Java Software Developer

Job Summary

ASRS Production Support Java Software Developers contribute to the reliability, capability, and efficiency of our core business operations. Our support and maintenance portfolio includes a variety of critical, ongoing systems—ranging from processing monthly payments through banking institutions and enhancing online services for members, to reengineering legacy client-server applications into modern intranet web applications.

• Ensure system uptime, diagnosing complex production issues, and deploying critical patches and enhancements.
• Work closely with a team of 4–7 technical peers under ASRS business and technology leaders and an experienced Technical Lead.
• Use modern Dev Ops concepts and tools, including Atlassian Jira for issue tracking and deployment pipeline.
• Troubleshoot, patch, and optimize systems across the application stack.
• Write and maintain automated test scripts to prevent regressions (Cucumber, Selenium).
• Tweak front‑end views and manage application flow; tune queries, fix APIs, and ensure data integrity.

• Minimum of five years’ working experience in IT.
• Minimum of three years developing Java web applications or web services.
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD)/Test Driven Development (TDD) using Cucumber.
• Familiarity with all phases of the software development lifecycle; experience with Agile Scrum preferred.
• Experience in systems analysis, application design, quality assurance, and coordination of multiple enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and vulnerability remediation.
• Applied knowledge of version control, configuration management, and continuous integration.

• Code quality tools.
• Security processes and tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Development or Information Technology (highly desired).
• Participation in continued education considered a plus.

• Contract‑to‑Hire:
  Eligible for conversion to a Full‑Time State Employee after 6 months, pending HR interview and offer.
• Location:
  
  Phoenix, Arizona – in‑office position, 40 hours per week. Transition to remote possible after FTE conversion.
• Visa sponsorship not available; candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Windows workstation will be provided for remote access to ASRS‑related work.