SeniorDevOps Engineer

element^n is seeking talented and professional Java Developers. The developer will be charged with innovating and solving complex problems across the client and server domains of the Scriptr IoT cloud-based architecture, applying a wide range of custom-developed and open source Java and JavaScript components.

Primary Responsibilities:

As a Senior Software Developer you will:

• Analyze, design and develop technical solutions according to functional specifications documents and technical requirements.
• Maintain and extend existing application code and components.
• Deploy, monitor and support application code on production clusters.
• Assist QA staff with unit and integration testing of core application and components.
• Implement functional tests using JUnit.
• Prepare technical documentation.
• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes and best practices.

Requirements:

We are currently recruiting primarily senior candidates. Candidates with fewer years in the field but which have particularly relevant skills and experience will also be considered.

Required

• 6+ years work experience in the software domain.
• 5+ years experience developing Java web applications, using a range of Java and JavaScript libraries and supporting technologies.
• Experience with a broad range of existing Web 2.0 development technologies tools and approaches. Understanding of the RESTful approach to APIs.
• Passion for producing clean, concise and maintainable Java code.
• Experience with Unix scripting (bash, ruby and/or perl).
• Leadership and mentoring skills and experience.

Preferred

• Experience optimizing web applications using concepts such as HTTP compression, JavaScript compression and optimization, and application and network level caching techniques.
• Experience with Amazon AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience with NoSQL / schema-less databases such as simpleDB, CouchDB, etc.
• Database administration and performance tuning, in particular MySQL.
• Experience solving complex problems including performance related issues, utilizing operating system utilities, JVM monitoring and profiling tools.
• Experience with jQuery and JavaScript templating libraries such as mustache.js and underscore.js.