IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client is looking for a Java Developer to play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in modernizing web application(s). Within this modernization effort the candidate will provide technical expertise in migrating application(s) to Spring Boot, upgrading Java versions, updating presentation layer technologies, migrating applications to container hosted environments, and provide guidance in the development of a DevSecOps and CI/CD development pipeline following industry best practices. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and support of enterprise-wide application(s).

Tasks

• Enhance existing application(s) with new features as well as modernizing existing application(s)
• Solve complex technical problems
• Design, develop and provide technical leadership to the modernization effort.
• Develop testing methodology and criteria and implement them on automated build processes.
• Lead efforts for modernizing Java application(s) to Spring Boot following industry best practices.
• Develop application presentation layers using modern JavaScript/TypeScript technologies such as Angular.
• Provide technical leadership to moving application(s) toward a microservices and modern looking architecture.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Clear and concise verbal and communication skills communicating well with others, team player
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task
• Able to meet deadlines

NOTE: Candidates must be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. This position will work mostly remote from within the State of Wisconsin. There may be a requirement to come into the office as needed, likely no more than twice per year.

Location: Madison, WI (REMOTE from within the State of WI (may be asked to come on-site twice per year))

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

• 5 years - Experience with Java/J2EE
• 5 years - Experience with Spring boot
• 5 years - Experience with Spring Framework
• 5 years - Experience with Angular
• 5 years - Experience with SQL
• 5 years - Experience working in Hybrid and Agile Methodologies
• 4 years - Hands on Architecture/Design experience
• 4 years - Experience with microservices
• 4 years - Experience with API development
• Experience working with industry standard patterns for modernization (i.e. lift and shift, strangler, etc.)
• Experience in Java, MVC pattern implementation (Struts, Spring)
• Experience with container creation and deployment
• Experience with modern presentation layer technologies
• Bachelor s Degree (Please include on Resume)

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• 4 years Java Batch experience
• 4 years - Experience with AWS Cloud based development
• 5 years - Experience with Automated Testing Best Practices
• 4 years - Experience with Oracle and PL/SQL stored procedure
• 3 years - Experience with DevSecOps Best Practices, including leveraging SonarQube
• Experience working with Liberty, Maven, IntelliJ, Java 21
• Leveraging GitHub Co-Pilot or similar GenAI based IDE tools to accelerate software development and testing practices
• Experience working with Box APIs

***Rate depends on experience

*** Local candidates preferred, not mandatory

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are not sponsoring H1B candidates at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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