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*This is an exempt position. Salary/hourly rate commensurate with experience*
Overview:
- Salary: W2 hourly: $75 - $85/hr
- Location: Albany, NY (Hybrid)
We are seeking a Java Developer who will support our NYS client project. This role involves working on cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable applications that enhance the delivery of critical health and human services programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, Public Assistance, and Child Support.
Duties:
- Design, develop, and implement high-performance, scalable Java applications.
- Analyze existing systems and define technical requirements aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, testers, and business analysts to deliver effective solutions.
- Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, including production defects and system performance challenges.
- Recommend enhancements and upgrades to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Support deployment of new features and ensure successful integration and system stability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and user support materials.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices, contributing innovative ideas to the team.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Developer.
- 7+ years of experience as a Java developer including experience in Java/J2EE and object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
- 7+ years of experience with popular frameworks, particularly Spring (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security) and ORM technologies like Hibernate or JPA .
- 7+ years of proven experience designing, building, and maintaining microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.
- 7+ years of experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) and proficiency with build tools like Maven or Gradle.
- 7+ years of experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, including an understanding of containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
- 7+ years of experience with DevOps principles and experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
- 2+ years of experience working in a federal or state government setting (Health and Human Services, especially in Integrated Eligibility System programs such as PA, TA, SNAP, HEAP, Fair Hearings, Child Support, etc. preferred)
- 7+ years of experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and SQL, as well as experience with NoSQL databases.
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