Contract/Full-Time Java Application Support Engineer*

Greenfinch Technology is looking for a driven support developer to join our growing engineering team in Dublin. You'll be working with a team of engineers and testers, supporting one of our main customers Java based products. You will be a hands-on support engineer who will work mainly on support issues to help maintain and deliver a reliable and robust product. This is a chance to work within a small team where frequent and fast paced demands will mean you will see the impact of your work almost immediately

You

You love solving problems and are passionate about technology in general. You enjoy using technology and are constantly trying to improve what you do. You’re a self-starter, capable of taking ownership of the tasks you’re given responsibility for and progressing them from start to completion. You set a high bar for yourself qualitatively, and you’re keen to deliver software that you are personally proud of.

You’re willing to go the extra mile when the pressure is on to deliver projects to a tight deadline.

“Frequent social outings, a casual work environment and brown bag sessions to ensure we stay on top of new tech advancements.”

Us

Greenfinch Technology is a software engineering company focused on innovation & quality. We solve business problems with our technology solutions. We provide our clients with a Design, Build & Manage service to help them meet the challenges of their business in today’s fast-changing world.

We have several teams/projects running in parallel and we work in an agile manner.

We place a lot of emphasis on quality and automation so testing and DevOps are very important to us. We use tools like Visual Studio, GitHub, Jira, Slack and Azure DevOps to get the job done.

Tablet and Desktop

Desired Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering degree program and receiving good grades
  • Can demonstrate software development skills and problem-solving skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Good communication skills
  • Good Understanding of Core Java Patterns
  • Flexible

  • Knowledge of Spring, Spring MVC and Strong Core Java Skills
  • Experience in building RESTful APIs
  • Advanced SQL coding and performance tuning skills
  • Knowledge of Tomcat
  • Knowledge of build tools and processes like Maven
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ExtJS
  • ActiveMQ knowledge is a benefit
  • Microsoft certification is an advantage - App Builder or Azure certification.

What you will be doing
  • Work in a Kanban fashion on support tasks
  • Maintain system uptime and performance
  • Actively monitor, log and respond to production application incidents
  • You must understand network, database management and tomcat configuration
  • While also supporting the application there will also be feature development work

Compensation

  • Competitive Salary
  • 20 Days Vacation
  • Access to Training & Certifications
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus (based on company & personal performance)
  • Flexible Working Arrangements

Location & Hours

This a full-time role, based at our offices in Westland Row, Dublin 2, Ireland. We’re right beside the Pearse Street Dart station and close to several city centre bus stops.

We typically work 09:00 – 17.30 but it varies by person.

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