experience in working on large projects as part of cross functional team is required. Minimum of 3 years experience in leading technical design of projects of medium to large scope is required. Minimum of 5 years experience in developing n-tier, mission-critical web applications using J2EE technology stacks, frameworks, design patterns and relational database required. Minimum of 3 years experience in software designs using UML and web development using IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and IBM Rational Application Developer (RAD).

SKILLS: Strong knowledge of Java technologies such as JSP and Servlet, JAXP, JAXB, JAX-WS, JMS, JNDI, EJB, Spring, Hibernate, JSF, Facelets, AJAX, javascript, JUNIT, ANT, MAVEN required. Strong knowledge of relational database (ex - MS SQL Server) required. Strong understanding of design patterns and proven experience in selecting the right pattern for the right job required. Experience in IBM Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and IBM WebSphere Integration Developer (WID) preferred. Familiarity with AS400 preferred. Basic RPG programming preferred. Familiarity with DB2 Database preferred.

EOE

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