Sr Java Developer (Back-end) - Remote

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr Java Developer (Back-end) - Remote for a contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare clients in Jacksonville, FL. This role will be remote.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the development, programming, and coding of Information Technology solutions.
• Responsible for documenting detailed system specifications, participation in unit testing and maintenance of planned and unplanned internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products.
• Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.
• Lead efforts, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Developers.

Required Skills:

• Related Bachelor's degree or related work experience
• 5+ years related work experience, Professional experience with technical design and coding in the IT industry
• Strong proficiency in Java 17+ with modern language features and best practices
• Spring Boot 3.x expertise (REST APIs, dependency injection, configuration management)
• Microservices architecture design and implementation patterns
• RESTful API design with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation and versioning
• AI Programming experience required: Meta (LLM Models), Python: Data manipulation, analysis, and processing
• Experience with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures
• Proficiency using versioning tools: GIT, GNU, RCS, SCCS, CVS, SVN, Mercurial, Monotone, etc
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Flexible team player
• Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
• Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle
• 5+ years professional backend development experience in enterprise Java applications
• Spring Framework experience (Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Spring AOP)
• Database experience with SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle (JDBC, JPA, Hibernate)
• JWT authentication and Spring Security implementation
• Gradle build tool proficiency and dependency management
• Experience with SOAP web services (Spring WS, JAXB, XML processing)
• Document processing libraries (Apache POI for Excel, Aspose Words/PDF)
• Maven/Artifactory repository management and artifact publishing
• Docker containerization and OpenShift/Kubernetes deployment
• CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and automated testing
• Unit testing with JUnit and integration testing frameworks
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and service proxying
• Logging frameworks (Logback, Log4j, Logstash) and structured logging
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills in distributed systems
• Exposure to AI Technologies and be able to utilize and apply

Preferred Skills:

• Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc
• Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology
• Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.