Innovations technological

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Duration: 6+ months

SKYPE Interview

DEP is in need of an experienced Java Developer to work in the Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) on multiple projects with in eGovernment Team.  This team is responsible for new application development and providing support and maintenance to existing systems (approximately 20). The BIT/Java Team utilizes Agile and waterfall methodologies for application development, and at times requires rapid timelines/deadlines which are mandated by the legislation. Critical and complex projects include the eWell for the Oil and Gas Bureau, Mining Subsidence Insurance, Chapter 110/Daily Water Withdrawal Reporting, Blaster permits, County Conservation District Reporting, Radon Activity Reporting, Air Emission Statements, Waste Management Form U Landfill Authorizations, Waste Transportation Safety Program Authorization/Renewals, Drinking Water Electronic Lap Reporting, Chapter 105 Joint Permit Application Review, Waste Management Mobile support, Bureau of Radiation Mobile support, and various other eGovernment reporting/permitting systems.

-      Understand the inner workings of the DEP's Java Applications and batch processes.

-      Understand the inner workings of DEP's Greenport, the front end authentication system for all eGovernment applications

-      Provide maintenance and support to over 20 applications.

-     Review selected documentation of the existing systems to become familiar with the system requirements, functionality, and architecture, reporting, etc.

-      Meet with end-users on new system requirements

-      Generate Requirements, Technical and Business Functional documents, system documents, and assist in creating training and testing documents.

-      Profile and tune selected pieces of the system for better maintainability and performance as necessary.

-      Provide mentoring and assistance as required for the transfer of knowledge to Commonwealth IT staff.

-      Aid in production deployments of systems.

-      Provide weekly status updates to BIT team manager or other DEP managers as requested

5yrs exp with Java programming 

3yrs exp with Oracle Database (11G and prior)

1+yrs exp with Oracle Application Server

5yrs exp with SQL*Plus

2yrs exp with PL/SQL

2yrs exp with Java, including STRUTS

2yrs exp with Javascript

2yrs exp with HTML (Desired)

2yrs exp with jDeveloper (Desired)

2yrs exp with Entity Relationship Modeling

3yrs exp with TOAD or SQL Developer (or equivalent)

2yrs exp with Web Services

1yr exp with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (Desired)

Strong Communication Skills

 

Questions:

Question 1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question 2

Position is 37.5 hours per week. Please confirm the resource is comfortable with this.

Question 3

Position is located in downtown Harrisburg. The selected resource will be responsible for own parking costs.