Java Spring Boot API Developer

Description:

We are in search of a Sr. Java/Spring Boot API Developer to join the team. The candidate will participate as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, development, testing, integration, documentation and presentation phases. Our Senior Java Developer will also apply principles, methods, and knowledge of specific functional areas of expertise to specific Work Order requirements, and make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements, optimization, or maintenance efforts. The candidate may work closely with the team leader/chief engineer on activities such as technical proposal support, defect management, software development/modification/enhancement, system integration, and maintenance/process improvement activities. In this position, the candidate will also support risk/opportunity management, causal analysis, and lessons learned activities.

Duties will include:

• Candidate will participate as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, development, testing, integration, documentation and presentation phases. The candidate will apply principles, methods, and knowledge of specific functional areas of expertise to specific Work Order requirements, and make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements, optimization, or maintenance efforts.
• Candidate may work closely with the team leader/chief engineer on activities such as technical proposal support, defect management, software development/modification/enhancement, system integration, and maintenance/process improvement activities.
• The position will also support risk/opportunity management, causal analysis, and lessons learned activities.
• Design and develop key application components as microservices by adapting the Twelve-Factor Application Methodology using Spring Boot, Java and RESTful architecture.
• Design Web Page components that are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 794d).
• Use the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, UCD to version control, build, store artifact, and deploy the software projects.
• Develop unit test cases for every possible Java class with real scenarios using Junit, Mockito and PowerMock frameworks.  

Required Qualifications:

• Server-side component design skills: Object-Oriented Design with Java EE 6 and up, Spring/SpringBoot, Jax-WS and JAX-RS Webservice development, Apache OpenJPA or similar, EJB 3.0, common frameworks such as Maven, JUnit, Log4J, Mockito.
• RESTful API, SOAP APIs development.
• 1 Year minimum API Management tools like WebMethod or Google APIGEE.
• Knowledge of OpenAPI Specifications
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle), SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Spring JDBC)
• Solid experience with automated unit testing, TDD, BDD, and associated technologies (Junit, Mockito, Cucumber, Selenium, Karma/Jasmine, TSLint)
• Usability and Section 508 principles,
• SQL development for IBM DB2,
• WebSphere deployment.
• Git, BitBucket, Jenkins automation
• Must demonstrate the experience and ability to work without technical oversight and to lead and/or supervise a team of specialists.
• Must possess superior oral and written communication skills in order to clearly and effectively convey issues and ideas to team members, management and customers
• Requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Strong analytical skills and experience performing fraud related case reviews
• Experience with data analysis
• Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail Oriented
• Data Driven
• Experience working in a scaled agile/scrum environment
• Experience in fraud analysis and case reviews. Ability to understand business process requirements, and capable of translating those requirements into business and technical documentation and specifications.
• 3-5 years of related work experience

·        BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agile development principles and methodology
• OpenShift
• Knowledge of SSA system architecture

Clearance Required:

Ability to obtain a Public Trust