Senior Full Stack Java Application Developer

Senior Full Stack Java Application Developer

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Position Overview KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Application Developer to join a dedicated software applications team supporting .an agency

The developer will work on mission-critical applications, from large operational systems to average-sized products, through a mix of in-house development and integration of vendor-provided products with internal databases and API interfaces. The team is modernizing its systems, environments, and tool sets, and is expanding and migrating its services to meet evolving industry standards and best practices.

This is a Java-based, full stack role on an Agile team where developers perform all development roles on large and moderate-sized complex system functions. It calls for advanced knowledge of application coding, technical environments, development tools, and standard application development processes. Developers are also expected to adopt and become proficient in AI-assisted coding methods and tools alongside the team.

Success in this role means communicating clearly with business users and technical staff, handling multiple assignments, and delivering independently against estimated deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of assigned Agile development teams, including planning sessions and meetings that coordinate and report on development activities
• Assess specifications, provide time estimates, and prioritize assignments to meet established deadlines
• Follow the Software Development Methodology (SDM) and use development tracking software to collaborate on and document assignments
• Code application screens and their internal technical functions to meet defined requirements on assigned epics, features, and stories
• Develop system functionality, algorithmic calculations, notifications, database connections, intermodular microservices, API web services, and bi-directional interfaces with other systems
• Build and maintain websites, web forms and reports, cron schedules, security protocols, and authentication and access elements
• Perform configuration management, version control, system builds, merges and refreshes, and ongoing technical maintenance, including technical debt resolution
• Ensure delivered products meet standards, security requirements, and data accuracy, and that interrelated screens continue to function correctly
• Prepare test scenarios and data, pre-test products before delivery, and provide detailed information to testers
• Collaborate with project managers and scrum masters, information analysts, database administrators, DevOps system administrators, testers, business analysts, product managers and owners, and enterprise technology experts
• Support other developers in meeting team goals and provide feedback on development challenges and on application design and function
• Build institutional knowledge of agency policies and operations, and stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methods, including AI-assisted coding

Required Qualifications

• Must be geographically located within the State of Utah and able to work in a hybrid model of remote and in-office work in the Salt Lake County area
• Must be able to consistently follow set hours of work with set start and finish times
• Must have adequate secure network access at the remote work site; for remote work, the developer provides their own monitors, docking station (if required), keyboard, and mouse, and the agency provides the portable laptop; for in-office work, the agency provides all peripheral equipment
• Must have a private remote work area conducive to uninterrupted, focused work for the duration of the workday, with appropriate arrangements in place for any supervision and care of others at the remote location
• Minimum 7 years of employed work experience as a full stack Java-based application developer, with exposure and experience in the use of AI-assisted development
• Direct experience developing and maintaining web applications using Java 11 and 21, Spring / Spring Boot 2.6 and 3, Spring JDBC, and JPA
• Front-end development experience with HTML, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript / TypeScript, Angular, and PWAs
• Experience building REST APIs and applying distributed architecture patterns
• Experience with relational databases and database analysis
• Experience developing within a team environment and a structured software development life cycle model (Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, or other)
• Ability to develop test cases, test applications using standard methodologies, and validate for requirements, quality, performance, accessibility, data integrity, and functionality
• Exposure to and practice with AI-assisted coding concepts, tools, and techniques
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to discuss detailed requirements with business users and technical staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Institutional knowledge and direct experience as a web developer on criminal justice systems (e.g., Corrections, community supervision, rehabilitative programs, Boards of Pardons and Parole, Courts, Public Safety, Local Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Commissions)
• Direct development experience on mission-critical criminal justice systems
• Experience as a principal web developer on mission-critical applications for medium to large public or private organizations (1,000 or more employees)
• Skills for maintaining older applications: Java 8, Struts (1 and 2), Hibernate 3 / JPA, jQuery, jQuery DataTables 1.8-1.12, Subversion, and Ant
• Experience with Informix, PostgreSQL, and other relational databases; data warehouses; Business Intelligence tools; mobile device development; and other emerging technologies
• Experience with system interfaces using microservice and API technologies
• Experience converting Figma Material Design to Angular code
• Training and experience with development methods and approaches to application security
• Direct knowledge of the concepts, structures, and ceremonies of the SAFe Agile Development Model
• Certifications and other formal qualifications in the computer science field

Available Benefits

• Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
• Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• VTO
• 401K
• Charitable Match
• Training reimbursement

About KēSTA I.T. Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!

KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.

If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!

Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.