webMethods Software Development Consultant

Business Unit: USFSJob Family: ITDepartment Name: TMONo. of Openings: 1Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-TimeRelocation Assistance Offered? NoSalary: Salary Commensurate with ExperiencePercent of Travel Required: 0 - 10%What is ING?
ING Insurance Americas is a vital part of worldwide ING Group, one of the largest diversified financial services organizations in the world with operations in more that 50 countries and 112,000 employees. We're a leading provider of financial products and services for individuals and businesses, including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, retirement plans and employee benefits. ING recognizes the critical role our employees play in our success as a company...we understand the link between customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. As a result, we're building a different work experience for our employees, an experience that appeals to what they value most in a work relationship.What are the job responsibilities?
Candidates for this position will be responsible for the design,
development, and testing of reusable enterprise software components utilizing contemporary object oriented tools, techniques, and methodologies. A
strong understanding of the J2EE application development environment and large scale enterprise software applications is essential.The person will work with their peers to deliver subject area specific software components. As a member of the development team the candidate will be responsible for the full software development life cycle.What else can we tell you?
At ING, we truly are at the beginning of a transformation — an evolving journey that will create a different work experience for our employees and a different customer experience for our clients. ING has set its sights on reinventing the way it delivers financial products and services. Because we understand the link between your satisfaction and our customers' satisfaction, we want to offer you a different type of employee experience that recognizes your contribution and acknowledges individual needs, interests and stages in life. Our facility in Hartford, CT is conveniently located. There is easy access to public transportation and main highways with free general parking, full-service cafeterias, an on-site fitness facility, a company store, and much more. The site is a smoke-free environment and business casual attire is currently the standard.
WHAT ABOUT BENEFITS? In addition to a competitive salary and bonus plan, we offer: Medical and dental coverage for employees, their spouses, children and domestic partners Incentive Savings Plan (401K), with a dollar for dollar
match for the first 6% of eligible pay, multiple investment options, and
immediate eligibility Paid Time Off (PTO) bank of days for employees to use for
any reason; 20 days in first full year of employment, 23 days beginning in the fifth
year of employment Pension Plan based on length of service and eligible pay; fully funded by ING. Vested after 5 years. Health and dependent care spending accounts available. Company provided life
insurance for employees; may purchase additional for self, spouses and children Company holidays based on the NYSE calendar, jury duty, military leave, bereavement and
community service time. And much more!No agencies, please.ING is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.For more information about who we are and what we do, please visit us at www.ING.com/US, , *DC
REQUIREMENTS
Who is our ideal candidate?
Software Engineer with significant webMethods experience needed for design and development of component services. This position collaborates within an Integrated Product Team working through all phases of the systems engineering development lifecycle. Responsibilities include delivering software requirements, design, development and maintenance. Additional responsibilities may include risk identification and analysis, prototyping, and configuration tasks. As the project progresses, responsibilities may include analysis and advice on how best to leverage current and emerging technologies.Qualifications include:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Engineering
Preference to Master's Degree in Computer Science. Five years relevant experience in the design and development of multi-tiered enterprise software systems
Experience with webMethods Integration Platform
You have designed, developed, deployed and maintained minimum of one J2EE application and be proficient in most aspects of J2EE development (EJBs, JSP/Servlets, JMC, JCA, JDO, JDBC, etc).
You have a solid understanding of J2EE architecture and design concepts as well as experience with one or more J2EE application services (WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, etc.)
Strong Lifecycle experience – Requirements thru Maintenance
Experience with webMethods Integration Platform Administration
Proficient in Java object oriented design and development
Solid knowledge of XML/XSL, Web Services (SOAP, WSDL, UDDI) and business process modeling
Solid understanding of service oriented architecture and design patterns
Must have good oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment are also necessary.