Websphere Portal Developer

GENERAL FUNCTION:
Applies technical skills and expertise to business and/or technical projects of a high level of complexity. Implements projects that provide Information Technology services to users and/or customers.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
.  Designs, programs, tests, and implements applications in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with corporate procedures and standards.

.  Modifies, and debugs programs, job streams, and other machine readable material. This activity is typically performed on the most complex objects in the system.

.  Creates detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates and other aspects of assigned projects. May delegate and direct others in this activity.

.  Analyzes requested changes and performs maintenance to existing applications.

.  Plays a key role as a lead coordinator and contributor projects. May function as a mentor to more junior staff members on large projects.

.  Acts as a liaison to define business requirements and/or problems and initiates maintenance of existing programs or designs of a new application.

.  Works with user and/or customer staff to determine project requirements, goals, implementation schedules, etc.

.  Provide training of users and operational personnel on all aspects of their systems.

.  Maintains current applications by analyzing process flows, researching issues, and implementing systems changes. Application maintenance may require 24 hr/7day week coverage.

.  Provides detailed project planning on larger projects and may act as project manager on projects/development efforts.

.  Continuously works to increase technical knowledge through CBT and classroom training and keeps current with trends and technological innovations in the banking and IT industry.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.




• Excellent analytical, and written and oral communication skills.




• 3 or more years of experience in J2EE web development (Java, JSP, Servlet, JavaBean, Struts)




• 2 or more years with J2EE based application server




• 3 or more years experience with IBM Websphere Portal server




• Experience developing and deploying portlets for WebSphere Portal Server




• Strong understanding of diverse technical environments and platforms.




• Experience with web portal architecture and integration of web portals with existing applications. This includes experience with deployment and migration strategies, site topology, and portlet development.