1 Proficiency in Java Strong understanding of core Java concepts such as objectoriented programming inheritance polymorphism encapsulation and exception handling
2 Database Management Experience with database technologies such as SQL Structured Query Language and JDBC Java Database Connectivity
3 Web Development Ability to develop web applications using Java EE Enterprise Edition technologies such as Servlets JSP JavaServer Pages JPA Java Persistence API and knowledge of HTML CSS and JavaScript
4 Version Control Systems Experience with version control systems like Git for collaborative development and code management
5 Build Automation and Dependency Management Familiarity with build tools such as Maven for automating the build process and managing project dependencies
6 APIs Knowledge of IBM products like WMQ WebSphere Message Queue WebSphere server and IBM DB2 database Understanding of building and consuming RESTful web services using frameworks like Spring Boot JAXRS Java API for RESTful Web Services or Jersey
Valuable To Have Skills a Knowledge of Java APIs Familiarity with commonly used Java APIs for collections concurrency IO networking and other core functionalities b Security Awareness of common security vulnerabilities and best practices for securing Java applications against threats like SQL injection XSS CrossSite Scripting CSRF CrossSite Request Forgery etc c Understanding of JVM Knowledge of Java Virtual Machine JVM internals memory management garbage collection and performance optimization techniques d Testing Proficiency in writing unit tests using frameworks like JUnit and integration tests using tools like Mockito or PowerMock e Continuous IntegrationContinuous Deployment CICD Understanding of CICD pipelines for automated building testing and deployment of Java applications using tools like Jenkins or GitHub f Agile Methodologies Experience working in Agile development environments understanding of Scrum or Kanban methodologies and proficiency in tools like Jira for project management
Soft Skills
1 ProblemSolving Skills Ability to analyze complex problems debug issues efficiently and propose effective solutions
2 Team Leadership Take lead on team activities and drive business initiatives and mentor other team members
3 Communication and Collaboration Strong communication skills to collaborate with crossfunctional teams including developers testers designers and product managers
4 Continuous Learning Willingness to stay updated with the latest Java developments best practices and emerging technologies through selflearning online courses workshops or conferences