Sr. Software Engineer - Data and Platform Services

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Corporate Statement

Apollo Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 in response to a gradual shift in higher education demographics from a student population dominated by youth to one in which approximately half the students are adults and over 80 percent of whom work full-time. Apollo's founder, John Sperling, believed -- and events proved him right -- that lifelong employment with a single employer would be replaced by lifelong learning and employment with a variety of employers. Lifelong learning requires an institution dedicated solely to the education of working adults.

Today, Apollo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, the University of Phoenix (including University of Phoenix Online), the Institute for Professional Development, the College for Financial Planning, and Western International University, has established itself as a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults by focusing on servicing the needs of the working adult.

Apollo Group has enjoyed continual growth in student enrollments as well as building a strong financial record by having more than doubled its total enrollments and revenues between 2001 and 2005. Apollo Group, looking to continue the growth, completed its initial public offering on December 6, 1994 with a price of $0.72 per share (adjusted for stock splits).

Subsidiary Statement

Apollo Group, Inc., is a leading provider of higher education. We have a global network of subsidiaries that include University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, Aptimus, Inc., College for Financial Planning, Insight Schools, Institute for Professional Development, Meritus University, Olympus High School and Western International University. In 1981, Dr. John Sperling founded Apollo Group to reach out to working adults and offer them lifelong learning through an institution dedicated to their education. Today, our subsidiaries provide programs that are up-to-date and relevant to our students and to an evolving world.

Position Summary

Under general supervision and the software development guidelines and technology standards defined by Apollo Corporate IT, this position provides a high level of technical expertise in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of new software or significant enhancements to existing software to increase the effectiveness of information technology support and application for business operations.

Primary Accountabilities

This position designs, develops, codes, tests and debugs software for those applications in which a significant level of technical expertise is required.
Works with technical staff to understand and analyze complex software problems and develops specifications to resolve them.
May make suggestions or offer alternative resolutions for software problems or enhancements.
Participates in the development of software user manuals to support the ongoing use and application of the software.
May demonstrate software to others to introduce them to new or enhanced applications.
Provide direction and support and assists in the training of less experienced software development staff to orient them and increase their understanding of more complex software development.
May act as a team leader on less complex projects.
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

∙ Minimum 5+ years Java development experience, specifically in Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOAP, REST, XML)

∙ Solid Core Java knowledge a must

∙ Additional experience in Maven, Spring, Struts and Hibernate strongly preferred

∙ BPEL, XSLT, Drools and Messaging (Active MQ, etc) experience also highly desirable

∙ Experience working in an Agile methodology.  Scrum knowledge / experience a plus

∙ Leadership skills a plus - looking for engineers willing to guide others and communicate cross-department

∙ Ability to gauge team velocity towards providing accurate estimates on project deliverables and managing to those estimates

∙ Ability to show ‘total ownership’ over assigned projects and applications

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiary companies (hereafter, 'Apollo') are committed to being Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. We embrace and celebrate the unique qualities of our employees including race, color, gender, age, religion, disability or perceived disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. The protected groups set forth in this policy are broader than what is covered by our Affirmative Action Plan.

It is the objective of Apollo to provide equal opportunity for employment. Through the recruitment and retention of a competitive diverse workforce, we can leverage our diversity and better understand our customers' needs as well as enhance the communities we serve. At Apollo, we believe diversity strengthens our competitive advantage.

Apollo makes decisions relative to employment, training, compensation, and promotion on the basis of job-related qualifications. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, gender, age, religion, disability or perceived disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Apollo is committed to the principles of tolerance and respect, fair treatment, equal access and consideration, and recognition for contributions. All management personnel are accountable and share in the responsibility for adherence to the policy. Apollo is guided by the principle of equal opportunity and respect for others. Apollo's philosophy is based on the recognition of and value for the unique attribute brought to Apollo by each person. By keeping with these principles Apollo will successfully meet its corporate goals.

*Please Apply Directly at:

http://jobs-apollo.com/phoenix/java/jobid1445755-sr.-java-developer-jobs