Senior Java Application Developer

Senior Java Application Developer

Come, Innovate, Build, Disrupt & Thrive!

Position Overview KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Senior Java Application Developer to build and modernize Java applications and web services for an organization.

You will join a team of application developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to create new applications and replace legacy ones that serve both the public and internal staff. The work also includes updating existing Java web applications to maintain current functionality and deliver enhancements based on user requirements.

The technology stack centers on Java web frameworks (EJB and JSF preferred), Postgres for data storage and querying, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). External users and systems authenticate using standards such as OAuth2 or OpenAM.

Success in this role means delivering reliable, secure, accessible Java solutions while working independently, managing your own time, and communicating clearly.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test Java applications and web services for public users and internal staff
• Build new applications and replace legacy applications in collaboration with application developers, engineers, and subject matter experts
• Update existing Java web applications to maintain current functionality and deliver enhancements per user requirements
• Develop with Java web frameworks, with preference given to EJB and JSF
• Implement authentication for external users and systems using standards such as OAuth2 or OpenAM
• Write and maintain PostgreSQL SQL and PL/pgSQL used by web applications and APIs to store and query data
• Work toward continuous integration/delivery pipelines in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Meet agency data security standards and apply approved data encryption techniques
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives and implement them in applications, envisioning system features and functionality
• Work independently and manage time effectively in a remote environment, communicating clearly in verbal and written form.

Required Qualifications

• Java software development expertise
• Postgres SQL expertise
• Cloud computing / AWS experience
• 15 years of experience with Java Core, Java EE (JEE), the Java Persistence API (JPA), and the Java Persistence Query Language (JPQL)
• 5 years of experience with Java Server Faces (JSF) / PrimeFaces
• 10 years of experience with PostgreSQL SQL and PL/pgSQL
• 5 years of experience understanding development processes in Cloud / Amazon Web Services
• 5 years of experience with Java RESTful web services
• WCAG compatibility knowledge and application
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Maven
• Experience with GitHub and Agile development
• Experience with JUnit, Arquillian, or a similar testing framework, and Java automated testing with Selenium
• Experience with application load testing using Apache JMeter or similar
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience with database schema design
• Ability to support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting them for architectural review
• Experience with Java web frameworks EJB and JSF

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.