The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Software Engineer III (JAVA) in Lenexa, Kansas.

Role Description

Senior software engineers are responsible for full lifecycle development in a Java environment.

• Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle utilizing Agile Scrum methodology in the creation of new software products.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product managers and other development engineers in the design and evolution of software solutions that support any and all types of financial transactions in higher education.
• Adhere to the highest standards to insure the security and reliability of our applications
• PCI DSS-compliant development and code review
• Ability to interact with key customers during development, provide Tier III level support in problem resolution, and receive product feedback from customers at our bi-annual user conference
• Limited on-call work hours; work-life balance is a priority at Touchnet!

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications:

Top Must have skills:
• REST api microservices / Java spring boot
• ReactJS / javascript
• Postgresql (relevant experience with something else fine)
• Exposure to devops practices
• Payments

Required skills:
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering
• Proficient in Java, JavaScript, HTML, SQL
• Experience with Object Oriented programming
• A passion for learning new technologies
• Ability to work well within a team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• BS/BA degree

Desired Skills:
• 7 years of experience with Java, JavaScript, JSP, JSF, HTML, XML, REST, SQL
• Frameworks such as Spring, JEE, EJB, MVC, React, Redux- PLUSES
• Data access technologies such as JDBC, JPA, ORM, Hibernate
• DevOps practices and tools, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
• Design, implementation, and deployment of cloud-native application on a PaaS
• ERP systems such as PeopleSoft, Banner and Colleague or similar
• Experience working with higher education institutions
• Understanding of PCI compliance
• Payment industry/financial transaction experience
• Confluence, JIRA, SVN, Git, FishEye, Crucible, Maven, Jenkins, JUnit, Balsamiq, and Microsoft Office
• Agile methodology

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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