Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Great-West - Java/J2EE mid-tier Developer

Great West Life & Annuity is one of Colorado's premier companies. With US operations based in the Denver Tech Center, we are among the largest corporate headquarters in the Denver area and are consistently profitable. We continue to grow and as a result, have several openings in the systems area.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to participate in an established technology function that is respected throughout the organization. We have a very knowledgeable group of professionals who work in an energized team environment. These individuals will be responsible for developing JAVA business component APIs and frameworks.

Requirements:
A minimum of 4 years of object-oriented design/development required, including a minimum of 4 or more year's JAVA/J2EE programming and mid-tier development
Design, code, analyzes, evaluates, tests, debugs, documents, and implements complex software apps.
2 years of Web Services experience
Previous experience with a relational database query language such as Oracle SQL including tuning
Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent applicable work experience.
Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment.
Positive attitude and strong interpersonal/communication skills are required
On-call for 24/7 environment on a periodic cycle.

Other desirable experience:
Application Servers such as BEA Weblogic or JBoss
UNIX operating systems such as Sun Solaris or Linux, Tools & Utilities
XML, EJB, CORBA, JDBC
Iona Orbix
Ant, MAVEN, CA Harvest
Sun JAVA Certification
Web Services (Axis2) / SOA



With more than a century of experience in providing financial security for Americans, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company serves millions of customers through a range of retirement savings products and services, life insurance, and annuities. Headquartered in metro Denver with offices around the country, Great-West is a leading provider of employer-sponsored retirement savings plans. It also provides annuity and life insurance products for individuals, families and corporate executives. Our corporate departments - including Corporate Administration, Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Investment Management, and Legal - support our business segments. Great-West has consistently received high industry ratings for financial strength.

For more information, please visit Great-West Life & Annuity at www.greatwest.com . We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.

You'll find good people at Great-West.