Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer

Job Description

Overview:
The selected candidate will play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in the analysis, technical design, development, modernization, and support of client applications.

The candidate will provide technical leadership and expertise in modernization efforts, such as upgrading legacy applications to modern frameworks, remediating Java versions, updating application architecture, integrating test automation (unit & regression), and providing guidance in the development/maintenance of a CI/CD development pipeline following industry best practices.

We are seeking a highly experienced senior developer with strong experience in Java, MVC pattern implementation (Struts, Spring), migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks, test automation, microservice architecture patterns, and troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to upgrades and/or modernization efforts.

Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership for modernizing existing Java-based web applications following industry best practices
Solve complex technical problems
Develop testing methodology and criteria and implement them on automated build processes.
Develop application presentation layers using modern JavaScript/TypeScript technologies such as Angular.
Provide technical leadership to moving applications toward a microservices and modern looking architecture.

Required Experience:
Struts Framework (5+ years)
Spring Framework (5+ years)
Angular (5+ years)
SQL experience (5+ years)
Oracle and PL/SQL stored procedure experience (4+ years)

API development (4+ years)
Hands on Architecture/Design experience (4+ years)
Experience working with Maven, IntelliJ, and Java 21
Experience working with industry standard patterns for modernization (i.e. lift and shift, strangler, etc.)
Experience working in Hybrid and Agile Methodologies (5+ years)

Nice to Have Experience:
Java Batch experience (4+ years)
Automated Testing Best Practices (4+ years)
Java Messaging Service experience
Working with WebSphere Liberty
Working with Government agencies

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:
Java/J2EE (10+ years)
Spring Boot (5+ years)
Micro services (4+ years)

Nice to Have Skills:
DevSecOps Best Practices (3+ years) including leveraging SonarQube
Setting up/maintaining MQ queues and application integration (4+ years)
Leveraging GitHub Copilot or similar GenAI based IDE tools to accelerate software development and testing practices
Strong understanding of identity and access management, with experience using tools such as Okta

Notes:
This role will work mostly 100% remote. However, the selected hires will need to be available to come onsite as needed.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.