Job Description:
***Crop to Crop resumes are accepted
Location Requirement: Onsite or Remote: Candidates must be CURRENT WI residents. No relocation is allowed. The selected hire will work a hybrid schedule (40% onsite and 60% remote).
The selected candidate will play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in the analysis, technical design,
development, modernization, and support of State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation applications.
The candidate will provide technical leadership and expertise in modernization efforts, such as upgrading
legacy applications to modern frameworks, remediating Java versions, updating application architecture,
integrating test automation (unit & regression), and providing guidance in the development/maintenance
of a CI/CD development pipeline following industry best practices.
We are seeking a highly experienced senior developer with strong experience in Java, MVC pattern
implementation (Spring), migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks, test automation,
microservice architecture patterns, and troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to
upgrades and/or modernization efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership to guide the evolution of new and legacy applications toward modern architectures
- Solve complex technical problems
- Develop testing methodology and criteria and implement them on automated build processes
- Develop application presentation layers using modern JavaScript/TypeScript technologies such as Angular
- Empower the team by offering guidance, sharing knowledge, and providing actionable feedback
Required Skills:
- Java/Jakarta EE (10+ years)
- Java 17+ (10+ years)
- Java build tools: Maven (preferred), Gradle
- Spring Boot (5+ years)
- SQL (5+ years)
o Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 databases
o PL/SQL stored procedures (4+ years) - API development (4+ years)
o Microservices (4+ years)
o Webservices including SOAP and REST - Angular (5+ years).
- JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS
- Hands on Architecture/Design (4+ years)
- Strong background in Automated Testing (4+ years)
- DevOps (Jenkins, GitHub)
- Extensive knowledge of Git, code quality processes, and modern collaborative workflows
- Working with IntelliJ
- Familiarity with industry standard modernization patterns
- Working in Hybrid and Agile Methodologies (5+ years)
Desired Skills:
- Batch process development (4+ years)
- Python
- Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or similar)
- DevSecOps best practices (3+ years) including leveraging SonarQube
- Message queueing (4+ years)
- Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift)
- Designing, developing, and integrating APIs with OpenAPI
- Working with Open Liberty
- Leveraging AI to accelerate software development and testing practices (Github Copilot or similar)
- Working with Government agencies