Agentic AI Developer for Java Modernization
Job Location: Remote
Compensation: $150,000 to $195,000 base salary, PTO, benefits, etc.
Eligibility/Clearance: US Citizenship Required. Public Trust strongly preferred. This opportunity supports a government contract
Job Description:
Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as an Agentic AI Developer. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our federal clients. With a career in application development, you'll make system stability and compliance your priority while we make your career growth ours.
You will focus full-time on the incremental remediation and modernization of a legacy Java monolithic application. Working in a secure development environment, you will upgrade outdated frameworks and dependencies to meet enterprise CI/CD security scanning, DevSecOps, and cloud hosting standards.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Lead targeted, incremental modernization of legacy components and frameworks to improve security, maintainability, and compliance without disrupting current user workflows or core system behavior.
- Perform precise code refactoring and dependency updates while preserving full functional parity.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q Developer (or equivalent) to accelerate legacy code analysis, refactoring suggestions, and automated test generation.
- Develop, expand, and maintain comprehensive unit, regression, integration, and performance test suites to validate that modernized components deliver identical behavior and improved maintainability.
- Collaborate on GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, SAST/SCA scanning gates, Infrastructure as Code, and artifact governance to ensure compliance with federal standards.
- Conduct dual-build validation, canary testing, and performance testing against production-like datasets.
- Contribute to cross-functional governance, readiness reviews, and evidence packages supporting secure cloud migration activities.
- Work in an Agile environment with frequent code reviews and iterative delivery, while avoiding changes during peak operational windows.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience, with demonstrated success modernizing legacy Java applications and frameworks.
- Strong proficiency with Spring Framework / Spring Boot, Hibernate ORM, JSF (or equivalent Java web frameworks), and related enterprise Java technologies.
- Experience performing framework upgrades, dependency management, and code refactoring while maintaining strict functional parity.
- Solid experience writing and maintaining automated tests and working within CI/CD pipelines.
- Java (modernization across multiple versions)
- Enterprise Java Frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, JSF or similar)
- Legacy Code Modernization & Refactoring
- Automated Testing & Regression Suites
- AI-Assisted Development Tools
- CI/CD & DevSecOps Practices
- U.S. Citizenship required for a Public Trust.
Preferred:
- Direct experience with AI-powered coding assistants (e.g., Amazon Q Developer) for legacy code modernization and test generation.
- Familiarity with federal DevSecOps practices, cloud hosting environments, and compliance-driven modernization.
- Prior work supporting mission-critical government systems with high-volume public submissions or regulated processing cycles.
- Experience supporting federal suitability or Public Trust processes.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent years of relevant experience).
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability
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