Sr. Java Developer (Onsite)

About NFF

Since 1996, Networking For Future, Inc. (NFF) has been engineering the backbone of mission-critical systems for government and enterprise clients. With headquarters in Washington, DC, we provide expert technology consulting and design-build solutions that solve complex challenges and deliver measurable real-world results.

NFF is an ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company. Our expertise includes solutions for Artificial Intelligence Enablement, Data Center & Cloud, Intelligent Networks, Secure, Connected IoT Technologies, Professional and Managed Services, Workforce Solutions and Zero Trust Strategies. NFF leverages a strategic portfolio of over 200 industry-leading technology brands to deliver precisely tailored solutions that align with each client's unique requirements and mission objectives.

NFF is a Cisco Gold Integrator Partner, Splunk Partner, Arista Partner, Cohesity Partner, Apptega Partner, NetApp Gold Partner, VMware Enterprise Partner, Alloterra Labs Partner, Axis Communications Partner, Asimily Partner, Signify Partner, Rapid7 Partner, Foresite Partner, Arctic Wolf Partner, Microsoft Certified Silver Partner, and Dell Solution Provider Partner.

NFF also holds GSA Schedule 47QTCA21D0047 and many other government contract vehicles.

About this Position / Responsibilities

NFF Inc. will be modernizing Enterprise Application project to leverage new digital technologies such as cloud computing, data analytics, artificial intelligence and mobile that are required to create modern experience for customers and partners. Modernizing the Enterprise Application will help improve their services, enhance operations while strengthening overall data security. To address these challenges, the team is looking to hire highly skilled individuals to rapidly connect Enterprise Application with modern technology while minimizing disruption to the existing systems.

Role Description:

• The Senior JAVA Developer position requires in-depth knowledge of JAVA and J2EE background using Spring Technologies framework, design, and architectural styles /API’s (REST/RPC) and Agile methodologies for the development of application programs.
• The role will require you to design, develop and test using JAVA technologies which will facilitate application development and implementation from development to QA to production. You will work to gain an understanding of the current system infrastructure, security needs, network considerations, and methodologies.
• In this role, you will primarily focus on JAVA programming and supporting the ecosystem for the organization.

Responsibilities:

• The Senior JAVA Developer position requires in-depth knowledge of JAVA and J2EE background using Spring Technologies framework, design, and architectural styles /API’s (REST/RPC) and Agile methodologies for the development of application programs. The Senior Developer will be writing clean, scalable code using JAVA programming languages, refactor and debug code, improve existing software, test, and deploy applications and systems. The resource will be required to develop documentation throughout the lifecycle of the development process and provide technical support to the team.
• Ensure that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture
• Develop, Test and Deploy applications and systems
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code
• Improve existing JAVA applications and systems
• Proactively monitors and reports performance utilization of assigned technologies.
• Troubleshoot software and/or hardware issues/failures.
• Manage problems or escalated tickets and tasks and out-of-cycle requests from systems/software owners.
• Determine the best course of action for meeting business needs and provide consultative expertise to customers on how to best use systems.
• Proactively monitors and identifies broader, more complex issues across multiple, integrated, connecting technologies and communicate as appropriate.
• Provides technical knowledge and support to District agencies, personnel, and additional stakeholders
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
• May coordinate activities of application developers.
• Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
• Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications
• Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts
• May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products. This is a professional position which may require subject matter expertise consistent with demanding and rare technological skills.
• May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team.
• Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design.
• Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements.
• Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders.
• May coordinate activities of application developers.
• Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
• Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
• Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
• Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
• Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
• Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
• Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter.
• May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).
• Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• Required 10 Yrs. Experience with core JAVA development with strong back-end development
• Required 5 Yrs. JAVA – Annotations, Generics, Reflection, Inheritance, OO Design, NIO, Bean Validation
• Required 3 Yrs. Spring Boot Application Development Experience
• Required 3 Yrs. Spring – Java Config, Dependency Injection, Autowiring Concepts
• Required 3 Yrs. Spring Integration Development Experience
• Required 3 Yrs. Spring Web Services Development Experience
• Required 16+ yrs. preparing complex technical documentation
• Required 3 Yrs. Synchronous and Asynchronous programming experience – Callbacks, Future, Timeout and Error Handling
• Required 3 Yrs. Experience with MAVEN Project Build experience
• Required 3 Yrs. Experience with GIT version control repository
• Required 3 Yrs. Experience with Tomcat/Jetty/undertow Application Servers
• Required 3 Yrs. Experience with LINUX working environment
• Required 3 Yrs. Experience with JIRA Issue tracker
• Required 16+ yrs. conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty
• Required 16+ Yrs. preparing complex technical documentation
• Desired 1 Yrs. RedHat Openshift Container-based application development and deployment experience
• Desired 1 Yrs. Working with mainframe CICS containers and channels using JCA connectors
• Desired 1 Yrs. Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development practice

This position is an onsite position & the interviews will be conducted "In-Person" as well. - NO EXCEPTION.

NFF Disclosures

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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