Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Sr. Java/C Developer for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial industry clients in Wilmington DE. Responsibilities: * Plan, architect, design, analyze, develop, code, test, debug and document J2EE and C programming to satisfy business requirements for large, complex projects. * Must adhere to architecture standards, mentor less experienced team members, perform code reviews, and lead presentations in architecture review, strategic technology directions, and best practice development * Deliver J2EE and Visual C technology expertise and innovation to a development team with varying experience and skill profiles. * Utilize Web Services and Java RMI technologies to improve interface/API and significantly enhance integration capability between front-end and back-end systems. * Contribute to architectural/design feasibility discussions, prototype development and code reviews. * Keep abreast with the latest developments in Enterprise Java and open source technologies; share knowledge with the team and propose adoption of new technology. * Write high-quality code and related documentation, perform unit testing and adhere to Banking software development process. * Participate on or lead cross-functional development/integration projects requiring interaction with end-users and external technology clients. * Assist the team in supporting the application in QA and production environments. Required Skills: * Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to mentor others * Demonstrated fluency in Java/C and Object-Oriented technology along with an understanding of middleware and web integration principles. * UI design and development experience (knowledge of MVC design pattern) * Experience with full software development lifecycle including functional & technical specification, documentation, QA processes, source control, maintenance and deployments. * Firm understanding of end to end solution architecture, business process management, and enterprise application integration of third party and custom developed solutions * Experience with separation of layers between transport, data access (i.e. iBatis, Hibernate), business logic, and presentation technologies * Hands on experience with designing software applications using UML. * Hands on experience with version control and defect tracking systems. * Experience with Weblogic, EJBs, JDBC, and Oracle Database * Experience with Web Services and XML * Strong knowledge and/or experience in XP(Extreme Programming), Scrum and Agile methodologies * 7 years experience required, 10 years recommended Nice to Have: * Project and Resource management experience * Experience with Enterprise Application Integration design patterns * Experience with high availability solutions such as hardware load balancers, Weblogic clustering, Weblogic multi-pools, and Oracle RAC * Sound Knowledge of VC and MFC framework SGA is a Certified Womans Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base. We offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health & dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit in addition to transferring H1B Visa sponsorship. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. To view all of our available job postings and/or to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com.