Java Software Engineer
About the Job
Vesta offers a dynamic environment for employing your java skills to create a service oriented architecture for real-time transaction processing within Vesta’s stored value replenishment business. We have many upcoming projects that span the spectrum of development. We are seeking an energetic, personable, and motivated Java Software Engineer to join our talented Development team.
Key Objectives
This position has responsibility for applying technology to drive Vesta’s real-time transaction operating environment.
- Analyze requirements to determine feasibility of design and estimate effort for various real-time transaction processing components
- Provide tech specs and documentation
- Develop and perform unit and basic integration tests
- Work with QA engineers for end to end functional testing
Required Skills
Knowledge of the following technologies:
- Strong development skills with Java technologies including DHTML, AJAX, DOM’s, JavaScript, JSP, Struts, MVC models
- Background in large enterprise web projects (typically in industries such as Finance, Insurance, Banking, E-commerce/E-business, Computers or any major dot coms)
- Various web browsers and web hosting solutions including IIS and Apache
- Browser authentication using AD, LDAP, etc.
- Browser encryption using SSL and Client Server certificates
- Wire level protocols including HTTP (Get, Post, Headers, Keep-Alives, Content types), XML, and SOAP
- Encoding, digesting and encryptions (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, Salt Digesting, Public Key encryption)
- Multi-site web application integration: IFRAMES and security issues
- Tomcat (Trust-store and Key-store setup and configurations, server.xml, context and web.xml and JDBC connections pooling)
- Java (Ant, Jar’s and WAR file packaging, threading and synchronization, exceptions handling, and error handing strategies)
- Databases (Transact SQL 2000, 2005, and 2008, Windows authentication mode, management studio or enterprise manager, and modeling)
Additional Desired Skills
- Bank card processing and banking experience
- Telecommunications Tax (CCH product) experience a plus
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience, iterative development models using RUP
- Experience in Web User Interface Design and object/component design
The Java Software Engineer is a full-time position based in Portland, Oregon. Local candidates
only. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates will be required to
sign a strict confidentiality agreement and be willing to undergo an extensive background
check and drug screen prior to employment. Vesta offers an excellent benefits package,
development opportunities and the chance to help build success in a dynamic and
crucial market.
