Director - Product Development - Java

Responsibilities

• Understand the values and vision of the organization and align the activities accordingly
• Protect the Intellectual Property
• Adhere to all the policies and procedures
• Fulfill a variety of operational tasks and liaise with other line functions to collect or provide relevant data
• Design, implement and maintain java application phases
• Drive best practice, quality and consistency within design and development phases
• Identify production and non-production application issues
• Utilize and contribute to Creditex strategic codebase to design projects
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications of java developed projects
• Provide technical support and consultation for java application and infrastructure questions
• Provide direct support to the management as requested
• Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes
• Recommend changes to improve established java application processes
• Develop technical designs for application development
• Develop application code for java programs
• Develop and execute unit test plans
• Support formal testing and resolve test defects
• Development, Maintenance and Support issues during the project lifecycle - pre and post go-live
• Understanding the complex business functional specifications through the full software development lifecycle
• Evaluate, apply & lead adoption of new technologies and tools
• Provide technical assistance to other teams like Quality Assurance and business analysis
• Fixing the bugs as and when reported within the agreed time frames and Quality standards
• Work closely with management in various processes / projects to ensure communication and smooth implementation
• Monitor, coach and develop the team by sharing knowledge and providing training as necessary
• Perform continuous monitoring of program activities to identify areas of opportunity for improvement, cost reduction, and enhanced operational efficiency
• Should have experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, handling complex relationships, reporting to management and/or steering committees
• Demonstrate strong experience in change initiatives, with a track record of accomplishment in large, complex projects

Essential Skills

Job

• Lead major, complex and high-profile learning and development initiatives
• Must be proficient in Customer Relationship Management
• Excellent coding skills are essential especially in JAVA
• Proficiency in Core java, JSP, Servlets, ORM, JavaScript, DHTMLX , GWT and Tomcat
• Must have expertise in Java based web services, Relational Databases, SQL, J2EE framework, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, XML, X query, XSL, Test-Driven Development
• Must have expert knowledge of build tools such as Ant, Maven and Gradle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Must be dynamic, flexible and possess perseverance skills
• Must have good knowledge of Debugging of Issues
• Exhibit reactiveness and constructiveness at work such as suggesting innovative and pragmatic solutions
• Utilize secondary research sources and techniques
• Must be experienced in Java Messaging System API, MVC, JDBC, and RESTful
• Expertise in Java GUI frameworks such as Swing, SWT and AWT depending on project requirements is essential
• Expertise with Reporting Tools and Portals, Vignette Portal, Core Java, EJB, iBatis, Tomcat, Springs, Apache Axis and VB Script

Personal

• Should have understanding of business objectives and organization structure
• The candidate must have strong work ethics and trustworthiness
• The candidate should possess attention to detail and also maintain confidentiality and integrity
• Must be highly collaborative and be a team player with commitment to excellence
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve the multiple daily deadlines for client deliverables with a mature approach

Preferred Skills

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• Excellent communication skills
• Should be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently
• Should have proven track record of impacting results throughout career
• The candidate should be a highly versatile thinker who can assimilate knowledge and has understanding across different industries, products, technologies, disciplines etc.

Personal

• Demonstrate proactive thinking
• Have the ability to work under stringent deadlines and demanding client conditions
• A very inquisitive mind that can factor in several variables acting on the situation