Thanks to a major firewall installation, the Geeks ended up losing a Sunday and Monday and are just coming out from under the fog of war. Feeling a little cheeky, we decided to mix things up and post a “Geek Wanted” entry for a company we enjoy doing business with out of Chicago.

If you think you have the skillz, send us a resume and we’ll forward it to the right person. Here is the down low…

Company: Capable Networks
Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Description: We are looking for someone to join our dynamic environment as a Senior Java Developer to take ownership of our custom-built software platform. This individual must have strong experience in a Java/Web architecture that includes Apache, Tomcat, MySQL, and optionally JMS. This resource will work with the existing technical team to address known issues and recommend additional improvements that can be made to harden the platform and reduce the maintenance effort required to support it. Must be capable of both heavy lifting on the backend as well as the web front end, although graphical design skills are not required.

Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 5+ years developing applications for distribution/use on Unix computing platforms.
- J2EE experience
- Database: Experience with schema design and implementation using MySQL, working knowledge of SQL, and experience with ORM tools like Hibernate
- Experience with web and application servers (Tomcat, Apache, WebSphere, Weblogic, JBoss, etc)
- Nice to have: IntelliJ, Eclipse, Ant, SVN/CVS

This person must be prepared to work in our Oak Brook office at first, with the flexibility to work part-time remotely on an ongoing basis. We offer competitive benefits including flexible work hours and a dynamic work environment.