Skills

Leadership Java JavaScript TypeScript SQL GitHub CI/CD Test Test Automation Agile methodologies Architecture Application Architecture Regression angular Software Development Agile Microservice JavaScript/TypeScript Spring PL/SQL Spring Boot Maven Java/J2EE Microservices

Job Specifications

Title: Lead Java Developer

Location: Madison, WI-

Employement: W2, C2C

Description:

Java Developer IV

Project details: The selected candidates will play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in the analysis, technical design, development, modernization, and support of client applications.

Overview:

The selected candidate will play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in the analysis, technical design, development, modernization, and support of the client 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 (Struts, 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 for modernizing existing Java-based web applications following industry best practices

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.

Provide technical leadership to moving applications toward a microservices and modern looking architecture.

Required Experience:

Java/J2EE (10+ years)

Struts Framework (5+ years)

Spring Framework (5+ years)

Spring Boot (5+ years)

Angular (5+ years)

SQL experience (5+ years)

Oracle and PL/SQL stored procedure experience (4+ years)

Micro services (4+ years)

API development (4+ years)

Hands on Architecture/Design experience (4+ years)

Experience working with Maven, IntelliJ, and Java 21

Experience working with industry standard patterns for modernization (i.e. lift and shift, strangler, etc.)

Experience working in Hybrid and Agile Methodologies (5+ years)

Nice to Have Experience:

Java Batch experience (4+ years)

Automated Testing Best Practices (4+ years)

DevSecOps Best Practices (3+ years) including leveraging SonarQube

Setting up/maintaining MQ queues and application integration (4+ years)

Java Messaging Service experience

Working with WebSphere Liberty

Leveraging GitHub Copilot or similar GenAI based IDE tools to accelerate software development and testing practices

Working with Government agencies

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:

- Java/J2EE (10+ years)

- Spring Boot (5+ years)

- Micro services (4+ years)

Nice to Have Skills:

- DevSecOps Best Practices (3+ years) including leveraging SonarQube

- Setting up/maintaining MQ queues and application integration (4+ years)

- Leveraging GitHub Copilot or similar GenAI based IDE tools to accelerate software development and testing practices

Notes:

Candidates must be CURRENT residents. No relocation is allowed. 100% remote. This role is mostly remote (within the state). However, the selected hires will need to be available to come onsite as needed, at their own expense.

The client is planning recurring in-office collaborative sessions for team members to be in the office working directly together so the ability to come into the office is necessary.

About the Company

VIVA USA Inc. (VIVA), certified Woman and Minority Owned, is a Technology and IT consulting company based in the greater Chicago area. Founded in 1996, we have been serving 100+ Fortune 500 clients and 50+ government agencies across the US for 25+ years. With a team of over 750 IT professionals across various specialties, we have been providing custom solutions and transforming the digital and business workflows of our clients in almost all industries. **Core Solutions** Software Project Consulting - SOW, Custom SaaS - Onsit... Know more