Sr. Java Developer

Sr. Java Developer, Pontiac, MI, US

Senior Developer

The position is responsible for providing ongoing maintenance and support of complex Java applications and developing enhancements to OBRA and other vital records MDHHS applications supported within our department. OBRA is a critical system that is used to screen and evaluate individuals’ needs in order to develop a treatment plan. Changes are being made to enhance the stability and functionality of the system. The resource is integral to developing and maintaining MDHHS’ OBRA automated processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing the applications. The resource also performs as a technical lead and provides technical guidance to the other developers in the department. As a technical lead, the resource participates in a variety of analytical assignments that provide for the enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation of projects. The resource also provides technical oversight to developers in the team that support other critical applications. Not having a resource on staff will lead to MDHSS manually documenting and developing screen plans that can lead to errors causing data integrity issues and can eventually lead to incorrect information being processed and reporting of patient information.

Position Summary

• Write well-designed, testable code using spring MVC, Hibernate framework for entity object mapping, JQuery/HTML5, JavaScript, HTML, XML,Angular
• Develop business application components using Object Oriented java/JEE technologies, design principles .
• Design and develop RESTful Web Services using Spring Web MVC framework.
• Design, Develop and maintain applications using Apache Struts framework.
• Ability to implement design patterns like Intercepting Filter, Front Controller, Session Façade, DAO, Singleton, and Service Locator
• Proficient in building and maintaining unit test framework with Junit and Spring Boot.
• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC) including experience in gathering requirements and writing functional/technical specifications for complex projects.
• Excellent knowledge in designing both logical and physical database model
• Develop database objects including stored procedures, functions,
• Troubleshoots issues using SQL, PL/SQL scripts
• Experience tuning SQL queries and scripts
• Hands on experience Integrating software components into a fully functional software system
• Extensive knowledge on source control tools such as GIT
• Experience on Build Frameworks like Maven, maintain source code using source control, and baseline software versions and build war files for deployments
• Experience developing with application servers Apache Tomcat, JBOSS, Web Sphere,Openshift Container
• Develop software design documents and work with stakeholders for review and approval.
• Experience developing, prototypes, mockup for users review and approval.
• Experience creating flowcharts, screen layouts and documentation to ensure logical flow of the system requirements
• 2+ years experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Strong understanding of Redux, React Router, and component lifecycle
• Experience working on large agile projects.
• Experience with Java 8, SOAP Web-Services and Java Messaging Service (JMS) API.
• Experience with Spring Boot Projects, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Spring Security frameworks.
• Good to have knowledge of Apache Kafka, Apache Spark and ActiveMQ broker.
• Experience in Database Design in Oracle and SQL server.
• Experience or Knowledge on creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure Devops- Nice to have
  
  

Skills

• 10+ years developing complex computer systems using Java.
• 10+ years developing complex computer systems using java IDEs such as Eclipse,STS
• 8+ years programming using Java JEE Struts Framework
• 10+ years programming in SQL and/or PL/SQL.
• 8+ years programming using Java JEE Spring/SpringBoot Framework 3.0.
• 8+ years of development using Hibernate/JPA framework.
• 5+ years in projects development using Angular/React JS, JavaScript framework.
• Over 5+ years programming in the JBOSS Enterprise SOA environment including JBOSS Workflow .
• Over 5+ years using CMM/CMMI Level 3 methods and practices.
• Over 5+ years implemented agile development processes including test driven development.
• Over 3+ years Experience or Knowledge on creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure Devops- Nice to have
• 2+ years experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Strong understanding of Redux, React Router, and component lifecycle
• Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot to accelerate daily coding tasks, including code generation, refactoring and documentation.
• Proven ability to integrate GitHub Copilot into development workflows to enhance productivity, code quality, and team collaboration.
• Experience embedding GitHub Copilot capabilities into applications or developer tools via GitHub Copilot APIs or extensions.
  
  

Top Skills & Years Of Experience

• 10+ years of experience developing complex systems using Java, Spring Boot (3.0), Hibernate/JPA, and JEE technologies, with strong command over design patterns and SDLC practices.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Angular, React.js (ES6+), Redux, React Router, and modern JavaScript frameworks for building dynamic user interfaces and prototypes.
• Proficient in SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, and SQL Server with deep experience in database design, stored procedures, performance tuning, and RESTful/SOAP web services
• 3+ years of experience creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, with exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerized deployments via OpenShift.
• Proven ability to leverage GitHub Copilot for code generation, refactoring, documentation, and embedding Copilot APIs into developer tools to boost productivity and collaboration.