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Job Title: IT Senior Java Developer
Location: Quincy, MA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Months (Tentative)
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Java Developer to join a mission-driven team supporting healthcare technology systems and cloud modernization initiatives. This role will focus on enhancing and migrating critical enterprise applications to AWS while supporting cross-functional development efforts.
Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in Java enterprise development, cloud technologies, and working within agile teams to deliver scalable and secure software solutions. This is a hybrid role with potential for extension.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, debug, and maintain complex web-based enterprise applications
Contribute across the full software development lifecycle from architecture and coding to testing, documentation, and deployment
Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and integration components
Collaborate with QA, business analysts, release engineers, and project managers to deliver secure, high-quality software
Support cloud-based deployment and performance tuning of applications
Ensure coding standards, documentation practices, and release processes are followed
Create technical documentation, including design specs and deployment guides
Provide mentorship to junior developers and contribute to team-wide best practices
Participate in DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated testing
Apply agile methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement in project delivery
Required Skills & Experience:
Proven experience building multi-tier, high-performing enterprise applications
Expert-level proficiency in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Hibernate, XML/XSLT, multithreading
Strong front-end development experience with HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, CSS, and Angular JS (2.0+) or Node.js
In-depth understanding of RESTful and SOAP web services
Working knowledge of Apache, Tomcat, Linux, and web/application servers (e.g., WebLogic)
Experience with PHP, Spring Boot, and integration of third-party APIs
Strong background in AWS services (e.g., Lambda, RDS, S3, API Gateway, ECS, IAM, SQS, VPC, CloudWatch, Glue, Route 53)
Exposure to Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, and performance monitoring tools
Solid experience in SQL database design and writing optimized queries
DevOps mindset and familiarity with tools like CodePipeline
Knowledge of performance testing, application tuning, and secure development practices
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor junior engineers
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of hands-on development experience in enterprise Java environments
Strong experience in Agile development environments
Experience in test-driven development (TDD) and secure coding best practices
Background in cloud migration and security-focused architectures preferred