Java Developer

Job Description:

Java Developer

Location: Newark, Delaware (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

As a Java Developer, you will be an individual contributor responsible for developing and delivering complex software requirements to accomplish business goals. This role involves ensuring software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements. You will code solutions, create unit tests, and ensure successful integration into the overall application/system with clear and well-tested interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements.
• Code solutions and unit tests to deliver requirements per the defined acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to story refinement and defining requirements.
• Participate in and guide the team in estimating work necessary to realize a story or requirement.
• Perform proof of concepts as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Utilize multiple architectural components in the design and development of client requirements.
• Assist the team with resolving technical complexities.
• Contribute to existing test suites, analyze test reports, and triage any underlying causes of issues.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, and support.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with high-volume applications and server-side frameworks like Spring MVC.
• Proficiency with the Spring Framework, including Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Integration, and Spring Data JPA.
• Understanding of SOAP web services with XML and JSON.
• Experience building RESTful web services.
• Working knowledge of front-end technologies such as Handlebars, Vue, and ReactJS.
• Familiarity with XML and JSON binding libraries (JAXB, Jackson, Gson).
• Experience with unit testing using JUnit.
• Proficiency with GIT, Maven, Artifactory, and an IDE such as Eclipse.
• Experience with GIT distributed version control, branching/merge strategies, and Bitbucket.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Familiarity with MQ (Websphere MQ or ActiveMQ) and performance tuning with an understanding of JVM internals.
• Experience with Groovy, object-oriented programming, and Java design patterns.
• Experience in distributed system development using Java/J2EE/Web Technologies.
• Knowledge of defensive programming and application security.
• Experience with Github/Copilot.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies.
• Ability to communicate complex technology solutions to diverse teams, including technical, business, and management personnel.
• Good interpersonal communication skills for technical and business conversations.
• Analytical skills to break down requirements and solve problems.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.