Senior Mule/ESB Developer

• Writing, debugging and maintaining Java 5 code primarily for the enterprise server bus: Mule, JMS, Spring 2, J2EE, EJB, JBoss, Dozer, JAXB.
• Involvement at all stages of the process from requirements, architecture, development and some support (2/3rd line)
• Developing automated tests: JUnit + our own E2E test tool.
• Developing and maintaining the automated build suite (Maven/Ant-based).
• Writing documentation for developers, testers and end-users.
• May initially involve some 2nd/3rd line support for the first release (i.e. Dev support) outside normal business hours, for which a compensation scheme will be in place.

• Proven experience of successful ESB/Mule development & deployment.
• Knowledge and experience with message-oriented middleware and JMS (ActiveMQ, JBossMQ, WebSphereMQ, etc).
• Good understanding of Java (incl. Java 5 features like generics and annotations).
• Good knowledge of the core Java packages.
• Good developer-level understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with automated build tools like Ant or Maven
• Some knowledge of XML-Schema.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• You must be conscientious, dedicated, delivery-focused, and able to work in a dynamic environment., * Experience with Spring (both server-side and client-side)
• Understanding of the concepts of object-relational mapping in general and Hibernate in particular, ideally with some hands-on experience.
• Good grasp of IP networking concepts.
• Conceptual understanding of transactions.

Nice to have

• Experience with automated tests, including unit tests, e.g. JUnit.
• Basic knowledge of investment banking nomenclature.

• A dynamic and intellectually challenging environment with lots of responsibilities.
• Working amongst a friendly, delivery-focused team.
• A competitive package that will be complemented with performance related bonuses (including stock options).