IT - Clemson University - Software Developer (Java) - Project Lead

The State of South Carolina is looking for a Software Developer (Java) - Project Lead

Why is this position open

Rebid.

Will close to submissions on 10/29 at 5:00PM EST.

Interview Process

1 round, virtual

Duration of the Contract

12 months

Possibility for Extension

Yes

Work Location

Role is 100% remote

Candidate location

Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.

COMPANY / DEPARTMENT CULTURE (why do you enjoy working for the company – selling points for potential candidates):

This position will provide FRONTEND and backend web development including all user interfaces for South Carolina's Medicaid web application and associated web services. The application frontends are to be designed as platform independent and mobile ready. This senior expert level frontend web developer will be responsible for the look and feel of the web application that the user will experiance, unit and systems testing, implementation, and maintenance of complex Web systems and back-end development. This position requires experience with Java, web application development, web service development, and distributed systems development. This position will work on one of the States most complex information technology projects as Clemson migrates the States existing mainframe Medicaid systems to modern technology environments and platforms

The State expects the software development team members to possess the following technical skills:

Application Servers

Apache Tomcat

Frameworks

Tapestry

Required Skills

HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, Familiarity of various Javascript Libraries, Java, UC4, ActiveMQ, Unix varients, Unix Scripting, EDI Transaction sets (270/271, 276/277, 837), JDBC, SQL, MongoDB

Tools

Subversion, maven

Integrated Development Environments

Eclipse, NetBeans, HTML/Javascript IDE

Environment

ORACLE LINUX SERVERS, SQL SERVER AND IDMS DATABASES

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

This project team develops and supports the framework functionality of the State's EDI Services & the Medicaid Web Portal application. Clemson University's Medicaid Information Technology Services (MITS) team develops and operates systems on behalf of the State's Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Clemson's MITS team will be responsible for the project management and oversight of this project.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The Software Engineer is responsible for assessing, designing, developing, supporting and implementing the State's Member Management replacement project and any other projects assigned. This position will be a part of a Production Support group under the direction of Clemson's technical project manager for support & maintenance of all new technology development work.

The Software Engineer role has two major functions

design and development/implementation.

Web-based Distributed Systems Architecture and Design

Design, develop, and implement enterprise level web-based systems, enterprise defined in terms of system scope as well as number of users. Plan for responsive user interfaces incorporating modern Web 2.0 technologies (such as AJAX) and mobility needs (smartphones and tablets).

Software Engineering

Design and develop Java applications incorporating industry-standard frameworks where appropriate (such as Spring). Plan for highly available and scalable applications. Incorporate services into system design where appropriate.

Software Project Lifecycle Management

Effectively implement and utilize modern Web-based software industry standards and best practices, use of integrated development environments, strong emphasis on unit testing and participation in complete software lifecycle from analysis and design through testing and deployment. Assist end-user and business analysts in turning business needs into incremental software development projects.

Communication

Communicate with a broad mix of stakeholders involved in the information technology system replacement projects including business users, analysts, software engineers, database architects and administrators (DBAs), quality assurance engineers (QA), systems and infrastructure staff, and support staff.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)

• 7+ years of experience with Java
• 7+ years of experience with HTML
• 7+ years of experience with JavaScript
• 7+ years of experience with JQuery
• 5+ years of experience with EDI Transaction Sets (270/271, 276/277, 837)
• 5+ years of experience with MongoDB

Soft skills Required

Effective Communication Skills (written and oral), Adaptability, Flexibility, Self-motivation, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Time Management, Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)

• Medicaid eligibility system/business operations experience.
• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience
• Experience with JDBC
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with UC4

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

CERTIFICATIONS

Java J2ee Server and/or related J2EE certification preferred.