Fullstack Java Developer

Fullstack Java Developer

Location: Jersey City, NJ, Boston, MA, or Tampa, FL (Hybrid onsite 3x a week)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6-12 month contract potential to hire

Rate: $60-70/hr. on w2

Authorization: Candidates must be able to work on w2 without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior-level Fullstack Java Developer to join a team focused on migrating applications from on-premises environments to AWS. This role involves new builds, implementations, and supporting a complex, 20-year-old legacy Java system. The ideal candidate will be a versatile, senior individual contributor who can quickly analyze and adapt to various technical challenges, from improving scripting processes to connecting with modern data and messaging platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, and enhance enterprise Java applications to deliver scalable solutions.
• Perform in-depth analysis and reverse engineering of existing systems to identify defects, performance bottlenecks, and opportunities for modernization.
• Contribute to the migration of applications from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, utilizing the Red Hat OpenShift container platform.
• Provide production support and troubleshooting, performing root-cause analysis and ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and operations teams, promoting established engineering standards and coding best practices.
• Work within containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) to support application deployment and stability.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and deliver work independently to meet sprint commitments.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience designing and building large-scale, distributed enterprise systems using Java (including Java 17).
• Extensive experience in the analysis, troubleshooting, and production support of legacy systems.
• Strong expertise in client/server and object-oriented development utilizing Core Java, JSON, and related integration technologies.
• Proficiency with relational database systems, including Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as MQ and Kafka.
• Proven experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes (Red Hat OpenShift or similar).
• Solid experience working with AWS cloud services for application deployment, configuration, and monitoring.
• Expert-level proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting.
• Experience with Maven-based builds and CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating applications and services from on-premises environments to the AWS cloud.
• DevOps experience, including infrastructure-as-code and automation.
• Experience in the financial services industry.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.