[Cs-jobs] Pearson J2EE Developer

[Lindsey Clarkson]

Position Title: J2EE Developer

Job Band: 121

Requesting Manager: Normand Nadeau (acting manager)

Job Description:

 

Do you want to work on software that will be used by millions of people?
Do you want to work in an industry that is on the cusp of a technology
revolution? If you answered yes, then Pearson wants you. 

Pearson is an international media company with world-leading businesses
in education, business information and consumer publishing.  In recent
years, we have transformed what we do, focusing on 'education in the
broadest sense of the word', and how we do it, embracing technology to
change the way that people learn.

We lead our markets in quality, innovation and in profitability, and
bring together some of the most valuable brands in publishing: the
Financial Times, Penguin, Dorling Kindersley, Scott Foresman, Prentice
Hall, Addison Wesley and Longman. 

We are dramatically expanding our teams in our new Chandler, AZ
facilities and are looking for people who want to lead the development
of applications that will significantly impact K-12 education in the
United States.  We are also expanding in Glenview, IL; Boston, MA; Salt
Lake City, Utah.  If interested, submit resume to this listing, noting
desired location. 

 

Job Summary:

The qualified candidate is expected to work on small to medium sized
teams specializing in J2EE development.  The candidate should be
knowledgeable and experienced in implementing Servlet, JSP, XML/XSL
technologies with a strong understanding of J2EE 1.4 and Java EE 5.  Web
applications use AJAX methods to deliver an efficient and engaging user
experience.  

Compensation will match level of experience and qualifications.

Qualifications:

 

*	B.S. in Computer Science/Information Technology; or B.S.E. in
Computer Engineering; or equivalent combination of education and
experience
*	3 to 10 years of experience developing J2EE applications in a
structured environment
*	Strong teamwork skills
*	Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral, to
different levels of technical and non-technical audiences
*	Ability to mentor less-experienced developers
*	Experience with configuration management systems and concepts
(CVS, SVN, ClearCase, SourceSafe, etc.)
*	Thorough knowledge of software design patterns and UML
*	Effective communication and collaboration skills

 

Requirements:

 

*	Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time
basis

 

Pluses (any combination):

 

*	Experience with hosted J2EE development
*	Experience with Hibernate and Spring
*	Experience working with Oracle 9i and higher
*	Experience developing scalable, high-availability applications
*	Experience with Agile development methodologies, including Scrum
*	Experience with testing frameworks

 

 
Lindsey Clarkson 
Financial Administrator
Boston University 
Department of Computer Science 
111 Cummington Street
Boston, MA 02215
P: 617-353-8919
F: 617-353-6457
lclarkso at cs.bu.edu
www.cs.bu.edu <http://www.cs.bu.edu/>  
 
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