Java Application Developer Needed at Market Force in Louisville
Posted by: "Jeannie Donovan" JDonovan@marketforce.com
Market Force is the leading Customer Intelligence solution provider,
enabling many of the world's largest restaurant chains, banks,
retailers, consumer packaged goods companies and studios to see their
stores through their customers' eyes, to act faster with confidence and
grow the bottom line. We are a privately-held company with headquarters
just outside Boulder, Colorado, with major operations in Albany, NY and
Atlanta, Georgia. Market Force was founded in 2005 to optimize the
mystery shopping industry. We are growing rapidly, having become the
largest mystery shopping company in the world, and have expanded our
solutions to provide our clients with a full range of customer
intelligence solutions, including customer satisfaction, price auditing,
merchandising services, theatre checking, customer intercepts and
surveys, all coupled with analytics and a new technology platform.
Market Force has recently been recognized as one of the country's
fastest growing companies by the Inc 500/5000, and a top private company
by Colorado Business Magazine.
The Java Application Developer will be responsible for the development,
maintenance, and configuration of applications and websites within the
Market Force system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Utilize object oriented analysis & design and Agile development
practices within established architectural frameworks to develop new
systems and enhance existing ones.
2. Assist in prioritization and resolution of requirements,
enhancement requests, and defects.
3. Maintain and improve performance and reliability of developed
applications.
4. Design and develop emergency patches to address critical
production issues.
5. Interact with internal business customers, operation personnel,
and development groups in the development of MFI systems.
6. Work within MFI's iterative software development process and
utilize Rally to plan, execute, and track project tasks.
7. Research and correct potential code defects.
8. Perform root cause analysis on issues that lead to
implementation of processes to prevent repetitive issues.
9. Conduct analysis on issues that lead to implementation of
processes to prevent repetitive issues.
10. Research problem tickets to resolve data, setup, and code issues
and provide responsive correction of issues.
11. Write code updates due to enhancements or defects found within the
MFI systems.
12. Maintain knowledge base documentation.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education/Experience:
1. BS Degree in Computer Science or other related engineering field
2. 5-10 years of Development work, 3-5 years of Java Development
3. Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
Computer Skills:
Proficient in the use and application of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Outlook). Knowledge of TSQL under SQL Server 2005/2008,
Java, JSP, Javascript, Spring and/or Struts framework, HTML, Liferay
Portal, Apache/Tomcat configuration, Subversion or other source control
application, OnTime or other issue tracking application, Endeca, Linux
and Windows operating systems.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties
performed by the personnel so classified.
Market Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
