Java Developer

Java DeveloperSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Java Developer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Healthcare Services clients in Jacksonville, FL.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the development, programming, and coding of Information Technology solutions. Will engage in all phases of the software development lifecycle which include: gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements, responding to outages and creating application system models. Responsible for documenting detailed system specifications and will participate in evaluating, conducting performance testing, and all planned and unplanned maintenance for both internally developed applications and purchased products. Participate in design meetings and consult with clients to refine, test and debug programs to meet business needs and interact and sometimes direct third party partners in the achievement of business and technology initiatives. Responsible for including IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application.Required SkillsHS Diploma or GED3+ years related work experience, professional experience with technical design and coding in the IT industryWill need to have Intersystems experience in healthcare. Intersystems is a middleware tool that specializes in transactional data as it flows to and from payers, along with database management in the cloud. It handles transformations for different types of files including CCDA, ADT, and various FHIR transactions. Ultimately, these contractors will need to have this experience (especially with Intersystems IRIS for Health) as our team is moving to Intersystems starting in Q4 through end of year 2027.Experience with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management proceduresProficiency using versioning tools: GIT, GNU, RCS, SCCS, CVS, SVN, Mercurial, Monotone, etcDemonstrated organizational, analytical and interpersonal skillsFlexible team playerAbility to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilitiesAbility to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performanceMust demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skillsAbility to communicate technical information clearly and articulatelyAbility to adapt to a rapidly changing environmentIn-depth understanding of the systems development life cycleProficiency programming in more than one object-oriented programming language; JAVA, JavaScript, Python, C#, C++, and PHPExperience with HTML and Frameworks such as; React.Js, Node.JS, and EXPRESSExperience with SOAP, REST web service developmentMay include learning languages such as; Hadoop, Storm, Spark, Kafka, Hive, NFI, Scoop, etcMay include database knowledge in; SQL, MySQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, etcPreferred SkillsVarious Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etcExperience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologySpecific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary