Java Developer

This International employee-focused State-of-the-Art Government Contractor with cutting-edge contracts in the Washington, DC area seeks a Java Developer who is ready for your next stop on the Java Journey? We have a destination for you. We’re looking for the right person to join our team as a full stack Java Developer to work on-site at our client in DC.

If it sounds important, it is! You will create fully functional web applications and architectures to assist with the day-to-day operations of our client’s organization including application refactoring and migration. The Java Developer will be critical in administering technical support for existing applications and will be called on to provide input on architecture design, migration, test, and maintenance and support of new applications.

The firm needs a Java Developer to fill long term contract needs.

These positions will be on-site unless guidelines change due to the pandemic.

You will develop or refactor Java-based web applications using best practices; provide technical support and consultation for projects and processes; assist in technical planning and providing of recommendations for DevOps solutions; use the Spring framework for application development and testing; create and update system design and development documents as well as engineering solutions in run books and user guides; use Git to store, manage and update code in Gitlab code repository; meet with product owners to properly flesh out requirements and articulate the task back to a team; develop, update, deploy and manage Docker containers; follow the Agile methodology to document and coordinate tasks and issues in Gitlab; address Additional client development needs as they evolve.

Please have a B.A. or B.S. degree in related discipline or equivalent experience, 3+ years of experience with Java J2EE development, Restful Web services, React/Node/Application.js, JQuery, XML/JSON, WebSphere, knowledge of the Spring framework, and the ability to integrate the individual pieces depending on the scope of the project, experience working with SQL, MySql and Oracle databases, ability to create, store, and use structured and unstructured data, knowledge of front-end development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, AJAX, experience working with both SOAP and REST Services, ability to use JUnit, for the testing of code, knowledge of java logging, logging levels and integrating it into applications, working with Maven for build and resource management and understanding of Git and branching.

We’d love it if you basic understanding or the ability to learn AWS and Cloud technologies/architectures, knowledge or history working with ANT (Another Neat Tool) or Gradle, experience with Spring Boot and making standalone executable jars, experience working with Selenium or another front-end testing framework, experience working with Containers and setting up development pipelines, experience with Java 1.8, Icefaces JSF (Java Server Faces) framework, db2 mainframe, GlassFish application server, and WebSphere Zos platform on Mainframe.

This is a full-time, on-site in DC in a safe COVID protocol environment, and possibly remote if guidelines change due to the pandemic.

Unsurpassed benefits

The firm offers extensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Insurance, and pays 80% of the premiums, free life insurance, STD/LTD, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment & Worker’s Compensation. A 401(k) Retirement Plan, an annual Performance/Profit-Sharing bonus program, and a stock incentive plan.

The firm offers tuition reimbursement per calendar year for eligible fees, and expenses of a degree that is related to your job for career advancement, and the firm will pay for I.T. training as required and offers a bonus program for certifications achieved while at the firm

PTO is 120 hours (15 days) per year plus nine company holidays.

The firm offers other unique benefits such as affordable Legal Services and Identity Theft Protection services. The firm provides a monthly phone and Internet allowance, plus a company laptop and service plan.

M-F and salary up to $130,000 for the ideal candidate