Java Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Developer w/ Angular Client: Leidos- SSA Visa: GC, USC, GC EAD, preferred H4 EAD (If Local), L2S Location: Woodlawn, MD- 5 days onsite Rate : $60/hr Key Required Skills Strong experience with Java, Angular 9 and above, Spring boot, Kafka and REST API. Position Description Design and develop software applications using Twelve-Factor App methodology from functional requirement Design and develop applications using Angular, Java, REST API and spring boot. Develop highly innovative UI design, Web components, achieved through collaboration and dialogue with other experts in the field. The candidate will continually assess advancements in technologies to gauge and recommend better solutions for the customer to improve the software developer’s experience and efficient delivery of software. Implementation of Graphical User Interface (GUI) using presentation tier technologies such as AngularJS, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, CSS, XML, AJAX, and jQuery. Collaborate with product design and engineering teams to develop an understanding of needs. Design Web Page components that are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d). Design and develop Microservices using Spring Boot, Java and RESTful architecture. Develop Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) based Web Services using technologies such as JAX-WS, Apache Axis, and Web Services Description Language (WSDL). Good understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and tools such as Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, and experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerization technologies. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, QA, and project managers and commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with emerging technologies. Develop unit test cases for every possible Java class with real scenarios using Junit, Mockito and Power Mock frameworks Attend all customer technical discussions/design/development meetings and provide viable technical solutions to further enhance the existing architecture and improve code quality/process. Provide guidance/support to other junior/mid-level developers. All other duties as assigned or directed. Detailed Skills Requirements Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications) 10+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React. Extensive Design and Programming skills in Java and JEE technologies. Extensive hands-on experience with UI frameworks such as Angular Experience working on Agile projects and strong knowledge of Agile terminology and tools including Agility. Factors To Help You Shine (Required Skills)Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree Experience in designing high-throughput and low-latency systems using Java and Angular, including architecting scalable solutions capable of handling large volumes of concurrent requests with minimal response times. Experience in developing applications using Single-Page Application Architecture. Strong experience with Java, Angular 9 and above, Spring boot, and REST API. Experience in coding “responsive” web pages with an understanding of the cross-browser limitations and browser compliance standards. Experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications onto AWS with PostgreSQL. Experience with modern software development tools for Continuous Integration including Jenkins, Git/BitBucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, and UrbanCode Deploy. Experience with Web Services Technologies (XML, JAXP, JAXB, JAX-WS, AXIS, JERSEY, JSON, CXF, REST and SOAP) and Security (LTPA, OAUTH2/JWT). Hands-on Design and development experience on Microservices and RESTful API. Experience with Automated unit test (i.e. JUnit, Mocking frameworks), Test Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-driven development (BDD) (Cucumber). Experience with JEE technologies including Struts, Spring Framework (IoC, MVC, Transactions, Security, and Batch), Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, SOAP/RESTful, XML, DB2, Tomcat, WebSphere. Experience with static code analyzers like SonarQube and addressing SonarQube recommended technical debts such as bugs, vulnerabilities, hotspots in the code. Knowledge of security vulnerabilities in web applications and addressing them. How To Stand Out From The Crowd (Desired Skills) Proficient in designing and implementing Kafka-based event-driven architectures, including the use of Kafka producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and consumer groups for scalable and fault-tolerant data streaming. Experienced in configuring Kafka brokers, managing message retention policies, and optimizing throughput with appropriate replication and partitioning strategies. Familiar with integrating Kafka Connect for data ingestion, utilizing Kafka Streams for real-time data processing, and monitoring Kafka clusters for performance and reliability. Demonstrate a strong understanding of the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and showcase the ability to apply AI knowledge to enhance or redesign existing system architectures, identifying opportunities where AI-driven solutions can add value, improve efficiency, or enable new capabilities. Experience with the implementation of Section 508 standards for Web Applications. Exposure to writing Technical White Papers and systems design documents. Prior experience with federal or state governments IT projects.