Java Developer - WebSphere SME

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Position Summary
Effectual Java Developers are key members of the Public Sector Program Management team, responsible for delivering mission-aligned solutions with a strong focus on technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction. As representatives of the Effectual brand, they are expected to stay current with applicable public sector standards, policies, and best practices to consistently deliver high-quality, well-architected solutions that address the diverse needs of government and public sector organizations.

A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of an Effectual Java Developer
Design and develop scalable web applications while leading the refactoring and migration of legacy systems to AWS cloud. Provide technical support, collaborate closely with product owners to translate requirements into solutions, and participate in architectural planning. Be available during core customer hours, support in-person collaboration which is essential to ensure effective communication and teamwork. Lead development or refactoring of Java based web applications, utilize modern frameworks, maintain thorough documentation, manage code in Git Lab, and follow Agile methodologies.

Provide technical support and consultation for projects and processes. Your expertise will be critical in driving both application development and successful cloud migration initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business and functional requirements for application development, refactoring, and modernization, feature enrichment and enhancements, and migrations
• Web Sphere expertise, including:
• Design, install, and configure IBM Web Sphere ND Clusters
• Build and manage multi-node clusters, deployment managers, and security standards
• Deploy and tune Web Sphere JVM settings, thread pools, and connection pools
• Configure and ensure that Web Sphere environments are secure and compliant
• Comfortable working with custom security registries, LTPA, and SSL/TLS, and LDAP
• Familiarity with Web Sphere migrations
• Hands‑on experience with:
• Java/J2EE web development, JPA
• JavaScript Frameworks (React, JS Promise, jQuery, Angular)
• Spring and Spring Boot development
• Web services development - SOAP and REST Services
• Git Lab, CI/CD Pipelines
• AWS Cloud, Cloud Migrations, Python, YAML
• Knowledge of front‑end development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, AJAX
• Experience working with databases
• Postgre
  
  SQL, SQL, DB2, and Oracle databases including SQL data read and manipulation
• Ability to create, store, and use structured and unstructured data
• Work closely with the client and stakeholders to solicit and analyze requirements, offer design options, build and present prototypes, incorporate review feedback, develop, test, manage Git CI/CD, participate in the deployment and post‑production activities
• Understanding of Git and branching
• Assist in the development of project documentation, including requirements documentation, functional specifications, process flows, and user guides
• Provide expert guidance and support to project teams during the application development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, actively engaging and communicating to ensure alignment and successful delivery of application development projects

Qualifications

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in related field AND
• Minimum Experience:
  
  8 years of experience, including 4 years in specialized software design roles OR
• Substitution/Alternative to Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Must have at least 10 years of on‑the‑job experience
• Available during customer working hours, as needed—for scheduled and impromptu support
• Be able to work remotely but, be able to go on‑site as requested and/or occasionally on‑site in Washington DC
• Must be a US Citizen
• 8+ years of experience in Java J2EE application development with deployment and support on IBM Web Sphere Application Server, including design, coding, integration, and performance optimization
• 8+ years of experience with Restful Web services, Node.js,…