About Green Island Interactive
Green Island Interactive is an internet solutions and consulting company that has been
providing clients in North America, Ireland and the U.K. with creative and effective web
solutions since 1999. Due to strong growth and rapid expansion, the company now has an
opening for a Senior Java Web Developer / Architect.
The Role
Green Island Interactive is currently performing a major upgrade of our online client
services platform, which includes content management, communications, e-commerce, and
much more. We're looking for a senior Java/Web developer to:
- Plan/architect the system upgrade based on our requirements
- Lead a small team of Java web developers
- Manage implementation and deployment of the end product
- Plan testing, load balancing, support, etc.
Start Date - Time Frame
This position is open immediately, and needs to be filled as soon as possible. Although
this position is available as a 6-8 month contract initially, a full-time position
with Green Island will be an option depending on performance.
Experience
As this role is for a Senior / Architect position, solid "well rounded" experience
with Java/Web development is a must. The succesful applicant should be mature and
responsible. All of the following are required:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS or related major
- 3+ years experience as team manager, or demonstrated management skills
- 5+ years experience coding web systems/services in Java
- Diverse knowledge of Java and web technologies
- Experience with system planning, architecture, patterns, database planning, etc.
- Content management systems experience a plus
Responsibilities
The successful candidate would be responsible for the following:
- Team leadership and communication
- Project management
- Management of own schedule (while working to project milestones and deadlines)
- High standards for integrity of final product
- Understanding & enforcement of coding standards & documentation
- Database performance monitoring and optimization
Skills
The successful candidate will possess most or all of the following skills:
- Object oriented design methodologies and patterns, UML
- Experience with MVC architecture
- Solid communications skills
- Ability to both see the big picture and implement the details
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Any systems administration knowledge a plus
- A positive, can-do attitude!
Technologies
Green Island uses predominantly Java and Open Source technologies. We employ
Rackspace Managed Hosting for
hosting of web sites and services. Knowledge of the following is required:
- Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets
- Apache Server with Tomcat
- Struts framework
- MySQL, JDBC, ODBC
- HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX
- Linux administration
Environment
Applicants should be comfortable working in the following environments:
- Windows and Linux OS
- Eclipse / MyEclipse IDE
- Apache server, Tomcat container
- Subversion or other version control system
Salary
From $7k - 10k per month. Negotiable, and largely dependant on experience, and whether position is full-time
or contract. Please include salary requirements with CV/Résumé.
Benefits
At Green Island we believe that a modern, flexible working environment is the best way to keep
our team happy, reduce costs, and help the environment! While staff are expected to be
available for meetings with managers, team members and clients on a regular basis, flexible
hours can be arranged and teleworking is optional. This position would not entail regular travel,
although occasional trips between New York and Dublin locations may be required. Specific benefits
for this position will vary depending on whether it is full-time or contract. Off-site
training will be available if required.
How To Apply?
Please make sure your qualifications match the job requirements. Then submit your CV/Résumé,
or any questions, to careers@mygreenisland.com.
Please specify the role for which you are applying, and include how you found out about the
position.
