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About The Company
DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 36 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Job Title: Java Developer
Department: IT
Reports to: Project Manager
About The Company
DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 36 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Purpose Of The Role
We are currently recruiting for a hands-on Java Developer who will contribute his/her experience and skills to the quality and implementation of our software products to our customers. As a Java developer you will work
closely with project management, business analyst and development resources to deliver solutions.
Job Responsibilities
* Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high-availability and performance.
* Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
* Identifying and profiling new customers, and implementing a professional sales process to convert leads into new business.
* Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
* Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications.
* Prepare and produce releases of software components.
* Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
* Completes application development by contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting development and production problems.
The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Experience Required
* Proven hands-on Software Development experience
* 5 years working experience in Java development.
* Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms.
* Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework.
Experience Preferred
* Development knowledge of RESTful web services.
* Knowledge of working with Netbeans and Payara Server.
* Knowledge of Elasticsearch and Kibana
* Experience with GIT control version system.
* Ability to work in a multi-site environment with geographically dispersed technical teams.
Qualifications Required
* Qualification in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
Skills Required
* Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management,Transaction Management etc).
* Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases.
* Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.
Behaviours Required
* Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained.
* Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes.
* Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets.
* Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges.
* Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others.
* Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction.
Closing date is Tuesday, 26th August 2025.
Skills
JEE internals Java Proactive IT
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Software Development
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