New Job Opportunity: Applications Programmer - Bethesda, Maryland

Job Title: Applications Programmer

Location-Bethesda, Maryland

Duties / Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, maintain, troubleshoot, and support enterprise systems and applications using open-source enterprise architecture.
• Work with technologies including Java/J2EE, Angular, PHP, HTML, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, RESTful APIs, JBoss EAP, and related tools.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and application code.
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration plans, and scripts to ensure changes meet technical and functional requirements.
• Partner with QA and business teams during user acceptance testing (UAT), integration, and performance testing.
• Participate in technical and code reviews throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Follow security standards, PMO guidelines, change control processes, and service delivery policies.
• Be flexible to work overtime as required, including weekends, holidays, and off-hours.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Java EE development and maintenance of enterprise applications.
• 5+ years of experience with development tools and technologies including:
  • Eclipse IDE, GIT
  • Spring, Struts, JPA, Hibernate
  • Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • HTML/HTML5, CSS3, JSP, Servlets
  • Web Services and REST APIs
• 4+ years of experience writing SQL queries for relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or similar.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience integrating Java applications with MongoDB, SQL, NoSQL, or other enterprise databases.
• 2+ years of experience developing Java-based REST APIs using Spring REST, Struts, or equivalent frameworks.
• Strong experience with n-tier architecture and microservices (UI, Business Logic, Data Access layers).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience developing, enhancing, or supporting complex, public-facing Java EE applications.
• 8+ years of experience with Java/J2EE, Spring, Struts, JPA, Hibernate, Web Services, ESB, and version control tools (SVN/GIT).
• 5+ years of experience developing secure REST APIs and integrating them with front-end applications.
• 5+ years of front-end integration experience using Angular and React JS, including responsive design initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL stored procedures and complex queries.
• 4+ years of experience supporting health insurance marketplace, health and human services, or integrated eligibility systems.
• 5+ years of experience with build and deployment tools such as Maven, ANT, and Jenkins.
• 2+ years of experience implementing Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) using JBoss Fuse.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AngularJS.
• Experience using security scanning tools such as Veracode, AppScan, and Fortify, including vulnerability remediation.
• Knowledge of SOA and microservices architecture, REST APIs, API security, and JSON/XML schemas.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and various project management tools and practices.
• Knowledge of Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility rules for Medicaid and Qualified Health Plans.
• Experience with Medicaid 8001 file processing, inter-agency transactional files, or EDI 834 enrollment transactions.
• Experience working within PMO processes, policies, and procedures.