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Date Posted: 2008/06/09
Title: Java Developer
Company: U.S. Geological Survey
Description:
Introduction
The U.S. Geological Survey ? Wisconsin Water Science Center has openings for full-time java developers to design and deploy web-based applications in the Middleton Data Center. The primary project will be the development of a national aquatic biology database system for the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey. These positions are expected to last for at least a year.

The Middleton Data Center manages a variety of projects, from local/regional to international in scope. We pride ourselves in using cutting-edge technologies and techniques to solve data management issues. We support a large community of customers including scientists, academics, policy-makers and the general public.
Minimum Qualifications
  • At least 2 yrs J2EE development experience
  • Multiple Java framework experience especially in the following:
    • Web: Struts, tapestry, wicket, JavaScipt, AJAX
    • ORM: Spring, Hibernate, JDO, JPA
    • JDBC
  • Some experience with database modeling and development

Additional qualifications (desirable, not required)
  • Educational background or professional experience in the natural sciences.
  • Potentially able and interested to work for the Middleton Data Center in a long-term mode (multiple years).
  • Education or experience in project management, project planning or requirements gathering and analysis.
  • Development processes/methodology experience with:
    • Test driven development with JUnit
    • Build tools (Ant and Maven)
    • Source Control (CVS and SVN)
    • Continuous build or integration (Cruise Control, Damage Control, etc.)
    • Agile development philosophies
Compensation Section
Pay and other benefits commensurate with experience and other considerations related to the candidates ability to perform the work. The USGS provides excellent benefits, including health insurance, thrift savings (401K), pension, sick/holiday/vacation leave, disability insurance, and much more.
Contact Info: Harry House - hrhouse@usgs.gov