Senior Java Application Developer

Salt Lake City, UT 84116, UT
Remote

$60–$63 Per Hour
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5 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Java Application Developer
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84116, Remote - on-site presence at the Cannon Building available as needed
Job Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary:

The client is seeking an experienced full-time Senior Java Application Developer to develop Java applications and web services.
The developer will work with a team of application developers, engineers, and subject matter experts on the creation of new applications and the replacement of legacy applications that serve both the public and internal staff.
Strong experience with Java web frameworks is required, with preference given to EJB and JSF. The assignment runs for the dates listed above, with the possibility of being extended depending on funding and project requirements.
The position is remote; the candidate must be able to work independently, manage time effectively, and come on-site as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Job Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain Java applications and web services for DHHS that serve both the public and internal staff.
Create new applications and support the replacement of legacy applications, using Java web frameworks (preference for EJB and JSF).
Update existing Java web applications to maintain current functionality and provide new enhancements per user requirements.
Build web APIs that use PostgreSQL to store and query data.
Implement authentication for external users and systems using standards such as Auth2 or OpenAM.
Work toward continuous integration/delivery pipelines in Amazon Web Services.
Ensure agency data security standards are met and approved data encryption techniques are used.
Analyze user requirements to define business objectives, implement them in an application, and envision system features and functionality.
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting them for architectural review.
Collaborate with application developers, engineers, and subject matter experts, and work independently and remotely while managing time effectively.

Required Technical Skills:

15 years of experience with Java Core, Java EE (JEE), the Java Persistence API (JPA), and the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL).
5 years of experience with Java Server Faces (JSF) / PrimeFaces.
10 years of experience with PostgreSQL, including SQL and plpgsql.
5 years of experience understanding development processes in Cloud / Amazon Web Services (AWS).
5 years of experience with Java RESTful Web Services.
WCAG compatibility knowledge and application.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Maven.
GitHub and Agile development.
JUnit, Arquillian, or a similar testing framework.
JIRA.
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
Database schema design.
Java automated testing with Selenium.
Application load testing with Apache JMeter or similar.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Salt Lake City, UT 84116, UT ( Remote)
Salary	$60–$63 Per Hour

Skills

Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Apache JMeterunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
Authenticationunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Cryptographyunmatched
Customer/Client Researchunmatched
Database Designunmatched
Database Programming Languagesunmatched
Database Technologyunmatched
Department of Health and Human Servicesunmatched
GitHubunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
JUnitunmatched
Javaunmatched
Java Persistence API (JPA)unmatched
Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE/J2EE)unmatched
JavaServer Faces (JSF)unmatched
Load Testingunmatched
Mavenunmatched
PostgreSQLunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Seleniumunmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Software Testingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Presentationunmatched
Test Automationunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)unmatched
Web Programmingunmatched
Web Servicesunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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