Adding a Professional Summary to your resume will help make it easier for a Recruiter to quickly gain an understanding of your total qualifications and capabilities. Avoid "fluff" and vague objectives. Instead focus on what skills really set you apart; and how many years of experience you have with them. A professional summary is typically presented in a bulleted format.
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Job Description
Reference #: PBHM791340
Position Title: Java/Struts Developer
Position Highlights: New Development
Required Skills: Java; Struts; J2EE; EJB; WebSphere; HTML; Servlet; JSP
Preferred Skills: AS/400
Position Description: Multiple positions available on an exciting new development project! If you are a strong Java/Struts Developer, leverage your 3+ years of experience to join a brand new project team developing large, mission-critical Internet applications. You must have solid hands-on skills including: Java, Struts, J2EE, EJB, WebSphere or other J2EE container, HTML, Servlets and JSP, tag libraries/JSTL. Any experience with SSO (single signon) development experience would be highly preferred. Exposure to or deployment of applications to an AS/400 platform or UNIX OS is also a plus. Great opportunity to work on one of the best Java development projects in Atlanta. Term: 10+ month contract with good chance for additional extensions. Immediate need!
Professional Summary
- Over ten years of expertise in software engineering with solid and current skill in JAVA/J2EE full life cycle development.
- Multi-platform experience including application development and integration between disparate environments such as Internet, UNIX, AS/400, and mainframe.
- Developed and implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) application in Java/J2EE for a mission-critical financial environment.
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