As a software engineer you would create software and programs. Also, one needs to have good knowledge of software, hardware, and programming languages. The J2EE engineer should be able to understand the requirements, interpret them, and turn them into reality. He should possess an innovative approach for solving any problems related to the application developed. The J2EE engineer should possess good work ethics and should be able to work well with the teams. He should have good knowledge of how to deal with projects and meet the client's requirements. A typical J2EE software engineer job would include:
- Designing software or program for some machinery or some mechanical aspect
- Developing embedded controls for household applications
- Developing databases for administration as well as financial purposes
- Designing a demo version of the software
- Installing the software and checking the software compatibility
- Checking the software performance under rigorous conditions and removing any errors found out during that process.
- Then creating the complete version of the software and then hand over the software to the client
- Asking the clients for feedback and accordingly making changes if any
- Maintenance of the software once they are put to use
A J2EE software engineer needs to have a bachelor's degree in Information Systems or computer science. He also needs to have excellent knowledge of JSP and JDBC which are a necessity of J2EE. He should also possess good knowledge of mark-up languages like HTML and XML, good knowledge of the system development life cycle (SDLC), UNIX, LINUX, other relevant languages, relational databases, and SQL.
- An excellent knowledge of software, hardware, and programming languages
- Excellent communication skills
- Good inter-personal skills
- Ability to work in teams
- Maintaining excellent relations with clients
- Ability to work under pressure
- Must be able to work with high performance of Java J2EE applications
A minimum of 7 to 8 years of experience is needed to work for an esteemed firm. Small companies look for applicants with 2-3 years of experience. Having a good knowledge of complex languages and applications would be of benefit.
The main employment in this field comes from software developers like developing applications, software specifically for an organization that would help organization work efficiently or create small applications for a specific job. Larger organizations have different departments where one can work as a trainee, software engineer, and senior engineer. One can find a job as a J2EE software engineer across a wide range of areas such as industries, business, research, and utilities. With experience, one could become a senior J2EE software engineer responsible for tasks like designing, project management, IT architecture, and system analysis. One can pursue different J2EE careers like J2EE programmers, J2EE administrators, J2EE software engineers, J2EE consultants, and J2EE architects. The careers in J2EE are enormous as companies are looking for applicants who are able to understand the business requirements, determine system design needs, prepare estimates and manage the system development task.
An average salary which a J2EE software engineer can earn is around $60,000. For a new comer a basic salary is around $20,000. People with better qualifications can earn as high as $90,000 or even more.
J2EE software engineers are in great demand. As the industries are getting technology friendly more and more organizations are adopting the same, so software engineers with good programming skills and innovative methods are in great demand.
