Sr Java Engineer Location: Farmington Hills MI - Hybrid On-Site 9 month Contract NO RELOCATION CANDIDATES Must haves: UNIX (AIX)UNIX ScriptingJAVA, J2EE, EJB, JavaBeans, JavaScript, servlets, JDBC, struts, HibernateWebSphere, WSAD, MQ SeriesDB2, SQL, MS AccessFTP/SFTP Position Description: Job Responsibilities:Modify existing application code or interfaces or build new application components from detailed requirements.Analysis of requirements, support of the design, development of the code, testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of those programs and interfaces. Documentation of the work is essentialParticipation in most aspects of programming and application development, including file design, update, storage, and retrievalAbility to maintain the developed solution on an on-going basis is essentialFormulate concepts, define system scope and technical objectives based on user needs (requires very good written and verbal communication skills, ability to easily grasp business concepts, and possesses skills to build a vision)Enhance processes to resolve operational problems and add new functions taking into consideration schedule, resource constraints, process complexity, dependencies, assumptions and application structureCandidate is required to follow the existing development methodology and coding standards, and ensure compliance with the internal and external regulatory requirementsMay guide various groups on application systems activitiesWork under general directions; typically reports to a team lead or supervisor/manager Minimum 8 years experienceBachelor's degree in computer sciences or information system management requiredExperience in financial services or captive auto finance companies is a strong plusAbility to integrate with large teams, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skillsApplication development experience in large scale enterprise environments is essentialProblem-solving skills and critical thinking are essential to effectively conduct the required tasks.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-taskingSelf-motivated and able to work autonomously when necessaryIntermediate to expert knowledge required in the following areas:System development lifecycleSystem development processes and methodTesting methods, including unit and integration testing (JUnit, JMock)Utilization of software configuration management toolsCode deployment and code versioning toolsExperience in the following:UNIX (AIX)UNIX ScriptingJAVA, J2EE, EJB, JavaBeans, JavaScript, servlets, JDBC, struts, HibernateWebSphere, WSAD, MQ SeriesDB2, SQL, MS AccessFTP/SFTP