Senior Java Developer

Title: Senior Java Developer

Richmond, Virginia area

Cannot negotiate virtual 2 nd interview or onsite work.

MUST have legacy technology. This is not a microservices/cloud role. This is not a role where a 10 year developer will be successful. Manufacturing, retail, transportation, government seem to be the sectors that match closer to the system that the client is modernizing.

Client is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join our prestigious client's team in the Richmond, Virginia area. This role is onsite 5 days per week and will require the second interview to be held onsite. Relocations can be considered.

This position will be primarily focused on feature enhancement of a critical legacy enterprise application which will be upgraded to a microservice format in the future. This role offers the opportunity to stabilize, extend, and maintain a system that is essential to business operations.

This role is ideal for developers who have over 10 years of backend development and have recently used Spring Framework and Hibernate.

Top Skills:

• Java (versions 8-17)
• Spring Boot/ Spring Framework
• Hibernate
• Web Services (SOAP and REST API's)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide production support for a mission-critical legacy enterprise Java application.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve system issues in a timely and structured manner.
• Design, develop, and deploy new features and enhancements to improve application functionality.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA, and operations teams to deliver reliable and maintainable software.
• Participate in an on-call rotation (currently once every 16-18 weeks), with full training provided before assignment.
• Adhere to organizational security protocols, including privileged access via CyberArk.
• Gradually contribute to the modernization of the system, including microservices and containerization initiatives.

Core Technical Skills Required

• Java (10+ years) strong hands-on expertise in enterprise-level development.
• Spring Boot / Spring Framework including Spring Data and Spring Cloud.
• Hibernate / JPA2 with experience in HQL, JPQL, Hibernate Criteria, and JPA Criteria APIs.
• Web Services (SOAP & REST APIs) design, development, and integration.
• Junit, Mockito, and using test-driven approaches.
• Azure DevOps pipelines, deployments, and repository management.
• Application servers like WebLogic 14+.
• Build tools such as Gradle, Ant, and experience with IDEs like IntelliJ or Eclipse.
• Databases: Oracle 19c, SQL Server, MongoDB; message streaming using Kafka.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar field