Job Title: Senior Java Engineer (Workflow, Access Control & UI)
Location: McLean, VA (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
About the Opportunity
ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Java Engineer for the Investments & Capital Markets forecasting platform at a major financial services organization in McLean.
You will tighten access control, job queuing, and workflow orchestration, and modernize the UI. Java/Spring on the back end and React on the front end are both in play.
What You’ll Do:
- Enhance access control and authorization.
- Extend job queuing and scheduling (concurrent runs, priority, resource allocation).
- Streamline end-to-end workflows; refactor orchestration and inter-component coordination.
- Analyze run pipelines, produce performance stats, and optimize long-running jobs.
- Modernize UI structure, hierarchy, usability, and layout.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical documentation.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years hands-on software development (Java required).
- Java Spring, Git, Unix, and Jenkins.
- JavaScript frameworks, React.js required.
- Experience implementing access control / authorization.
- Experience with job scheduling or queuing.
- Experience designing and building modern web UIs.
- Ability to work on-site in McLean, VA.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Python.
- 1–2 years Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
- Optimizing long-running or distributed compute pipelines.
- Financial forecasting, risk, or capital-markets platforms.
About ZipStaff
ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients.
To apply, submit your resume highlighting Java/Spring, React, authorization work, and any job-queue or workflow orchestration.